Not usre why pilots need such big watches anyway these days. Most aircraft have several very accurate clock display.
As someone said, just remove the things that regularly cause a problem and normally you will get away without needing a patdown.
Never had much of a problem with MAN security they are generally polite and friendly. I only have problems BHD where my bag gets pulled aside everytime because it contains a headset and a torch.
They seem to delight in having you stand around for 20 minutes in the waiting for a search queue.