I think that cromachs are generally best reserved for Highland Games or for actual hillwalking. I can't imagine myself carrying mine around under other circumstances. They seem to me a very traditional accoutrement and it gives one something to hang on to. I really don't think age is the deciding factor for whether one fancies them or not:







That being said, they are a bit like balmoral bonnets, I guess. Unless at a Highland Games I don't tend to wear mine.