One well-known proverb among auto enthusiasts is “you bought the wrong car” if you don’t look back at it after you park it. I believe that watches are no different, despite their slight differences. In this case, I would say you made the right purchase if you had to look twice to tell the time. My girlfriend and I have a running joke where she asks me what time it is when she sees me looking at my watch. I have to look again most of the time because I was admiring everything except for the hands’ precise placement.
Confronting conclusions may also follow from realizing that certain watches captivate you. I purchased an Omega Speedmaster Professional many years ago. By all means, this is an impressive watch, and I was thrilled to receive it. Regretfully, there was no magic on the wrist. That is precisely what I did when I looked at the time, nothing more. This says more about me and the fact that this Omega was just not my watch than it does about the Speedmaster. I am more of a Seamaster and Constellation kind of guy, and there is nothing wrong with that. I have learned from this experience.
I even struck a deal with myself that a watch in my collection has to go if I don’t feel like looking at it twice. This is a big deal because there are watches that I have admired for a long time, that are rare finds or that I have to work hard to obtain, and they are only here for a brief period of time. Even though they are excellent watches in and of themselves, it was just not meant to be when they weren’t great watches on my wrist. The benefit is that you end up with a collection that makes you happy and includes worn-in watches. The drawback is that you might need to glance at them twice in order to see the time.
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