While I admire the form and function of watches, most of my sentimentality (towards watches as well as other things in life) is derived from moments of reflection when I briefly step outside of my routine day and take a moment to pause and stare at the watch dial. The watch is ticking away, just like so much of what often goes on in our busy lives tucked away from the forefront like our heart pumping blood, thoughts entering and exiting from our attention, and our lungs inflating and deflating away, hidden from our awareness. For a moment, I become aware of all of these things and refresh my perspective before returning to all the buzz that normally occupies my mind. I think these are the moments when we truly get attached to our watches aside from the monetary implications.