Now that you’ve highlighted these points I can recognize them.
I’ve got the same problem looking at paintings in musea. I can stare at them for hours and really really like a particular painting.
When asked why, I usually have no idea really.
If then later on a curator or expert points out certain lines that create perspective or how composition tells a story, I then recognize it and admire it even more.
I can see how it’s deviating towards the grey area with independents. Yet if I only look half a second like at first glance, JLC is first thing that jumps to mind
Reason I’m asking such questions is because I’ve noticed that over time I slowly started looking with different eyes to a watch. And I love that