penfriend
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I can understand the notions but one perspective is missing imo
Sep 26, 2022,21:21 PM
Aren't watches like sports cars (or super cars) made to be used? So what is the difference when I crash my car on a track to getting a watch stolen off my wrist?
I know that people buy sports cars and store them as garage queens being afraid to get a scratch, bump or even more. And I cannot understand it, because the reason of a sports car is to drive it to its edge. The reason for a watch that I like is to wear it. Sure, it can be stolen or I might loose it (I take off my watches sometimes to release my wrist from the heft and put them on a table). But like sports cars our watches should be paid with money that is not needed for the elementary stuff (house/flat, food/drinks, family, kids, clothes, ...) - so it should not hurt too much when the car crashes or the watch gets stolen. It's only a fun toy that in most cases can be purchased again.
To answer your question: I wear all my watches everywhere; the only time I think about it is when doing sports (no leather strap) or to concerts (nothing that cannot withstand a hit). And I have always driven all my sports cars to the max on the track and I use all my fountain pens (some worth a Nautilus) in regular office meetings. YOLO