@reallyzen@lemmy.ml made a good point in my last post. I had some job/consulting interviews today and thought the Rolex might send a signal that I was too expensive… to the 1% of people who would look at someone’s watch over Zoom, identify it, and then judge them. So I went with something that signals “refined and luxe, but also good value for money.”
But wearing it made me remember what an awesome watch the Spirit 37 is. Reallyzen, if you’re reading this, you are right. I have to keep this one. The Hydroconquest 39 bico will go though. It feels like wearing a house at this point.
And for everyone else, the fisheye macro makes it seem like this watch is way too big for me. But it’s really not, I swear!
In this specific case, I was more about, like... Fine dining. Seriously, who brings a toolwatch to a fancy restaurant?
For work? Sure, let me obnoxiously click that bezel to keep track of how much of my time you're going to waste, and how much I am going to bill you for that.
As collections goes, there are several angles to that; yeah the Hydro is probably redundant, but remember when you bought it: it's technically interesting, it sure is very loud, there are reasons you bought it. I for one enjoy the tech as the design driver, and some out there appeal to me more than brands or fashion: I have yet to add a power reserve or moonphase to my collection.
I mean, don't tell me you haven't got a Regulator?