My dad is really into high-end bikes.
My brother-in-law is a huge fan of sneakers.
My father-in-law loves sexy muscle cars.
I like watches.
And no smartwatches, because I hate those with the fury of a thousand blazing fires. I'm talking about mechanical watches – the kind of watch your grandfather took with him to war.
The ordinary wristwatch is reminiscent of a simpler time, which I love. And given the incredible accuracy of today's mechanical movements, they are nothing less than tiny engineering masterpieces.
Moreover, in the eyes of a watch lover, they are wearable art. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Señorita Mona Lisa. Here is perhaps my favorite aspect of watches, though…
They get better with age.
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Bicycles and tennis shoes cannot say the same…
Muscle cars?
Naturally.
For fans of old-school timekeeping, wearing a watch regularly means truly appreciating it – not keeping it in a vacuum-sealed, apocalypse-proof container where no one can witness it.
Don't get me wrong: watch lovers rarely go out of their way to damage or destroy their hard-earned (and often pricey) timepieces. However, evident wear and tear is a natural side effect of enjoyment. The first scratch is always the worst. After that, they are (kind of) welcome.
Everyone has a story to tell.
The same is true for golf discs.
I won't bore you with things you already know: beaten to death discs produce insane, circus-like trajectories that you simply can't achieve with unused, off-the-shelf aircraft – that's a fact.
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Rather, I'm most grateful for the principle of the thing. In today's world of constant iPhone upgrades and H&M “quick fashion” culture, it's not worth throwing out aged golf discs at the first sign of wear and tear – they're there to be kept. Or better yet, tossed in the trash until they're literally incapable of floating through the air with even the most pathetic of performance.
But the nasty, tried-and-tested Frisbees still do an excellent job today…
Pack them up. Throw them away.
The watches I was talking about? AP, Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe: When it comes time to have the inner workings of a watch serviced, many watch enthusiasts refuse to have it professionally polished. That would destroy the memories the watch proudly carries – I feel the same way about my CDs.
You should too.
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