Tom
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I see lots of folks, including grandkids, wearing $400-$1,000 Apple watches. I can't imagine paying that much for a watch, although I feel 'lost' without one on my wrist.
Some years ago we were having dinner with several RVing friends and friends of friends. The FoF's, both retired psychs/shrinks, clearly had an inferiority complex (won't go into the detail). The FoF hubby kept waving his wrist under my nose, saying "my $4,000 Rolex watch ..." (or was that $5,000 or $6,000?). I eventually got tired of it, and waved my wrist under his nose, saying "my $43 Costco watch ...". It's been on my wrist for 25-30 years. When it needs a battery replacement, the repair guy says "it's missing some digits", to which I reply "I'm waiting for the remainder to fall off".
True story, and I was reminded of it when the battery in my $43 watch died a couple of days ago. I kept looking at my wrist to see the time, and eventually called in to the watch repair booth at a local CVS Pharmacy.
FWIW I like metal watch bands, but stainless steel really causes a skin issue, so I look for titanium bands. Same story with eyeglasses.
Back in the olde country 50+ years ago, my $10 Timex watch (leather band) quit. I rarely took that watch off, even to shower. I took it to my BIL who was a hobby watch repair guy. He opened it up and said "it's all rusty inside", to which I replied "your job is to get it working", which he did. It lasted another 10 years.
Some years ago we were having dinner with several RVing friends and friends of friends. The FoF's, both retired psychs/shrinks, clearly had an inferiority complex (won't go into the detail). The FoF hubby kept waving his wrist under my nose, saying "my $4,000 Rolex watch ..." (or was that $5,000 or $6,000?). I eventually got tired of it, and waved my wrist under his nose, saying "my $43 Costco watch ...". It's been on my wrist for 25-30 years. When it needs a battery replacement, the repair guy says "it's missing some digits", to which I reply "I'm waiting for the remainder to fall off".
True story, and I was reminded of it when the battery in my $43 watch died a couple of days ago. I kept looking at my wrist to see the time, and eventually called in to the watch repair booth at a local CVS Pharmacy.
FWIW I like metal watch bands, but stainless steel really causes a skin issue, so I look for titanium bands. Same story with eyeglasses.
Back in the olde country 50+ years ago, my $10 Timex watch (leather band) quit. I rarely took that watch off, even to shower. I took it to my BIL who was a hobby watch repair guy. He opened it up and said "it's all rusty inside", to which I replied "your job is to get it working", which he did. It lasted another 10 years.