Re: Watches
I like the other two, but the Jacob is the ugliest thing ever created by man.
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A few of you have wondered why someone would want to buy a machanical watch when a quartz is more accurate, requires less maintaince and is a fraction of the price.
I can only speak for myself but, in general, I'm interested in low-technology crafts, ie. masonry or carpentry. More accurately I'm interested in the finished product (having spent about 6 months spilting and cutting stone I have no intention of practicing masonry even as a hobby). The craftmanship and tradition involved in many low-tech trades are very appealing to me.
A machanical watch take a great deal of skill and precision to make and maintain. I love the idea that a talanted horologer has used his skill and expertise to create, what is to me, a complex and very beautiful machine.
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I have no problem with this at all.
You appreciate a fine watch as a work of art, and are willing to pay for that artistry.
To me, that's quite different that someone buying an expensive watch just because it's expensive and they want to look balla.
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