I'm finding that field watches are my comfort, go to watch. They match who I think I am the most. So I want some style and uniqueness, but contained in a practical, comfortable package. So it's higher end mocrobrands. Formex field, circula pro trail, and Rze for when I want a "beater" of sorts.
Of course in the first case the scam doesn't cause lung cancer like the latter so not sure it is equivalent. And while companies certainly have a lot of marketing gimmicks, and the watch world is not immune, I'm not sure what evidence you have that the folks at Oris could care less about the NY harbor and just put the watch together to scam potential customers. IDK... maybe the real reason is that it is a niche that they would like to play a small part of because they, you know, actually care...
Laughable? A company like Oris does have to weigh how big a hit to their profits to take support and promote a cause, but the fact that they are doing something should count beyond laughable (unless you want to be cynical and think it is a straight marketing ploy and they could care less about the environment, or Farer about their specific causes).
Completely agree that whether you wear your Vostoks impacts the support or outcome of the war has no impact, but my question is does it matter to you? Do you look at them differently now - would reconsider buying another? That is what I was wondering about. Maybe it ultimately is about virtue signaling via watches, but watches serve as an important signal for all sorts of things already. Just wondering how far it extends...
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