Having been a buttugly biker my whole life, I dont ever recall anyone giving me grief about the color of my watch face. Had they, I would have given them my full attention.....waiting for the laugh because it is obviously a big joke. I once rode with a guy named Tank....(use your imagination) He bought a fine horological classic the Tag formula 1 and proceeded to put it on a banana yellow leather band. We all started call him Ronald.....he thought it was a compliment refering to Ronald Reagan......not Ronald McDonald. He died in a bike crash and never knew. We had clown red/yellow wrist bands made and wore them for a year. Wear what you want....life is too short.
Many years ago, I really got into fishing. Actually a reacquired love from my childhood. Having the means and access, I set about to "fill" my tackle box. Soon I needed a bigger box. Then a separate box for spinners. Then 3 separate boxes, 1 for spinners, 1 for stick bates and 1 for hooks. THen another box for weights and rigs. Of course, the rods also got far too friendly and multiplied beyond understanding and our 6 person boat was cramped with 2. I fished less and less due to the complexity of loading all the gear, trying to launch the boat with all those rods, boxes, line keepers, depth finders, weather radios and about 6 things I didnt know what it did. My son and I came home one night after the bass stopped running and were too tired to unload the boat and just put a cover over it and called it a night. Woke up the next morning to an empty driveway with a cut lock laying there. Best thing that ever happened to me. After about a month I finally realized how relieved I was to have 1 rod, and a small shoe box of baits I really used. It was the start of a minimalist life. 40 years later, I still have 1 rod, 1 small shoe box tackle box and no boat. I own 5 tshirts, 3 pants, 1 pair shoes, 1 watch, 1 firearm and 1 bible. I splurged and got this tablet since doing everything on my cell was getting harder on my hands. Super long post to say, if your not using it, why do you work to earn money to pay its rent?
Yes, I wear my watch while sleeping. The lume lasts till about 6am so I have the majority of the night covered. The only time I take off my watch is for a shower. I know the watch could handle it, but I hate the soap build up. The funny part is, being retired and pretty busted up from open heart surgery, I STILL have to wind my watch ever 3 days or so to keep it active. I dont move around enough to keep it wound.
At one time, I had over a dozen watches I intended to own. I did get a few of them, but always something was not right. Once I got the Explorer and got used to the reality that I really WAS wearing the grail, I pretty much lost all interest in the latest and greatest. I am enjoy them, and I still have several that "If the Explorer didnt exist, what would I like......" But yes, a horologist can indeed be content with one watch.
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