The willing suspension of watch enjoyment.
So there is a psychological phenomena called 'the (willing) suspension of disbelief' I know you nerds are very familiar with this when you are channelling your inner Elf during the role-playing games in the woods last summer or shooting bad guys on your X-Box.
I am doing a different one: whilst honeymooning my new Rolex Explorer, I'll deliberately choose another watch that matches my outfit more, or is just better for the day. Therefore I'll suspend my longing for wearing the Explorer, making it a longer honeymoon! And also to put that Explorer back in it's place, so he/she/they don't think that he/she/they can take over my wrist! I can hear softly weeping in my watch box...
Smart, yes!? Or just daft? Or both? Recognize it?
Dutch guy living in Gran Canaria, Spain. Started way back to collect Bulova Accutron, but sold them all (but one...) when moving to Spain. Started over again, because, well... You know! Impressed and...
That is to watches what a bucket of ice between the legs is to a boxer before fight night 😬
Never tried it…
Let me know how you’re doing.
I worry for your sake 😜
Metering out affection is a normal parental process, isn't it?
Thats how it should be 🤙🏽
Isn't it more a form of delayed gratification, rather than a suspension of disbelief?
P.S.: Congratulations, by the way. 😉
I try yo last as long as I can, but it's tough for guys over 50, lol
at the end of the day they are just tools to be picked for purpose and mood. Sometimes for flex too as wearing a lot of other jewelry is tasteless to impress people.
You lost me when you went all leftist pronouns on your watches 😂
That is to watches what a bucket of ice between the legs is to a boxer before fight night 😬
Never tried it…
Let me know how you’re doing.
I worry for your sake 😜
I am doing fine, thank you. The pink lama next to me says that also...
Isn't it more a form of delayed gratification, rather than a suspension of disbelief?
P.S.: Congratulations, by the way. 😉
That's why I called it 'The willing suspension of watch enjoyment.'
But I like yours better!
With this post you are in stage 2 of this infection, you are on your way to this new condition...
You lost me when you went all leftist pronouns on your watches 😂
Really?! Do you know what gender watches are?
But it's OK. I'm sure your son/daughter/x will tell you off in the future.
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With this post you are in stage 2 of this infection, you are on your way to this new condition...
If I enter that stage, they will take me behind the shed and shoot me...
This is way to smart for me lol
Really?! Do you know what gender watches are?
But it's OK. I'm sure your son/daughter/x will tell you off in the future.
😘
My son is a boy because that how biology/science dictates it 😉. As for my watches, deff all girls, just like cars, boats, and other material items that people assign the usual female sex too. But the real question is, what is a woman? 🤔🤔🤔
My son is a boy because that how biology/science dictates it 😉. As for my watches, deff all girls, just like cars, boats, and other material items that people assign the usual female sex too. But the real question is, what is a woman? 🤔🤔🤔
My son is a boy because that how biology/science dictates it 😉. As for my watches, deff all girls, just like cars, boats, and other material items that people assign the usual female sex too. But the real question is, what is a woman? 🤔🤔🤔
I was referencing the documentary by Matt Walsh, on the Daily Wire. Highly recommend it! The answer is that a woman is an adult female.
But as for your watches, both excellent pieces. I wish you a wonderful holiday season and New Year! I deff rotate my watches each day between 4-5 to keep the honeymoon phase always going.
I was referencing the documentary by Matt Walsh, on the Daily Wire. Highly recommend it! The answer is that a woman is an adult female.
But as for your watches, both excellent pieces. I wish you a wonderful holiday season and New Year! I deff rotate my watches each day between 4-5 to keep the honeymoon phase always going.
Going to watch that, happy Chanukah!
Oh no, this is going downhill fast and veering way outside of watch crunching.
Going to watch that, happy Chanukah!
Thanks so much! Keep on trucking and crunching!
Oh no, this is going downhill fast and veering way outside of watch crunching.
I think @rowiphi and I have stabilized, I think we are good! ☺️
I've been doing this for years, didn't even realize it had a name.
I think about it every time I get a new watch. I feel guilty for the others sleeping in the watchbox.
Sometimes in the morning I check on them a long moment, feel sorry for them and then put my newest on the wrist.
For my 2 last purchase I don't even bother asking, I have a 7 days straight honeymoon, while I'm not even considering the others. Then I can start thinking again
Excellent point. That bronze Oris looks amazing btw!
Without thinking about it, I’ve done this with new purchases for a few months. Not sure if it’s pathological or just neurotic but it does help keep the “new shine“ on a bit longer.
Kinda reminds me of the hodinkee article that equated letting someone borrow your watch to someone sleeping with your wife.... But yeah I will stop wearing something for a few weeks just to have a 2nd,3rd,8th honeymoon with it.