So, I woke up this morning on a mission to write a story with a title something like; "The Omega Moon Swatch is the Biggest POS in the World." You see, yesterday a watch nerd friend called me and said he had managed to buy two of the "Mission on Earth" versions at the Swatch store in NYC, and wanted to know if I wanted one at cost. I don't know why but I have actually stopped earlier this year at the Swatch shops in Edinburgh, NYC and San Diego hoping to find one with no luck so I said "sure."
Last night I took it out of the box and set it. It was cheap and light feeling and there was no way it would fit on my not huge but big wrist on its original branded strap. I put it back in the box and though to my self, "what a joke…glad it was only $250."
This morning I woke up and took the pictures for my POS story. Then, just for kicks, I dug through my stockpile of straps and found a black NATO in 20mm so I could try to wear it. I settled on black so that if I decided to wear it out in public it would attract the least possible amount of attention.
I put the watch on my wrist, tightened up the NATO and, surprise, surprise, it felt good on. I usually like watches with some weight but this cheap, light, plastic POS felt good. I have now had it on my wrist for a couple of hours and it still feels good.
This is frustrating. I can't write the story with the title I originally envisioned. I sort of like this little POS. I guess I will wear it for a couple of days and see what I come to think. I just hope I won't run into any of my purist watch nerd friends with it on my wrist. I may grow to like it but I doubt I will ever be able to get over the shame of it. We will see.
Last night I took it out of the box and set it. It was cheap and light feeling and there was no way it would fit on my not huge but big wrist on its original branded strap. I put it back in the box and though to my self, "what a joke…glad it was only $250."
This morning I woke up and took the pictures for my POS story. Then, just for kicks, I dug through my stockpile of straps and found a black NATO in 20mm so I could try to wear it. I settled on black so that if I decided to wear it out in public it would attract the least possible amount of attention.
I put the watch on my wrist, tightened up the NATO and, surprise, surprise, it felt good on. I usually like watches with some weight but this cheap, light, plastic POS felt good. I have now had it on my wrist for a couple of hours and it still feels good.
This is frustrating. I can't write the story with the title I originally envisioned. I sort of like this little POS. I guess I will wear it for a couple of days and see what I come to think. I just hope I won't run into any of my purist watch nerd friends with it on my wrist. I may grow to like it but I doubt I will ever be able to get over the shame of it. We will see.
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