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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Thanks! Those "Dad-bling" ones are quite something. Not for me but I can understand how they'd catch someone's eye. As for the bolded, I'm quite understated and that's something I would never do.
You're definitely correct that I'm more on a dress watch path. I like the Orient Bambino and will look further into that for sure. I like the design language on the Bulova but that's probably more than I'd want going on - a simpler version with the same font/colors would be appealing. I think the Movado is interesting but I do like having the Arabic numerals on the dial.
I like the understated nature of the Axiom - something like this (But in steel not gold) would be nice: https://www.chrono24.ca/citizen/axio...0_4gPtPY&pos=1
Thanks for the article on the different bracelets! That's very helpful and exactly the sort of thing I'm trying to figure out. You're 100% that I like the grains of rice better than the oyster, it's not even close actually. |
I meant as long as you don't do that, you probably don't have to worry about your financially conscious friends. How comfortable they are is a reflection of your behaviour, not the item itself.
In a similar vein (not watches), people requesting a glass for water in my home often would be handed a Mikasa crystal glass. They'd bug eye and ask why I gave them a fancy glass for water. I'd laugh and tell them they were $10 for 4 at Winners and I got them because they're far more durable than $1 Walmart/IKEA glasses for incrementally more. After a while, everyone is just relaxed around it all. I started adding $15-25 Waterford glasses when they popped up at Winners (I just liked the look and feel of them for Scotch/Whisky/Cocktails). I didn't really treat them differently. Friends would grab one, pause and then ask me if it was nicer than the Mikasa. "Is this more expensive? It just feels nicer. That's why I'm asking." "A little more, but don't worry about." Relaxed vibes at my place. IDGAF at my place. I think mugs are more likely to shatter in kids hands than the crystal glasses. A collector mug is like $15-30. Not much more than the Waterford crystal and far more expensive than the Mikasa Crystal. But both look better than basic mugs.
I make most of my things accessible in my home. It amplifies my enjoyment. If there's something I ask others to be careful around, they're all vigilant on my behalf. I was kinda surprised by that. Friends that self proclaim to barely know alcohol? They're the ones to give that nip of nice scotch for a laugh. The same is true for watches. I put those things in the hands of friends when they're over for a chuckle.
There's a steel and a black Axiom.
https://www.amazon.ca/Citizen-Eco-Dr...%2C109&sr=8-17
https://www.amazon.ca/Citizen-Eco-Dr...%2C109&sr=8-10
There's a few Bambinos with light mesh and oyster bracelets by default. I'm not a fan of the mesh bracelet, but grains of rice might certainly look really good on a few of those Bambinos. You'd also have a unique piece with that custom combination. TBH, I think your journey might influence me to nab a jubilee strap or two to breathe new cycle into my leather strap bambinos.