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I'm not a watch geek, but I do love them.

The thing I love the most is they are quite unique in the sense they can be passed through the generations and become more than an object.

The watch my grandfather gave to me before he passed away is, and will always be one of my most prized material possessions, which I also hope to pass down to my children one day too.

It's why a fitbit, apple watch or the like will never do for me.

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I still remember getting my first paycheck after graduating and buying a Breitling 15 years ago because I liked the logo. And got a cheaper Rolex when I started my first company.

We were watching a TV show where someone gets a Patek as a gift and told my significant other that's a really expensive watch. She had no idea. Then I went onto explain how cool different mechanical watches are because you can hear the different movements tick. She didn't think so.

I wore a fitbit for the last week.

This was a sad story :(

This is a sad story! Don't give up on the dream! Enjoy it because you enjoy it!

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