The first time I have ever seen a timepiece mechanical watch was when a friend showed me one when I was in Japan. I forgot who had it, it’s either a Swiss person (it would make sense) or this French guy. But anyway, I think he said his grandfather gave it to him (or I could possibly be making this story up, I love romanticism). And it’s this watch where you could open up the back bit to see all the mechanical engineered tinkerings inside. Haha I obviously do not know what they’re called. Nuts and bolts? Wheels and cogs? But I remember exclaiming, “Omg it doesn’t have a battery?!” <–ignorant
So after I realised there are watches that do not rely on batteries of some sort, I sat there looking at the wheels turn, amazed that the only thing it ran on was the person’s pulse. If there’s any chance of you seeing one, just watch it; it’s so hypnotic in a very soothing, relaxing way.
I completely forgot about it until I remembered it today and my adventurous mind started to wander again. There are no profound revelations here, my apologies. But just an image of myself stumbling upon an old, un-commercialised (but well-known in the area) watchmaker shop somewhere in Switzerland. And I was buying a timepiece watch, something I’d pass on to my children and their children’s children from the shop’s master watchmaker itself. And my undeniably awesome husband would be taking me back to the same shop every 3-5 years for the same watchmaker to service it.
*dreams* (gah, stupid photos. Why are you so tiny?!) I am getting so stressed out here, someone please take me to Switzerland now. If you can’t, you know what to get me for Christmas. π
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November 16, 2009 at 1:18 pm
allycakes
phew. i already bought your christmas present, and its wrapped so i cant return it lol. so nxt person reading this can definitely buy u a ticket for christmas hahaha
thats so awesome. ive heard of those watches, and you starring at it lol… very sylar from heroes =s hahaha jokes babe
dw babe. ill pray for this husband of yours. to take you to switzerland and get u that watch, lol and have enough money to ship one down to me !
November 16, 2009 at 9:51 pm
abbiecasin
hahahah! aww i know i’ll still love whatever you got for me. π
lol maybe you can just pay for a talented busker to busk at mardi gras so he could get me a 5 grand watch. Or an engagement ring. Either way. LOL!
November 16, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Jomee
awww i love this! This romantic demeanour of yours always makes me smile because I’m equally insane in that sense LOL. I now want that watch hahaha oh and of course, a husband who will lovingly take me places just to service my time piece haha. *sighs and loses self in daydreams*
When you get married, instead of a boring new toaster, i’ll get you a watch like that.. Or some swiss chocolate. Haha i don’t know.
November 16, 2009 at 9:52 pm
abbiecasin
hahah i knew you’d like this post, just because it featured a european country. π Maybe I’ll bump into you there aye? lol *dreams again*
mmm, swiss chocolates.
i now have another reason to go to Switzerland. :p
December 10, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Danica
That’s a cool watch. But isn’t that the same kind of watch that will stop if it’s not worn?