I should have known better but I went anyway; part of me knew what would probably happen and part of me thought I'd be able to control myself...the part that knew what would probably happen was right...it happened...it's still happening, and is probably going to keep happening until I satisfy the need.
I went to see a mate of mine from the old days, someone I worked with back in the day and a fellow I call brother. He was in town for his job and called up to make a time for lunch and a brew which we had at a legit place called the Warradale Hotel close to his company's State office. We caught up on what's going on in our respective lives, talked about some of the fellows from back in the day and laughed about some of the things we did and then it happened...I saw his watch.
He and I are both watch guys meaning we like and collect watches and we have some decent timepieces between us. We have slightly different tastes and needs but sometimes they align. He got into smartwatches a little while back which I think are terrible and I've often teased him about his like for them...but then I saw his Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4 and after checking it out a little I started to warm up to the idea of connected watches. I don't mean like the Apple watch, those things are terrible, but this Tag Heuer Calibre E4...well now, there's a smartwatch I might be am interested in. He's got the 45mm titanium model but I like the 45mm stainless steel model and I can see myself getting it at some stage.
We talked about technology, smartwatches and the more traditional variety that I prefer, and both agreed that we like traditional watches more but there's some cool tech in watches these days and smartwatches can offer features that the others cannot. He also took the time to lay into me about my interest in his smartwatch considering how much shit I have given him over the years since they were released. I deserved it.
I'll not be buying one just yet, I just don't need it, but then again, I don't really need any of the watches I have. Still, I'll not get one now as I can't warrant the expense and there's still part of me that rebels against smartwatches I guess...but my resistance is wearing down and I can see myself getting one of these Tag Heuer Calibre E4's...maybe if I drop enough hints to my partner I might get one for my birthday.
What's the go with you? Do you use a smart watch or a traditional watch like me? Which do you prefer and why? I know so many don't wear watches as they're always looking at their phones but I'm not that guy, I hate my phone and would prefer to look at a timepiece to find out the time. You?
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