March 16, 2005
an hommage to a watch
Manual watches - there is something to be said about them.
With the exception of trains perhaps, there are not a lot of things which can be described as dead certs when it comes to stopping these days. To me, manual watches spread out a charm and beauty of repetition and precision.
Manual watches give me a sense of being in control. It's like I wind up my future by myself. When I spin that little wheel in the morning, I know that I inject some more life into the mechanisms of this little clockwork for approximately another 40 to 42 hours. The exciting question is: "What's going to happen during the time that I am now winding up?".
On a more philosophical level, winding up my watch in the morning has an almost therapeutic influence on me. I am getting myself ready for the day, making sure my own springs and kogs are fully wound up. And the fact that this little job needs doing every day in order to keep the wheels and hands spinning gives me a little bit of comfort.
And I like that.
Posted by Michael at March 16, 2005 11:35 PM