Hello Ladies and Gents,
I’m new here and this is my first post. I thought I would tell the story about how I ended up here and how it’s changed the way I see watches and indeed even myself.
About a year ago I happened across one of the most beautiful watch designs I’ve ever seen: the 2018 Omega Seamaster 300m. The shininess of the ceramic, the laser engraved waves, the raised markers, the lume, and that beautiful 8800 movement.. all of it just spoke to me, called to me. I’ve spent hours on YouTube watching videos enamored with this watch. Naturally I started saving money for this right away. I’m not super well off financially, but I could save up 5 grand I told myself.
Soon I started showing photos of this watch to others and to my horror.. no one gave a shit. I explained what they’re seeing, the craftsmanship of the co-axiel movement, the perfection of the laser etched ceramic. In short, I demanded they appreciate this watch the way I did. But they didn’t. And the inevitable question was always asked: what’s it cost? To which I reply, gloating a bit, “Oh, that’s a 5 thousand dollar watch.” And the response was near universally something along the lines of: what, are you fucking stupid?
This experience made me realize two things:
1. What I appreciate about this watch is, for me, art. Pure and simple. But wanting to own it, wanting to pay an absurd amount of money for it, is not about the art, it’s about the perception of others. How I wanted them to see me, and how I wanted my ability to carry around a piece of art on my wrist to make me “something more” than I would be without it. It was a rude awakening when none of this actually happened.
2. Appreciating art is about the way it makes you feel every single time you experience it. This experience is the goal of art, not the money, not the so-called prestige. If you absolutely love the Mona Lisa, you do not need to own it to experience it. You do not need to drop millions of dollars to prove that you’re a da Vinci aficionado. No, if the experience of the Mona Lisa moves you, then it will move you whether you visit the original, or have a print on your wall in a nice frame.
And that brings me here. I’ve been lurking around these forums for a few weeks learning all the acronyms and researching movements and best practices and I find that the process of buying a rep is nearly as entertaining as actually having one. I’m unsure whether now is the best time to order one due to all this corona virus stuff, but I am so excited to actually order one.
Finally; even if a rep is the equivalent of a print in a nice frame it has no effect on the experience of art that moves me right on my wrist. And now with a rep I will experience it the right way.. for me, and for no one else but me.
I’m new here and this is my first post. I thought I would tell the story about how I ended up here and how it’s changed the way I see watches and indeed even myself.
About a year ago I happened across one of the most beautiful watch designs I’ve ever seen: the 2018 Omega Seamaster 300m. The shininess of the ceramic, the laser engraved waves, the raised markers, the lume, and that beautiful 8800 movement.. all of it just spoke to me, called to me. I’ve spent hours on YouTube watching videos enamored with this watch. Naturally I started saving money for this right away. I’m not super well off financially, but I could save up 5 grand I told myself.
Soon I started showing photos of this watch to others and to my horror.. no one gave a shit. I explained what they’re seeing, the craftsmanship of the co-axiel movement, the perfection of the laser etched ceramic. In short, I demanded they appreciate this watch the way I did. But they didn’t. And the inevitable question was always asked: what’s it cost? To which I reply, gloating a bit, “Oh, that’s a 5 thousand dollar watch.” And the response was near universally something along the lines of: what, are you fucking stupid?
This experience made me realize two things:
1. What I appreciate about this watch is, for me, art. Pure and simple. But wanting to own it, wanting to pay an absurd amount of money for it, is not about the art, it’s about the perception of others. How I wanted them to see me, and how I wanted my ability to carry around a piece of art on my wrist to make me “something more” than I would be without it. It was a rude awakening when none of this actually happened.
2. Appreciating art is about the way it makes you feel every single time you experience it. This experience is the goal of art, not the money, not the so-called prestige. If you absolutely love the Mona Lisa, you do not need to own it to experience it. You do not need to drop millions of dollars to prove that you’re a da Vinci aficionado. No, if the experience of the Mona Lisa moves you, then it will move you whether you visit the original, or have a print on your wall in a nice frame.
And that brings me here. I’ve been lurking around these forums for a few weeks learning all the acronyms and researching movements and best practices and I find that the process of buying a rep is nearly as entertaining as actually having one. I’m unsure whether now is the best time to order one due to all this corona virus stuff, but I am so excited to actually order one.
Finally; even if a rep is the equivalent of a print in a nice frame it has no effect on the experience of art that moves me right on my wrist. And now with a rep I will experience it the right way.. for me, and for no one else but me.
