Why are men wearing broken watches

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Why are men wearing broken watches

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https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are ... hes-2018-8 which is a discussion of the article shared in this topic: http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... +tell+time

In a world where we we are constantly connected, messaging and being messaged, and frequently receiving notifications, Powell says something as simple as winding a mechanical watch every morning offers a moment of serenity.

Powell says: "It's kind of a poetic thing." He says that by winding a watch we "create a small moment where we're intentional about how we're going to use that time."
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I find this statement interesting - “...and this is actually the last simple thing that I own.” I dont think that’s true. I love my watch precisely because it’s is complex, not simple. A cheap digital watch would be simple, but not an automatic watch. It’s a complex piece of mechanical engineering that does something very simple - it tells me the time. That’s what I love, this anachronism sitting on my wrist.

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.
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jkbarnes wrote:I find this statement interesting - “...and this is actually the last simple thing that I own.” I dont think that’s true. I love my watch precisely because it’s is complex, not simple. A cheap digital watch would be simple, but not an automatic watch. It’s a complex piece of mechanical engineering that does something very simple - it tells me the time. That’s what I love, this anachronism sitting on my wrist.

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.
Haha, I completely agree and thought about saying the same thing when I shared the post. Although upon second glance the “simple” is italicized, which I took to mean that he knows it’s complex, but not digital. Perhaps a better term would have been analog or mechanical.
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theemaadhatter wrote:Haha, I completely agree and thought about saying the same thing when I shared the post. Although upon second glance the “simple” is italicized, which I took to mean that he knows it’s complex, but not digital. Perhaps a better term would have been analog or mechanical.
Agreed! Also, simple as in it does just one thing, additional complications not withstanding.
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theemaadhatter wrote:Powell says: "It's kind of a poetic thing." He says that by winding a watch we "create a small moment where we're intentional about how we're going to use that time."
I would agree :)

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