WatchBlogs: Musings of Luxury Automatic Wristwatches » Esperanza http://www.watchblogs.com Wristwatches for the Everyman (But has the Cheap Practical Stuff as Well...) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 I’ve Created a Monster – The Future Wife’s Changing Taste in Watches http://www.watchblogs.com/general/ive-created-a-monster-the-future-wifes-changing-taste-in-watches/ http://www.watchblogs.com/general/ive-created-a-monster-the-future-wifes-changing-taste-in-watches/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:37:19 +0000 admin http://www.watchblogs.com/general/ive-created-a-monster-the-future-wifes-changing-taste-in-watches/ My adorable fiancee, and soon to be wife of your humble presenter has had a noticeable change in watch tastes of late. Previously garnishing $8 quartz watches purchased from mall kiosks, her collection has grown to a very sizable collection of 2 watches of battery-powered banality. Having met me though her tastes have improved significantly not only in quality, but in design and uniqueness, and too long ago I made a fair deal and got my lady this beautiful Movado watch:

Movado Esperanza Chronograph Watch


Movado Esperanza Chronograph Watch

Movado watches are quite offensive in the opinion of this humble presenter, but my lady liked the style so who was I to say no, and because it is a mens watch means that it wears a little larger on the wrist.  It’s got the bling factor for sure!

I do not generally care for Movado watches, but I have to concede and say this quartz watch makes sense, and because it’s a Movado, only you know it’s a quartz because there is no seconds hand to suggest otherwise. The quartz watch means that only minimal maintenance is required and that you can just set it and forget it.

Quite frankly I have to say that I’m relieved that my lady is satisfied with quartz watches because the idea of maintaining more mechanical watches frightens me. So with freedom from winding and maintenance I got her yet another worry-free watch  This time, I made it myself:)

The Subject, this old Seiko which started life out like this:

And then the transformation:

Seiko Watch

Excellent!

So you think a girl who just got an addition of 2 watches would be satisfied right?

WRONG!!!

Shopping around this past weekend she has come to ooh and ahh after yet ANOTHER watch with a BIG price tag.

Oh do I miss the days when $8 clunkers was her norm…

I’VE CREATED A MONSTER!!!

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