11 November 2005
Skagen
There are some items of personal gear about which I'm really picky. My watch is one of them. For about five years, I had a Skagen watch that I absolutely adored. When I broke it last May, my heart broke too; Skagen doesn't make that model anymore. I bought a couple of cheap watches, but my criteria are just too specific to be met by a cheapie:
- analog display
- round face
- Arabic numerals
- clean, readable design
- non-absorbant strap material
(Otherwise, the strap becomes smelly from my daily bike sweat. Ew!) - lightweight
- luminous hands
- doesn't snag on stuff
- no audible ticking, or very quiet ticking
- durable enough to last a long time
- looks cool
My watch problem has been bugging me for six months. But finally I picked out a suitable watch, and last night I bought it! It's another Skagen, and it's pleasing me immensely. That itch is now scratched. Bonus features: date indicator and military time.