TLDR:
Went on a mini vacation, wore some watches and bought one. Where did we go?
Full story:
Instead of the usual "what should I take?" thread, I'll share what I took and why. Not that it's particularly interesting but it segues nicely into a NWA (thanks to my lovely wife) and a guessing game. Of course there are some gratuitous watch photos.
Wife and I headed east from home as a quick, late-week get away. We needed a break and we chose a city that we somehow had never visited despite living just 5 hours away.
The trip was low-key. We dined, toured relaxed and got it a bit of outdoors activities. I brought along my Explorer II (my favorite, if forced to choose), JLC Reverso Duo (classy but versatile) and a G-Shock (we know its purpose). A surprise watch was added on Friday and it arrived at my house today.
I mainly wore the Explorer. It's sporty, and I really enjoy wearing it. For jeans or shorts and any vacation activity, it works well. I love tracking a second time zone too, though I didn't need it on this jaunt.
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We had a couple of nice dinners and those called for the Duo. I dressed in jeans; wore the watch on grey canvas one night and brown Casa Fagliano the next dinner.
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We walked the city a good bit, went on a horse drawn ghost tour and took a harbor excursion. No major physical activity, but the G-Shock was called into action.
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My wife expects a trip to a watch store (or two or three) wherever we go. It only took one visit to satiate my watch window shopping needs this time.
Just last week I was introduced to a Nomos Club (courtesy of @GP7742) that I had not seen before, even though I have been checking them out for a while. It's a discontinued model (744, Club Neomatik Siren White) but it spoke to me and I knew I wanted one. I was not expecting I'd come across one. Lo and behold, this AD had one. Looked great, felt great. I left the store without it.
I told myself there just isn't much wrist time available with a somewhat large-ish rotation. To my surprise, a little bird (the wife) would not stop telling me to "get the watch". I guess she observed how much I liked it and she liked the look too. As we walked down the street, she kept at it, so we made a u-turn.
The white textile strap it came on was too small and the AD had a longer suede that I thought worked really well. I had them swap it out and here we are.
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I bought the watch. It's a nice fit for my collection. It's just sporty/casual enough and is different from anything else I own aside from another white dial watch I really like.
All said, it was a great trip. We ate well and I was able to spend quality time with the woman I love. She is amazing! The new watch is nice too, but best of all, we are expecting the greatest gift ever before year end.
P.S., anyone know where we went?
Went on a mini vacation, wore some watches and bought one. Where did we go?
Full story:
Instead of the usual "what should I take?" thread, I'll share what I took and why. Not that it's particularly interesting but it segues nicely into a NWA (thanks to my lovely wife) and a guessing game. Of course there are some gratuitous watch photos.
Wife and I headed east from home as a quick, late-week get away. We needed a break and we chose a city that we somehow had never visited despite living just 5 hours away.
The trip was low-key. We dined, toured relaxed and got it a bit of outdoors activities. I brought along my Explorer II (my favorite, if forced to choose), JLC Reverso Duo (classy but versatile) and a G-Shock (we know its purpose). A surprise watch was added on Friday and it arrived at my house today.
I mainly wore the Explorer. It's sporty, and I really enjoy wearing it. For jeans or shorts and any vacation activity, it works well. I love tracking a second time zone too, though I didn't need it on this jaunt.
We had a couple of nice dinners and those called for the Duo. I dressed in jeans; wore the watch on grey canvas one night and brown Casa Fagliano the next dinner.
We walked the city a good bit, went on a horse drawn ghost tour and took a harbor excursion. No major physical activity, but the G-Shock was called into action.
My wife expects a trip to a watch store (or two or three) wherever we go. It only took one visit to satiate my watch window shopping needs this time.
Just last week I was introduced to a Nomos Club (courtesy of @GP7742) that I had not seen before, even though I have been checking them out for a while. It's a discontinued model (744, Club Neomatik Siren White) but it spoke to me and I knew I wanted one. I was not expecting I'd come across one. Lo and behold, this AD had one. Looked great, felt great. I left the store without it.
I told myself there just isn't much wrist time available with a somewhat large-ish rotation. To my surprise, a little bird (the wife) would not stop telling me to "get the watch". I guess she observed how much I liked it and she liked the look too. As we walked down the street, she kept at it, so we made a u-turn.
The white textile strap it came on was too small and the AD had a longer suede that I thought worked really well. I had them swap it out and here we are.
I bought the watch. It's a nice fit for my collection. It's just sporty/casual enough and is different from anything else I own aside from another white dial watch I really like.
All said, it was a great trip. We ate well and I was able to spend quality time with the woman I love. She is amazing! The new watch is nice too, but best of all, we are expecting the greatest gift ever before year end.
P.S., anyone know where we went?
