On June 21, my last day as school principal I came home and took off my wristwatch just like I have done for 30+ summers. But this year it would be different as there would be no returning to school and no need to strap it on one more time come August.
I notice that watches get a lot of press right before graduation and at Christmas. The NY Times had 7 ads in the first two pages of the paper last week for watches that were big enough to take the place of Big Ben. They are priced anywhere from $495- $10, 000! Just to let you know what time it is.
With the advent of smart phones, ipads and digital this or that you'd think the watch would be obsolete. But never underestimate our need to make a statement about time but more importantly about ourselves and how successful we are. Unlike in humans, The bigger the face, the better. And of course there is the Hublot, King Power Unico, King Bold Carbon.... and the watch for the tattoo wearing private jet flyer, the Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime certified by COSC with a 5 year warranty, big deal! My Swiss Army watch has been keeping me on time for 15 years.
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