For watch enthusiasts, the idea of living with a single watch is both a tantalizing and terrifying notion. I have tried it, albeit on a short term basis — up to a month or two at a time. It’s not that hard, really, especially when life is busy, and fussing with selecting a watch, then winding and setting it is involved. A few years ago, I wore a (now gone) white dial Omega Seamaster for the better part of a month straight, diving under the ice with it, traveling to Sri Lanka, as well as far more mundane day to day activities. If push came to shove, I would not have a problem shedding most of my collection and getting down to a single watch. But what about going without a watch at all? Now that is a daunting prospect. I tried it—for a day—recently, and learned some interesting things about myself and my relationship to timepieces, and time.
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