I hear more and more enthusiasts confess that they do not wear their watches, but jealously preserve them in a safe deposit box. Granted that some pieces cannot be shown off every day, I wonder why we deprive ourselves of the pleasure of attaching to our wrist a watch that we have chosen, liked and finally bought. The puzzling thing is that these same people profess to be 'enthusiasts'. I wonder: wouldn't it be more correct to call themselves 'investors'?
The point of keeping one's valuables in the bank is obvious. But, periodically, it is nice to take one home and use it. Unless you only bought it with a view to (considerable) revaluation.
One can hardly doubt the good faith of a person who introduces himself by claiming to be a watch enthusiast. And, indeed, there have been those who have revealed that they regularly go to the bank to enjoy the sight of their collection and recharge their beloved watches. A nerdy confession, but understandable when talking about passion.
Lately, watchmaking has attracted the attention of a very wide public, thanks to the very high and immediate revaluation of watches that have become virtually unobtainable. Inevitably, theft and muggings have also increased and, consequently, fear. Fear that, although justified, cannot stop us from using our beloved watches. At least on those safer occasions, in environments where we can rule out being attacked and having the most precious model in our collection snatched from our wrist.
And you, do you wear your watches or do you keep them permanently in the box?
