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I walked into Tourneau today to check out some new wrist candy. I’ve been wearing a Limes watch for the last 4 years or so. It has a leather a strap and has been a very faithful servant in the noblest German sense. It is an automatic watch, my first, in fact. I was in love with the idea of never having to think about battery replacement. But, the reality was that I had to start thinking about moving my wrist. Occasionally, I like to take off my watch. It’s not waterproof, so I have to remove it when I shower. But sometimes I forget to put it back on right away. And sometimes I just plain don’t want to have a watch on my wrist. So what happens is that poor, little German Limes goes into a freaky pattern of inaccuracy that lasts pretty much all day. Don’t get me wrong, I love this watch. I got it at a thrift store at a time when I wanted to desperately to upgrade from a Swatch (long story, don’t ask), but could not afford to splurge very much. I dropped only $250 but got a respectable piece of craftsmanship for my wrist. I’m sure it’s not the Limes fault. I have speculated that the watch is designed to “speed up” when it’s been motionless and off your wrist for a while. That’s a pretty neat idea. That way, when the watch finally does come to complete stop, it’s more likely to be close to the actual correct time. But, in my case (as I explained) what happens is that I put it back on when it’s quite fast. Of course, I expect this and check my cell phone or the clock on the wall, and adjust accordingly. But, you see that this is a far cry from not having to “worry at all”. Sure, I’m not worrying about batteries or winding, but I’m forced to think, which is just as bad. What I want is not to think about what time it is, for starters, and then maybe to throw in a little bling for blingtooth. What do you think—Bulgari Aluminum