I float my APs, Piagets, IWCs, and JLCs in an anti gravity vacuum chamber to minimize any potential damage. Brands like Omega and Breitling are stored on cushions in a winder. All the riff riff and hoi polloi just get put in a drawer.
But where do you store your Speedmasters?
I don't ordinarily take my watch off at bedtime, but when I do it's because I'm getting some action. I lie on my back and so does the watch.
I’ve liked most of the “Dummies” books I’ve used, but I always hated the word “dummies.” Years ago as a young associate working with a team of attorneys on a patent case involving digital cameras, I wanted to bring the senior partner quickly up to speed with an intro to the technology. I had a good book “Digital Photography for Dummies,” but hesitated to give the big guy a book for dummies. At the suggestion of one of the other juniors, I pasted over the word “Dummies” on the cover with a label “Judges,” before handing over the book. The team got a good laugh, and the senior guy appreciated the efficient way to get the basic knowledge he needed.
Now when I loan someone a “Dummies” book, I always tell them to think “judges” - a smart person who just happens not to be familiar with that particular topic.
I use one of these for whatever is currently in my rotation 😀
My most expensive watch damage lesson happened when I took my Explorer II off over a ceramic floor before showering. If you take your watch off every night and put it back on every morning, be sure to do so over a soft surface (bed, carpet, rug). A shattered crystal, scratched dial/hands and complete service will leave you desperately wishing you’d only suffered surface scratches from tossing in bed...
My most expensive watch damage lesson happened when I took my Explorer II off over a ceramic floor before showering. If you take your watch off every night and put it back on every morning, be sure to do so over a soft surface (bed, carpet, rug). A shattered crystal, scratched dial/hands and complete service will leave you desperately wishing you’d only suffered surface scratches from tossing in bed...
