I think we all have relatives who think it's odd that we do that; no biggie....they just don't have the knowledge and appreciation of these fine pieces no matter what we say!
I'm lucky enough to live here at the moment. You're right the Valais is great, got to learn to ski in Verbier three years ago and hike there very often (whenever I'm not working).
Can't get enough of these early Autavias … This is a Heuer Atavia ref. 2446C, latest execution with black inserts on indices and main hands. The snap back case houses a Valjoux cal. 72 movement. This watch was issued by the Argentinian Airforce and shows just enough wabi for a used military watch. Enjoy, Mick