I'm not a big fan of jewelry for men, i.e. rings, bracelets, necklaces, but I must admit to a rather unusual passion for cuff links and watches. (At the height of my "sickness," I owned nearly thirty timepieces; from a Swatch to a Rolex.) With great fondness, I can remember quite well my very first watch, which I bought with my own money when I was around 6 years old. Granted, I purchased it from McDonald's and it was red plastic and it didn't have an actual moving mechanism, but in my six year old mind it was a watch, nonetheless. My watch!
Come to think of it, in lieu of working hands, the face was just an embossed impression of the big guy himself - Ronald McDonald. The top opened up to reveal a "secret" compartment to store all of the treasures of a young boy: coins, gum, broken crayons, crickets (sadly, it was unsuitable for live insects, I soon found out.) Now that I've grown up, a Ralph Lauren timepiece would definitely be an exquisite addition to my watch wardrobe. Now that I have my eye on the Slim Classique with black alligator strap, I'm really not so certain, after all, if I'd want to honor the tradition of leaving this jewel of a watch to my future heir apparent. Maybe he'll be content with receiving my old Swatch watch. Hey, it still works.
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