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Hopefully one never needs to exchange their watch for cash in an emergency but I see the advantage, in general do you insure it against theft or loss while trav
by qwrusz 10y ago
Hopefully one never needs to exchange their watch for cash in an emergency but I see the advantage, in general do you insure it against theft or loss while traveling overseas with it?
- chrissnell 10y agoI've travelled to third-world countries [1] with mine and I didn't insure it. I can't say I'd always do this, however. It depends on where you're going and what you're doing. In general, it's not wise to be flashy in a poor place but the stainless steel Sub isn't as obviously expensive as a gold watch and probably wouldn't catch a thief's eye like an iWatch, even though it is well over 10x as valuable. [1] https://www.flickr.com/photos/defender90/4246326395/in/album-72157623017712261/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/defender90/4246326395/in/album...
- qwrusz 10y agoNice to see it in use while diving. Cheers. I dive too and I think it gives someone a bigger appreciation of the history of these watches.
- biztos 10y agoInterestingly enough there's a scene in a famous German novel, IIRC Homo Faber[0] by Max Frisch, in which the protagonist, in desperate circumstances, trades his watch for a ride. (I think it's for a ride -- it's been probably 15 years since I last read it.) At the time it struck me as really odd, but now that I know some people who own expensive watches I sort-of get it. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Faber_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Faber_(novel)
- coldtea 10y agoYou don't need to go as back or as obscure as Homo Faber. Selling your watch for quick money (usually in a foreign country or after being robbed, crashed etc) is a common film staple in tons of adventure/noir etc movies.
- zazpowered 10y agoThe scene of putting your watch on the table during a poker game is pretty common too