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> No one wants to wear a heavy watch on their wrist, even if it’s made of real gold. After a time, it becomes uncomfortable and annoying. This is a huge assump
by lowdose 7y ago
> No one wants to wear a heavy watch on their wrist, even if it’s made of real gold. After a time, it becomes uncomfortable and annoying.
This is a huge assumption. Wine tastes better served in a heavier bottle. More weight objectively does something with value perception.
- BartBoch 7y agoYeah, this caught my attention too. I like my watch to be semi-heavy - I like to feel it's on my wrist. A huge part of watch-wearing community like heavier watches. The author used huge generalization, probably based on his own preferences.
- _ph_ 7y agoI can testify to this: I do like my watches to be with a solid weight. That is why I like substantial steel watches.
- alasdair_ 7y agoAutomakers spend a lot of time and money making car doors give a reassuringly heavy “clunk” sound when closed because such heaviness indicates quality.
- freepor 7y agoI’ve seen bars of metal affixed to the inside of many electronic devices to give the device the proper “heft.”