So I have mentioned previously, I think, that I’ve taken to wearing jeans and t-shirts, even when working at a client’s, unless I am meeting with outside vendors and/or doing one of my video shoots. Then I wear leggings and tunic tops and my boots.
Well, recently I managed to leave my good bracelet watch that Simon gave me as a gift in the pocket of my jeans, along with my engagement, wedding and claddagh rings, and they all went through the wash. Rings all fine. One dead watch.
So I went watch shopping today. My budget wasn’t huge, the £20 I had left from my wedding anniversary money that had been burning a hole in my pocket, but with Christmas just around the corner, cheapish watches are a dime a dozen. So I looked. I looked at bracelet ones like the one I had, but it didn’t feel right any more. That watch had been a real piece of jewellery, not just a watch. And it had some meaning since Simon gave it to me.
So I didn’t want to buy something to replace it as it was irreplaceable. I just wanted to be able to tell the time. And to match my current style of casual clothing and a less stressful life.
And I found this:
The picture isn’t great, but the strap is blue, to match jeans. The face is silver, which won’t surprise anyone who knows me.
And it has no numbers. I rarely have to be somewhere at a precise time these days, so not knowing if it is 135 or 137 doesn’t much matter.
I love the look of the double strap, giving me a little more style than a plain watch strap.
So that’s me. Going casual.
And loving it.