I'm a watch enthusiast. It was a quartz-diver from Citizen that sparked my passion approximately 10 years ago. I was on my way into the military, on a
12-month self-chosen conscription with Den Kongelige Livgarde (The Royal Life
Guards), and of course I had to have a watch with me that could withstand the hardships in the field. I was born as a gear-freak, so it felt like an obvious move.
I spent a long time looking for the perfect
watch, and it was probably due to Frømandskorpset (the amphibious attack and
infiltration unit in the Danish Defence) that I ended up with a Citizen, as they
used this particular watch in service. I figured, if it was good enough for
them, it was probably good enough for me.
Unfortunately I had to face the fact, that the
investment of around DKR 3000, which was a great deal of money for me back then, had made a impression on me too big to handle. This meant, I could not
even in my wildest dreams imagine it being used - or rather abused - during military service when I finally got the damn watch,.
And with this new realization I of course had to put the watch away in a closet
and let go of the idea of me being equal to the guys of Frømandskorpset.
But the experience got me going. It was
obviously not an infatuation with the movement, as the diver was an quartz, but
the solid construction and high reliability of the clock fascinated me to such
an extent, that I began absorbing an enormous amount of knowledge on military
watches - with the diver being the absolute starting point.
My interest in watches has never declined. Much
has happened since my innocent love for a quartz-model, but the fascination of
these small wonders is alive and well. Today I concentrate solely on mechanical
watches (automatics and hand-wounds). I still geek military
watches (and even to great lengths), although I now have moved on to sports and dive watches from the 50s onwards.
I hope that my future posts on this fine blog
will provide you readers with just a humble insight in the wonderful world of
mechanical watches. If it gets too intimate, you are very welcome to speak up,
just like you are more than welcome to drop comments and inspiration if you
find it relevant.
Best regards,
Rasmus
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