You Know You are A Watch Man Or Gal If . . . – Reprise

We horophiles are fairly distinctive individuals. And we now have some fairly distinctive traits and habits.

Within the theme of Jeff Foxworthy and his “you could be a redneck if” routine, I’d wish to poke a little bit enjoyable at our WIS brothers and sisters in addition to ourselves.

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you meet somebody for the primary time and you realize what watch they’re sporting earlier than you even get their title!

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you’re in a crowded atmosphere and you retain elbowing your buddy to level out what watches everybody else is sporting!

  you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you’re seven toes from Boris Becker on the SIHH and do not know who he’s or why individuals are crowding round him and simply then Kurt Klaus strolls by and also you rush over ask him to signal your newest copy of iW! (Sure, this really occurred to me again in 2004. He thought I used to be nuts!)

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . after asking your colleagues which deli they wish to head to for lunch they reply, “, the one near the A. Lange & Söhne boutique so we are able to eat rapidly then go drool over some watches afterward!”

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you select which outfit you’re going to put on primarily based on the watch you’ve chosen for the day!

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . once you hear the phrase pallet you don’t consider artwork.

. . . once you hear the phrase crown you don’t consider royal headwear.

. . . once you hear the phrase steadiness you don’t consider a seesaw.

. . . once you hear the phrase rotor you don’t consider automotive brakes.

you re a watch man if . . .

. . . you solely purchase belts and footwear that match the straps of your watches!

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you seek advice from watches by their precise reference numbers!

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . your watch assortment is value 3 times greater than your automotive!

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you realize the definition and pronunciation of WIS!

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you realize that GTG doesn’t stand for “good to go!”

you’re a watch man if . . . at a restaurant you {photograph} everybody’s watches however not the meals

Whereas doing a little bit poking round within the Web, I discovered just a few different “ you’re a watch man if . . . ” posts. Listed here are a few of the finest that I discovered:

you’re a watch man if . . .

. . . you’re somebody who believes the Roman numeral 4 is written “IIII” (posted by Jaeger on TimeZone).

. . . you are taking off your watch earlier than intercourse (posted by Randy Cole on TimeZone).

. . . you assume that Ferraris are made by Girard-Perregaux and marvel why Porsches are made by so many alternative corporations (posted by Randy Cole on TimeZone).

. . . you understand how to set each watch ever made however do not know find out how to make your VCR show something apart from 12:00 (posted by Randy Cole on TimeZone).

. . . you have got a particular UV flashlight to cost your lume (posted by drickster on Watchuseek).

. . . once you come house from trip, you discover that you’ve got extra photos of your watches than you do of your spouse and youngsters in your digital camera (posted by Jebs on Watchuseek).

Let me know if you happen to can consider any extra within the feedback!

* This text was first printed on Could 28, 2016 at You Know You’re A Watch Man Or Gal If . . .

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