I’d like to share a little but eye opening revelation I just had.
They say that “comparison is the thief of joy” and in this case it’s true as well but it totally helped me not make an impulse purchase of a watch I won’t wear that often anyways.
Was just about to purchase a WD EXD 40 mm in black but decided not to and instead get a Damasko DK30 one day or a homage if available. Two different watches so why did I let go of the WD? I mean it’s perfectly built after all. Credits to Watchdives here.
I compared two wrist pictures with both watches and the WD is just too busy compared to the German minimalist Damasko which has a vibe I simply prefer. Before the comparison I wasn’t able to put my finger on, why the WD did not feel “right” to me.
The lesson is to not impulse buy simply because I like most aspects of a watch but instead to be more critical and take a moment to compare it with something that might truly excite me, like, something with similar features as in this case both are tool watches with a black and white theme but only one of these is calling to me.
Won’t be buying anything for a while and just try to sell, reduce and get only what truly resonates.