The airport metal detector is surely one of the great levelers in this globalized world. First class and economy passengers alike all have to suffer the relative indignity of stripping and removing bits and pieces of clothing in public. I can think of few other situations where shoes, belts, and laptop computers alike are shed with such haste.
|
For watch-lovers, the most distressing thing about this must be having to remove their wristwatches. Indeed, I am embarrassed to admit to a perpetual and irrational worry that the tray containing my watch will emerge empty on the other side of the X-ray machine’s conveyor belt.
The airplane environment itself is equally hazardous. The cramped quarters and the metal parts on your luggage or seats conspire to scratch, dent, or otherwise maim your beloved timepiece.
Of course, an obvious solution would be a non-metal timepiece, but what are the options for those who simply cannot leave home without a fine mechanical watch on the wrist?
Many watch enthusiasts wear different watches for day and night, for work and play, or for weekdays and weekends. But tempting as it might be, I would advise against bringing more than one watch with you when you’re traveling overseas.
With that in mind, I shall venture to make a few suggestions and recommendations for jet-setters on what to look out for in a travel timepiece, and which excellent timepieces would bring them from the plane to the boardroom, and from the business lunch to the post-signing celebratory dinner.
|
|
