Bye-bye Jaeger?

Bugger. Hubby hated the Jaeger. “It’s not elegant,” he says, “I don’t like it and nothing will convince me otherwise.” Hmmm …

Thought I’d test the opinion. My brother-in-law is a watch connoisseur of sorts – a horology expert, you might say.

He initially told me, by text message, that the Jaeger is a “good looking sports watch.” I almost went crazy with happiness. Then, OC that I am, I decided to call him.

He says the reviews are solid. “It’s a good watch then?”, I ask. “Well, you can’t go wrong with a Jaeger,” he replies. “But Jaeger’s really famous for the Reverso” (which I absolutely hate, by the way). “And the look of the Master Compressor Automatic is, well, let’s say, not classic.” Bro-in-law says in 2 years’ time I will tire of it.

His suggestions? “Find a vintage Rolex Bubbleback, c. 1940s. Or a second-hand Oyster Perpetual DateJust. A Rolex is a starter-set,” he says, “you should have one and build on it.” (An opinion McSweetie shares.)

I’m heartbroken. I absolutely loved the Jaeger and surfing the net tonight, I found myself actually drawn to watches that have a similarly sporty, modern look.

Oh, the h@#$#l with it! I like it and just might defy the nay-sayers. Then again, I’ll never hear the end of it from Hubby and my in-laws. Sigh …

BAAAWLLLL…