Yesterday afternoon, in preparations for the approaching storm front that was likely to produce tornados, my wife and I began putting together the items we would have on our person if a tornado were to hit our home. When it came time to put a watch on, I took a moment to truly consider my choice.

A little pretext…I’d helped with the tornado aftermath cleanup from the Dec. 2021 EF4 tornado that caused so much destruction to towns around us in western Kentucky. In Dawson Springs, KY, I…

What’s your tornado watch???

As a micro-machine, I see the marvel in automatic watches. just small, precise parts, a tiny little spring, and arm movement to keep relatively good time. What’s not to like, right? Well, there’s the “relatively good time” thing. But for me, it’s also about the fact that to keep the time set, one either has to wear the watch every day or two, or buy a watch winder. I’ve always commented that with automatics, I felt like I was baby-sitting my watch.

Then there’s quartz. More accurate time…

Anyone else done with automatics?