I’ve got a burning question that’s definitely not going to shatter the very foundations of horology, but it’s been bugging me nonetheless: Should we start a support group for people who don’t know which country their watches are made in yet still pretend to be horology experts?
Here’s the thing, we all love to flaunt our wrist candy with the same pride as if we’ve hand-crafted each gear ourselves, but when someone casually tosses a question about the origins of our beloved timepieces into the conversation, there’s a good chance we’ll break into a cold sweat or sputter something resembling fact. So here we are-hopefully among friends-trying to unravel the mysterious question of watch origins.
Let’s talk about Rado watches. They’re sleek, they’re stylish, and they probably cost more than my first car (which isn’t saying much). But, does anyone else find it amusing that we can confidently drop hundreds or thousands on a watch yet know absolutely nothing about where they hail from? It’s like adopting a Swiss cheese-loving, precision-engineered toddler without checking their passport.
So, does anyone have any scandalously interesting stories of their own watch-brand-related faux pas? Or any other watch brands with mysterious, yet humorous backgrounds? Let’s share some tales and maybe, just maybe, we can finally become the worldly horological connoisseurs we pretend to be. Spoiler: It’s Switzerland for Rado, but shhh, don’t tell the others-it’s way more fun to watch them guess.