Baby-like Sensation
This is exactly the kind of watch that people today should own; it truly gives you that feeling. In a world overflowing with things, it inspires a desire to cherish it, and the object itself, composed of gentle curves rather than strict geometry, evokes a sense of affection—almost as if you were handling a baby. The crown, which you turn carefully for fear of overwinding and breaking the mainspring, provides a satisfying click and a sense of spring resistance. The second hand moves with a crispness unique to mechanical watches. The ticking sound, which is louder than in modern watches, makes you keenly aware that there is a machine inside. When you open the case back to see the mechanism, the colimaçonnage on the sparkling gears catches your eye. The gears glitter in sync with the crown, making you want to keep turning it. The vividly colored rubies seem to decorate the moving escape wheel, changing appearance with every movement. The large regulator, which looks like you could adjust it yourself, gives you the sense of setting your own pace of time, rather than leaving it to the machine. It slips smoothly into the small right pocket of your jeans, which you don't usually use, fitting in your hand like an egg. You can always change the intervals between moments as you wish. It makes you want to handle it gently and with care, just like a baby. This is the very first watch that started a 100-year history.