Tuesday 31 July 2012

Time and time again


Jeremy Irons in his husky baritone once said “We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take us forward, they're called dreams.” So on your way if the journey isn’t smooth then take it round the dial and sing tic toc.

A watch has lost its need but still stays on one's hand as a symbol of prosperity. At this time, change may be inevitable; watches have changed over years inside out to do the same. If we think it over again, a watch deprives us of time when we need it the most and reminds us of the time we lost. They are expensive and costly to produce, require maintenance and adjustment, prone to failure when you need it the most.  Yet you would carry it around like you can stop time whenever you needed to.

The present generation has stopped looking down at their hand, instead reaching into their pockets for other gadgets that have a default feature of showing time. The loss of interest was realised, as the world was changing so did the watchmakers. They thought, innovated, and then brought back the classics and gave it perfection to go with the look which was irresistible. Watchmakers always knew the value of time and therefore designed an outer case for time called “watch” which would compliment time. Everyone who’s worn a watch knows the feeling, a surge of having time in their hand to use.

And to all those who think watches aren’t expensive anymore, I kindly request you to try on a Blancpain 1735, Grande Complication which is still ninth on the list of the most expensive at 4, 40, 00,000 with its case made of platinum, the strap made of crocodile skin and the engine parts made of seven hundred and forty pieces of handmade parts and components, being one of the most complex wristwatches ever made in the world as stated by its makers. And this is not for display but sale and worn by the elite.

So one believes the watchmakers have established themselves as the keepers of time and ensuring the world that time will always remain watched.       
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Amarjith Solomon Arakkal
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1 comment:

  1. Like your use of the pun! Interesting and topical piece!

    It is interesting to notice that expensive watches were worn by my generation, but your generation seems to have stopped, except for the odd person!

    Needs work grammatically!

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