And now, a word from the lady of the house…
James has kindly allowed me to contribute to the blog, after wearing the Defakto for the day yesterday.
First impression—cool watch (but wait, how can I tell the time?)! Actually, I have to say that telling the time is really quite simple and I seemed to manage to estimate the time within 3 minutes of accuracy. For someone sitting behind a desk most of the time (and ample access to phone/ computer/ wall clocks), not being able to see the time down to the exact minute or second on my wrist was not an issue at all. The watch face is incredibly clear and legible and I personally really like the red dot as a small splash of color.
Second impression- really comfortable, surprisingly so…. The watch strap felt a little ‘thick’ when I first put it on but after it was on, I pretty much forgot it was there. The case is really flat and smooth so it sat on my wrist really well—no hanging or bulging out. Yes it’s a big-ish watch (this is, after all, meant to be a man’s watch and my wrists are somewhat small) but the strap is fairly thick so it feels really uniform between the watch case and the watch strap and I, personally, really like the look of a man’s watch on a woman (and James seems partial to the look too, thankfully, since I’m not one for small, delicate timepieces!) The other great thing is that while the watch doesn’t feel insubstantial, once it’s on, it doesn’t weigh down your hand. The other great thing is that because it fit so flush on my arm, I didn’t have any issue with ‘bashing’ it on my desk or other surfaces—sometimes a big watch sort of gets in the way and I’m aware of it hitting hard surfaces (unintentionally, of course!); this one doesn’t present the risk at all!
Third impression—I showed the watch to a colleague and he was obviously smitten from the moment he saw it. The design is simple but really appealing and it was this aesthetic which I think drew him most of all (and this is someone whose father worked under Frank Lloyd Wright, so knows a little ‘something something’ about design!) He too remarked on the weight—not too heavy but no lightweight, a watch that lets you know it’s there but then sits quietly in the background until called into action…
From the ‘fashionista’ perspective, it’s the kind of watch that goes with pretty much anything (OK, perhaps not the Dior gown!); is dressy enough for work but cool enough for play; is a conversation piece; is functional; and, most importantly (for me at least) a lot of fun!
James can always tell when I particularly like something he’s got, be it a sweater, a pen or a watch, since it won’t be too long after he has it before I (sweetly, of course) ask if I could “just borrow it for the day”. My intention is always to return it immediately and yet, certain items just somehow, mysteriously, inevitably, move to my side of the closet or on my desk or, yep, into my jewelry case… at that moment, James knows he’s a goner and accepts that he’ll never use that pen again, the sweater will never hang on his shoulders and if he’s lucky, maybe, just maybe I’ll let him wear the watch again for a day or two. I somehow suspect that if the Defakto ever made it into his ‘permanent’ collection, I’d be one happy camper. And yes, if he asked nicely, he could borrow it from time to time…
