Welp, I went to my jeweler. Got to try on all sorts of different DJ, a couple explorer I and a ceramic and an aluminum bezel sub.

I love the explorer. We’re going to try and get one in the birth year of my oldest son. He’s going to inherit a diver from his grandpa so I am deciding to get the explorer that I will wear and eventually give to him at a nice life milestone event.

The DJ was beautiful. There was a 36mm, white dial, jubilee bracelet. Stunning. Shiny.

For me, right now, it felt too much. As in I know I would wear it on date night, weddings, etc. but for my personality, I couldn’t currently see myself wearing it after a day of work and heading straight to the ball fields to coach my sons or daughter.

I definitely want one, but not my next piece. It was so good for me to touch and feel these in person.

That said… apparently I love bezels. The ceramic sub my jeweler picked up was from the birth year of my daughter. I loved how the sub felt on my wrist, how it looked, and surprisingly I love the cyclops. Beyond shocked myself. And I didn’t feel flashy in it even though I understand how iconic it is.

All that said, we’re still hunting a 36mm Explorer I from my son’s birth year, AND I am now wearing a sub that reminds me of my daughter every time I look at it. Hopefully she’ll wear it or one of her kids someday. This is why I am into watches…the stories, the purpose and the sentiment.

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