Well, I heard you talkin’ about that fancy watch, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak somethin’ somethin’. Royal Oak? Is that a tree? Sounds like a place rich folks hang out. Anyhow, this watch, it’s blue. Blue like the sky on a clear day, or maybe like that bluebird I saw peckin’ at the seeds last week. But this blue, it’s shiny. Probably costs a pretty penny, huh?
They say it’s 39 somethin’ somethin’ millimeters. Now, I ain’t good with all them fancy measurements. Mill-ee-meters? What’s that? Sounds like a bug. Is it big, or is it small? Can you wear it on your wrist or do you need a whole arm just to hold it? I reckon it’s gotta be small if it’s for your wrist, but who knows these days. Things get smaller and smaller, like them little phones everyone’s got. Can’t even see the numbers without my specs!
This watch, it’s got a bunch of dials, I hear. Dials? Like on a radio? What do they all do? One tells the time, I guess, but what about the others? Do they tell you when to eat your supper or when the rooster’s gonna crow? Seems complicated to me. Just tell me the time, that’s all I need. None of this fancy business.
- It’s got a chronograph, they say. Chrono-graph? Sounds like something a doctor uses. Does it check your heart or somethin’? Or maybe it times how long it takes you to churn butter? I don’t get it. Why would you need a watch to do all that?
- And it’s made of steel. Steel? Like the pots I cook with? Must be strong then. Won’t break easy, I guess. That’s good, I suppose. Don’t want somethin’ fancy breakin’ on you. Waste of money, that would be.
- They talk about a bracelet. A bracelet? So, it’s like jewelry? Shiny and all? I bet it clangs against things when you move. Annoying, that would be. But I suppose if you’re rich, you don’t mind a bit of clanging. Shows off your fancy watch, eh?
This Audemars Piguet, it’s self-windin’, they say. Windin’? Like a clock you gotta wind up? But this one does it itself? How does that work? Magic? I ain’t never seen a watch wind itself. Must be somethin’ new-fangled. But if it means you don’t have to remember to wind it, then I guess that’s good. For folks who forget things, you know?
People say it’s a classic. Classic? Like them old movies they play on the TV? Black and white and kinda blurry? If it’s classic, does that mean it’s been around a long time? Or just that it looks old? I don’t get it. But I guess if somethin’s been around a long time, it must be good, right? Folks keep buyin’ it.
This watch, it costs a lot of money, I hear. A lot. Enough to buy a whole lotta chickens, I bet. Or maybe a new tractor. Why would someone spend so much on a watch? Does it tell better time than a regular watch? Does it make you younger? Does it make your coffee taste better? I don’t see the point, myself. But then again, I’m just an old woman who don’t know much about fancy things.
So, this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak somethin’ somethin’, it’s blue, it’s got a bunch of dials, it’s made of steel, and it costs a fortune. And it’s classic, whatever that means. Well, I reckon if you got the money and you like shiny blue things, go for it. But me? I’ll stick with my old watch. It tells the time just fine, and it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg.
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