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Kind of apples and oranges there, isn't it?
Lots of folks can see that a Porsche 911 does a better job than a Hyundai Tiburon at its primary purpose: performance driving.
But lots of people can also see that a simple quartz Timex will outperform a Rolex at its primary purpose: performance timing.
I value the idea of engineering, and marvel that something mechanical can approach the accuracy of something electronic. But I really just don't see the appeal of expensive watches. They seem fussy and old-fashioned to me rather than classic. But lots of people keep buying new ones, and taste isn't absolute. I guess all our differences are what make the world go around, and lead to the variety in life.
Still, as much fun as an open cockpit biplane might be, when I go back to Brisbane next month, I'll choose a modern Boeing. Some modern things are just better, and, in my mind, those things include electronic watches.
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