Amongst the minor annoyances of being a girl...

[lydy]

I know exactly what I want:

An analog watch with Roman numerals, a second hand, day, date, perpetual calendar, and water resistant, for less than $50. I'd prefer a leather watch strap, but I can always replace a metal one. It'd be extra cool if I could find a self-winding or solar-powered watch, but those appear to be all out of my price range.

Unrealistic, you say. Dreamer, you say. Well, yes, if you want a watch that fits on a woman. If you're a guy, you have a vast array of choices. Why not buy a guy's watch, then? you ask. Because guys' watches are around 40 mm wide, and women's are about 25 mm or so. A 40 mm watch would look...well, you know how the classical geek of yore looked with the heavy, black, bug-eyed glasses? It's roughly the same thing for the wrist.

I have found one brand of watch that has everything I want (except the leather strap) but the price scares me: $10. On the other hand, perhaps I'll take two, they're small.

P.S. If you want a chronograph, you're pretty much stuck with a diver's watch or a guy's watch, neither of which looks ok for daily wear.

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[lydy.livejournal.com]

*grin* I'd already looked at most of those places all ready. Been looking for a while. I did check out the rest of them, and none of them had exactly what I want. I don't see any point in buying another watch (the one I have is working, after all) unless it's right. I'm not into watches as jewelry. I have one watch and I wear it, end of story. New watch means years of looking at that sucker on my wrist. Better be the right damn watch. I'll settle if I have to, but there's no reason to do so right now.