[Found my grail watch]
Became obsessed with watches last year, spent all day gawking at them online for months. Ended up ordering a couple mid-range watches, including SEIKO, Bulova, and Citizen, but they underwhelmed me when they arrived, so I returned them. Decided to go look in-store, and all my online favourites just looked disappointing. Even went to a Rolex and Cartier just out of curiosity, again underwhelmed. I thought maybe I’m just not a watch person. I was miserable, because I really wanted a watch but nothing clicked with me, and I couldn’t justify the prices. Was in Winners one day and a beautiful teal dial caught my eye—ended up impulse buying it and another navy blue dial, both with faux (but solid) leather straps, for $60 Canadian COMBINED. The brand? Caribbean Joe. Cheap watches can look just as good, or better, than luxury watches. Non-watch people will never even know the difference, and honestly, I barely notice! This watch makes me feel on top of the world when I wear it. I don’t think I’ll ever get more bang for my buck out of a purchase ever again. Best of all, I don’t have to justify the price to my girlfriend!

Became obsessed with watches last year, spent all day gawking at them online for months. Ended up ordering a couple mid-range watches, including SEIKO, Bulova, and Citizen, but they underwhelmed me when they arrived, so I returned them. Decided to go look in-store, and all my online favourites just looked disappointing. Even went to a Rolex and Cartier just out of curiosity, again underwhelmed. I thought maybe I’m just not a watch person. I was miserable, because I really wanted a watch but nothing clicked with me, and I couldn’t justify the prices. Was in Winners one day and a beautiful teal dial caught my eye—ended up impulse buying it and another navy blue dial, both with faux (but solid) leather straps, for $60 Canadian COMBINED. The brand? Caribbean Joe. Cheap watches can look just as good, or better, than luxury watches. Non-watch people will never even know the difference, and honestly, I barely notice! This watch makes me feel on top of the world when I wear it. I don’t think I’ll ever get more bang for my buck out of a purchase ever again. Best of all, I don’t have to justify the price to my girlfriend!