August 2021 Watch Fast Challenge

[peskydonut]

Will this month ever end!?

Yes on Tuesday.

[cortman]

[mention]peskydonut[/mention] I forgot you were in on this. How's it been going?

Last day, y'all!

[The Sultan of SoWhat]

Congrats to those who hung on to the bitter end!

[AndroidIsAwesome]

Day 31, finally survived. I had 6 watches arrive this month and did not wear any of them to stay in the challenge.

I really do love this fairwind, don't regret my choice at all. I will be buying a couple seaforths when the time comes because I'm so impressed by this one.

[peskydonut]

@peskydonut I forgot you were in on this. How's it been going?

Last day, y'all!

Aside from forgetting to wind the watch on a couple of occasions and cursing under my breath every time I go to check the date, it's been ok. I'm definitely ready to be done with the fast. Looking forward to the G-SHOCKs arriving so I can change it up a bit.

[cortman]

@peskydonut I forgot you were in on this. How's it been going?

Last day, y'all!

Aside from forgetting to wind the watch on a couple of occasions and cursing under my breath every time I go to check the date, it's been ok. I'm definitely ready to be done with the fast. Looking forward to the G-SHOCKs arriving so I can change it up a bit.

Sounds good! I just have never quite taken to manual wind watches, particularly for daily wear. I do own two of them, but they are dress pieces that I will be putting on for a special occasion anyway.
In fact, one is probably the one I'll break the fast with tomorrow.

[Stretch44]

Job well done, gentlemen. I lasted like three days. Haha

[cortman]

The fast is complete. I think the biggest lesson it taught me that I don't need to be constantly changing out watches or especially straps to keep having fun and enjoying them. I tend to be pretty frenetic about straps, and I think this has helped me realize I don't need a million options when I have one or two very, very good ones. I wore the Trident on the bracelet for probably 27 of the 31 days, simply because it was so good and so comfortable with the tool-less micro adjustments. The other days I wore it on two colors of tropic strap.
I'm really glad I did the whole challenge and I feel like it was a good little exercise in self-discipline.
I've broken the fast with my newly restored vintage Ball Trainmaster Railroad Approved. I love this piece, the classic railroad dial and that beautiful twisted lug case.

[peskydonut]

I will need some time to distill my learnings from this experience. For now, I am celebrating the end of the fast by overpaying for a yellow fin tuna which is now incoming.

(seller photo)