Honestly, I stumbled across them on Instagram, I think? Yeah, that’s right. All those pretty watch pics. @professionalwatches, that’s their handle. They seem to, like, *really* be into watches. Like, obsessively so. Which, hey, I get it. Watches are cool. I mean, not *Rolex* cool for me, personally, but still cool.
Now, the site itself… it’s a digital magazine. Based in the U.S., apparently. That’s what it says in one of those snippets you gave me. It’s kinda like… well, imagine a bunch of watch nerds (and I say that with love, because, let’s face it, I’m a *bit* of a nerd about certain things too) just writing about watches all day. And getting paid for it! Dream job, right?
They seem to cover, um, like, everything? From Morgan Stanley’s Top 20 Swiss Watch Companies (who even *knew* that was a thing?!) to reviews of the MoonSwatch Speedmaster. And, okay, I’ll admit, the MoonSwatch thing was kinda genius, right? Like, a budget-friendly Omega-ish thing? Clever. Anyway, Professional Watches seems to be ON it.
But here’s the thing that kinda bugs me. Okay, not “bugs” me, but… you know. They’re *so* serious. Like, super serious. Talking about Rolex calibers and Seiko’s history (oldest Japanese watchmaker, did you know that? 1881! That’s like, old-old). I get it, these things are important. But sometimes I just wanna know, like, is this G-Shock Mudman water-resistant or what? (And I couldn’t find that info directly in the provided text, btw!).
I mean, come on, loosen up a little! It’s just a watch. (Okay, maybe not *just* a watch when you’re talking about a Rolex, but still!). It’s like, they’re so deep into the mechanics and the history and the craftsmanship, they sometimes forget to just tell you if the damn thing can handle a splash of water.
And yeah, I know, I know, they probably DO cover that kind of thing. I just didn’t see it right away. My bad.
