wenger, s.a.k. design

geez, i don't have time to do this now. at all. stop! stop it!

watches are a big deal in the loya family. my grandfather had a bunch of them, some he fixed himself i'm sure, all of them in mint condition and still working and still very nice. my dad has those now. and my dad, don't even get me started on the watches this man has. none of them gaudy, all of them classy, shined and polished and still smelling like new leather or new metal. tick tick tick they all still go, rolexes and japanese electromagneticwhosiwhatsits and silver or gold, or silver and gold, or black, or brown, with a little date dial or three different small faces--one for seconds, one for minutes, one for hours--or maybe one with a different time zone, or....well, you get the picture.

so when my dad buys a watch, you know it's going to be a good one. one that ticks, one that tocks, one that won't ever stop. it's like he puts his whole self into the pursuit of making sure you can tell time--really, that's my dad right there--because telling time is important to him. you need something that works! you need something that will be subtly nice, and not just ooooo, shiny! you need to tell the time!

like cars. when my father buys a car, there is no breaking down. there is no "i ran out of wiper fluid," because if he's within a fifty mile radius of you, he has come to your house to fill up the car. there is no "i have a dent in the back bumper," because when he (arguably stole) your car to get it washed (which you don't really see the point of, but okay) and the oil changed (even though it wasn't quite time yet), he had them fix the dents. "you'll see," is what he says when you tell him that it's just going to get dented again, because, really, has he seen your parking garage? the way those people park?

so watches. very important in the loya family. my father has bought one watch for me, about five years ago, for Christmas. the one after i graduated from high school and was already in college. i have had to replace the battery in this job approximately once. "soon," he says, "it'll be time to replace the battery," which is something he says excitedly. i have received more compliments on this watch than i have received compliments on anything i ever wear. people ask to try it on! people ask how much it is! it's astonishing. and really, all because of my dad's magical powers.

i can't believe i'm going to be late for work to tell you about watches and my dad. but, really, can't i?