Every time I visit my mom she hands me a “I-bought-this-from-QVC-for-you” watch. And every other Christmas she gifts me with a new watch.

Why does she do it, even though I’m not a traditional watch wearer? Well I guess it’s the same reason why I occasionally buy my daughter a pink outfit, even though she has vehemently declared that she doesn’t like pink. It’s in the Mom’s manual… page 329. You take a blood oath to uphold this tradition.

This year, however, I think I’ll have to drop my dear mum a hint on my timepiece expectations.

“Listen mom,” I’ll say, “this year can you get me the Rolex? No? Wellll okay then, how about a Timebandits watch? Its under $50…”

At which point she’ll say yes, and I’ll finally get a watch that I’ll actually wear.

These watches appeal to the “kickin-it-old-school” b-girl in me. Somebody get me a Kurtis Blow album and a pair of shell top Addidas - stat!

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