[Room Tone] More than telling time

For years, mechanical watches occupied a unique place in my personal list of interests. They belonged to the usual collection of things that supposedly signaled that someone had reached a certain point in life; a signifier of position or status, supposedly. A well-tailored suit. Perhaps a two-door car that rattles your teeth every time you hit a pothole. Or maybe a fancy mechanical watch. There was something compelling about the idea of a tiny machine sitting on your wrist, powered by an intrica