Insecurity

[LinD]

Today I took delivery of my latest Rolex, a mid sized 31 mm steel and yellow gold datejust with champagne Roman dial. Perfect for a woman who wears yellow gold and white gold. For UK readers, I part exchanged my last one (a 26 mm all steel Datejust) at Blowers jewellers and had a very good deal and excellent service.

But I seem to have a problem. Having just been through the careful process of "peeling" my new watch (pulling all those little protective clear sticky bits off it) I have put it on the kitchen counter where I can admire it. Obviously it should be on my wrist, but I've just realised I'm terrified of scratching it! This is stupid, a watch is made to be worn. And I remember 25 years ago when I bought my first Rolex, I put it on my wrist in the jewellers and that is where it stayed from that point onwards, until it was a little battered and I had to replace the bracelet. I was not precious about it. So why on earth do I have such a problem with this new one? "It's too nice to wear". Have any of you been through that and if so what is the best and quickest way to get over it?

I am aware of how stupid this post sounds but I appear to have developed a neurosis since it arrived this morning. Is this a female issue or do men suffer from it too?