First on the list!

[haberdashery]

Yesterday I found myself first on the list - but it was a very different list. Not the new Daytona or Deepsea Blue, I was first on the list for an operation after I collapsed suddenly last Tuesday and had a fit.

I'm a 26 year old guy with no history of medical problems. In fact the last time I saw the inside of a hospital I was only 7 or 8 years old (I cut my leg open and needed stitches). I always thought I was invincible, nothing could ever stop me. I was wrong. After a really tough quarter in work and two years without a holiday; stress, anxiety, exhaustion and dehydration all caught up with me. One minute I was taking a leak, the next minute I woke up in the back of an ambulance.

Next time someone tells me to enjoy my watches in good health, I'll stop and think a little where I would not have done so before. I really like my GMTs, but they pale in comparison to those I love, and of course my health!

Don't fret if you're not number one on the list for your desired time piece - or if saving for your grail is taking longer than anticipated. Let's all be thankful for our health and those we love.