Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Andre Gide1
Ah, the thrill of moving fast and breaking things. It’s the modern gospel, right? Who needs slow, meticulous, careful progress when you could just plunge headfirst into glorious experimentation? That was my thinking, anyway, when I got my hands on a Seiko 5. Solid, reliable, good ol’ mechanical watch. Or so they say.
The plan? Take it apart. Why? Because “move fast and break things,” of course! Who wouldn’t want to see the intricacies of a finely tuned piece of Japanese engineering? I’ll admit, I didn’t know the first thing about watchmaking, but how hard could it be?
Well, I learned something. The Seiko 5 didn’t exactly survive my curiosity. I mean, the second hand didn’t even bother with a goodbye wave. Just stopped ticking, the way time stands still when your actions finally catch up with you. And you know what? No regrets. Sure, it was a nice watch… but moving fast isn’t about preservation. It’s about exploration, even if you discover that maybe you should leave watch repairs to the professionals.
So, to everyone out there tempted by the motto: yes, move fast and break things! Just don’t expect them to keep ticking after.
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