![]() ![]() I’ve worn mechanical watches for a long time, but that’s not solely due to the aforementioned reluctance to adopt additional digital technology. I already suffer from “phantom vibration syndrome” from time to time, which, if you’re unfamiliar, means that I experience the sensation that the phone in my pocket is buzzing, even when the phone is not in said pocket. The digital world is clawing at me from all sides like crazed paparazzi, and I can’t bear the idea of another electronic device near me - let alone attached to me - vying for my attention. I realise that sounds silly coming from a career technologist with obnoxious progressive futurist leanings, but it’s true. Don’t get me wrong, they’re arguably one of the most impressive and practical implementations of communications technology made available in recent years (and the manifestation of my childhood fantasy of owning a working Dick Tracy watch), but here’s the thing: I don’t want another piece of digital technology. I squint and zoom in on video calls, trying to decipher the make and model of the occasional pixelated non-smart watch I encounter. The Apple Watch has become so ubiquitous in my industry that it’s almost shocking to see someone wear anything but. These colleagues have hailed from countless parts of the world and touted varied professional histories, but nearly all of them have one feature in common.Īlmost every one of them is wearing an Apple Watch right now. ![]() I’ve led technology organisations for many years now, so I’ve spent a good deal of my adult life interacting with software engineers and technology business leaders. ![]() Speaking of my career - since this is a watch article, after all - let me tell you about something I find fascinating. I’ve always been wired like this, but as my life has grown more complicated over the years, it’s become even harder to place myself squarely in the moment, and I’m sure the pace of my career hasn’t helped. A Groupon-subsidised trip to a “float tank.” No dice. I’ve been trying to make some mindfulness progress for years, and - while I’m proud to report that I’ve found myself in the moment for a few seconds here and there - any such successes have been fleeting. Noting your breath, checking in on the breeze, and focusing on the feeling of your ass in the chair and your feet on the ground. I/trending 14931 The Apple Watch is the enemy of mindfulness – mechanical watches will keep you sane Matthew Canning ![]()
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