even if it doesn't work

This watch was given to me by a friend when we visited by him. He probably knew that I'd love it. I immediately named it my Mickey Mao watch. When it's wound and working, Mao waves his hand back and forth, saluting the people.

I don't own a watch (other than this one) and when I do have one I don't wear it on my wrist - I find it very uncomfortable. Which was lucky, considering that part of the band of this one broke within the first two days I had the watch. But that was the least of it. Even when fully wound it lost time with a vengeance - about ten minutes each hour. It was thus great as a conversation piece, but dysfunctional as a time keeper.

But what am I supposed to do with a watch that hardly tells time and can't be worn on a wrist? There isn't even much point in keeping it in my pocket. It's not going to start many conversations there, and as much as I might like to show it to people, if it's not working, whipping it out of your pocket for show (and to show off) just doesn't seem right. Ultimately, it sits on a shelf, impatiently waiting to be shown, or remembered.