The watch community has attracted a wide range of impressive characters. An AI generated image of a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona on a red rubber strap. Much of this article will discuss a particular collector who is fond of such straps. I'm all on board with the idea that inclusion should be at the center of the watch community. Regrettably, though, there is always this background matter that's become known as the Paradox of Tolerance, which was developed by philosopher Karl Popper. Here's the paradox: does tolerance extend to those who are intolerant? Relatedly, do you need to be inclusive towards those who are not inclusive? A bit of a warning here, in what follows I explore the topic of mysoginy and describe some potentially upsetting material. I also discuss loss of life in an accident. I'm not a philosopher and, admitedly, I haven't read Popper's work beyond a short excerpt I encountered online . But my understanding is that Popper's solution to the
Economic complications in watchmaking