If you could steal on thing in the world, other than money, without getting caught, what would you take?
My mind immediately went to wildly priceless things like the crown jewels. But what am I going to do with them? Same thing with a Gutenburg Bible or Shakespeare’s First Folio, both of which I considered. I thought of art to hang on our wall here at Vander Well Manor, but I already covered that in Day 4.
Since I’m guaranteed of never getting caught I might as well steal something I will use and enjoy. Being a guy, my mind went immediately to cars. There are a lot of cars I would love to drive, but I’m not sure I’d want the ongoing cost for storage, maintenance, and insurance. So I started thinking of things I could use and enjoy everyday which have relatively low cost of maintenance. I have always admired a timepiece (you can’t just call it a watch) made by Jaeger LeCoultre called the Reverso Grande Sun and Moon. It’s simple but really elegant, and I love the idea that master watchmakers can create movements to track the sun and moon as well as the time (without a computer chip!). I can’t see myself ever spending the thousands of dollars to own one, but I love the thought of having one on my wrist.