Time Seemed to Stand Still, but Watch Fans Certainly Didnât
The pandemic, lockdowns and working from home seem to have given lots of people the opportunity to go wild.
Colby Clegg at home in Roseville, Calif., wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch he purchased during the pandemic.Credit.Salgu Wissmath for The New York Times
By Alexandra Cheney
April 6, 2021, 5:09 a.m. ET
There had never been a time when Debby Duchesneau left the house with a naked wrist. For six decades, she had always worn a watch: a quick buy at the local drugstore, a random Macyâs purchase, even a gift from a friend. âI wanted to know the time, but I was never into watches,â said Ms. Duchesneau, 63.