watch it!

My trusty watch of five years can't keep time anymore. It's a sad thing. It was one of those accessories that I threw on every day that I go to work (being that we don't have bells that dismiss, nor do we have clocks in the classrooms... oh Board of Education: when will you wake up and get your act together???) and it has been trusty AND looked good with all my work outfits. So, when it started to lose its ability to keep time and I knew it wasn't the battery, I quietly and sadly put my watch aside and began keeping my eyes peeled for a new watch.

Thus, I am in the market for a new watch and I have no idea where to begin.

See, here's the thing. While I don't have tons of money, I do have tons of taste (at least I like to think I do). I want a watch that will:
1. stand the test of time
2. look fabulous on my incredibly tiny wrist (aka no LARGE FACES)
3. be tough enough to endure my sometimes clumsy actions

My ex-boyfriend had this ridiculously expensive, but beautiful watch that I could never afford, but for that reason, will forever admire and pine over . How do people know what makes an amazing watch. I used to have a fossil because it is relatively inexpensive and also looks pretty cute- they have tons of cute style faces and bands. But I want something different... maybe a little more tech-y. I have this appreciation for tech-nerdy items. This guy who works at this awesome electronics store told me that Braun makes an excellent watch that is super-techy. I liked the face a lot; I just don't know that I loved the band. Hmmmmmm....

Another friend of mine who is on the up and up in the fashion world and frequents trunk shows has a watch that is more fashionista-y and oh so cute... but again, a little more expensive and I dont' know if it is great technology-wise. Casios are awesome, but when I put one on my wrist, I feel like the world's biggest poser. For a minute, I considered getting one of those watches with the calculator that was super high-tech in the eighties, but it just didn't go with ... well, me.

So, what's a girl to do? Tell me, people. I can't afford the Swiss Army Watch I would really love.

And, yes, I recognize that this is a total dorky post.