It would seem that the watch is perfect as a gift for any celebration, but it is believed that you can not give them. People who do not know this sign may find themselves in an ambiguous situation when, without malicious intent, they will present someone with a watch as a gift. Where such a popular dislike for such a beautiful and functional accessory came from is not known for certain, but let's try to figure it out.
There is an opinion that according to the Chinese people, the clock that was presented to you begins to count down the time before the funeral. Whose funeral and when, according to legend, they should take place, is not specified. You just can’t give a watch and that's it.
By the way, many peoples of the world are wary of watches. This time-counting mechanism is attributed to magical and witchcraft properties. This is due to the fact that for many years the clock mechanism was considered the most complex and very expensive technical device. Back in the early twentieth century, pocket watches were inaccessible to most people. In those years, they were a symbol of the status of their owner, just like cell phones in the early 90's. It goes without saying that poorly educated people attributed truly magical properties to watches.
It is also believed that a watch given to a loved one and dear person promises a quick separation. As if, if they stop, then love will stop. Someone is sure that the presented watches begin to count down the time until an early parting, and as soon as they stop, you will never be destined to meet the owner of this mystical gift. On the Internet you can find many stories that are associated with the clock. It often happens that not only those who donate it, but also those who donate suffer from this “unwanted” gift. Suspicious people may even perceive such a gift as a hint that they, therefore, wish to break off relations soon.
You can be skeptical of such allegations, but there is still some truth in them. Researchers of anomalous phenomena say that the clock mechanism is very sensitive to various radiation.
In Latvia, in the Pokaini forest, there is a famous place where watches of any design begin to fail and often stop. In this extraordinary forest, anomalies manifest everywhere. Many tourists noted that time here begins to go differently.
The unusual behavior of the watch has been repeatedly recorded in Sicily. Many residents of this place note that their watches go ten minutes ahead every day.
Another well-known phenomenon that forensic scientists pay attention to. When at the time of death of a person his wristwatch stopped, then it is officially accepted to enter into the protocol. There are many cases when not only the clock on the hand of the deceased stopped, but also all the clocks that were in the house.
There are cases when idle watches, on the contrary, start to go. For example, in the home of a Missouri farmer in 1944, a watch suddenly started working that had been malfunctioning for many years, and a few days later the family found out about the death of their son in Germany at that time.
So, no matter what the skeptics say, a certain connection between a person’s life and a watch still exists.
It is clear that you should not give a watch to a superstitious person. Such a gift may plunge him into despondency. It is best to play it safe and find out in advance how a person relates to signs and superstitions.
There is also a sign that you can "buy off" an unwanted gift with money. In this case, you need to give a nominal fee to the donor. It turns out those who believe in signs that you can’t give watches, they don’t get them as a gift, but they get them for money.
Feel free to give watches to those who collect them. You can be sure that the collector does not believe in such signs.
