The world is full of prejudices and superstitions. According to one of them, watches, like kitchen knives, cannot be given on the occasion of a holiday. Where did this belief come from? After all, a watch can become a practical and stylish gift.
Why you can't give a watch
There are three most famous and widespread versions explaining the undesirability of such a gift as a watch. According to the first of them, all sharp and piercing-cutting objects are not suitable as a gift, because they can "cut friendship and happiness." These items include knives, forks, scissors, and watches. The fact is that the hands of the clock are usually pointed. That is why the accessory in question was included in the prohibited list of gifts. According to the beliefs that existed in the West, sharp objects are capable of attracting evil spirits. At the same time, she goes to the person who is given such a gift. This can lead to a quarrel and various conflict situations between the donor and the birthday person.
The homeland of the second sign is China. According to Eastern traditions, the watch given to a person symbolizes an invitation to a funeral. Europeans understand this belief in their own way, but each version sounds quite menacing. So, some interpret such a gift as follows: the clock counts down to the death of the birthday person and with their stop his life will stop. Other people believe that the clock measures the time until separation from the person who gave it. The third group of persons believes that the gift in question carries a secret meaning, which implies a wish of death to the birthday man.
The third sign is that along with the clock, the hero of the occasion is handed misfortune, pain, emptiness, disappointment in life.
Is it possible to give a watch to a lover
There is a separate belief that relates exclusively to people who have sincere feelings for each other. It is believed that a watch presented to a loved one will certainly lead to misunderstandings and conflicts in a couple, which will necessarily be followed by parting.
conclusions
Summing up, we can come to the conclusion that even if the giver is a non-superstitious person, it is better to refuse such a gift as a watch. After all, one cannot be sure for sure that the birthday man also does not believe in all sorts of signs and beliefs. Most often, the fair sex is influenced by superstitions. Therefore, even an incredibly beautiful and stylish watch presented to him as a gift can darken the holiday, plunging the birthday girl into gloomy reflections. An old and an elderly person can also upset and even offend such a gift.
However, you can safely give watches to collectors of these accessories or to people who probably do not believe in omens. Men are often happy with an officer's watch. Therefore, such a gift may please brother, dad, grandfather. Especially if you consult with them about it in advance. And best of all, handing over a watch on the occasion of a birthday, take a coin from the birthday boy. So you can deceive the omen a little by making the watch not a gift, but a commodity.
