It would seem that the watch is perfect as a gift for any celebration, but it is believed that you cannot give them. People who do not know this sign may find themselves in an ambiguous situation when, without malicious intent, they present a watch to someone as a gift. Where did such a popular dislike for such a beautiful and functional accessory come from is not known for certain, but let's try to figure it out.
There is an opinion that according to the Chinese popular belief, the clock that was presented to you begins to count down the time until 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 movement was considered the most complex and very expensive technical device. Back in the early twentieth century, pocket watches were out of reach for most people. In those years, they were a status symbol of their owner, just like cell phones were in the early 90s. It goes without saying that poorly educated people attributed truly magical properties to watches.
It is also believed that a watch presented 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 clock begins to count down until the early parting, and as soon as it stops, then you are never destined to meet with the owner of this mystical gift. On the Internet, you can find many stories that are associated with watches. It often happens that not only those to whom it was given, but also those who gave it, suffer from this "unwanted" gift. Suspicious people may even take such a gift as a hint that they thus want to break off relations with them in the near future.
You can be skeptical about such statements, but there is still some truth in them. Researchers of anomalous phenomena say that the clockwork is very sensitive to various radiation.
In Latvia, in the Pokaini forest, there is a famous place where clocks of any design begin to malfunction and often stop. In this extraordinary forest, anomalies are everywhere. Many tourists noted that time starts to go differently here.
The unusual behavior of the clock has been recorded more than once in Sicily. Many residents of this place note that their hours go ten minutes ahead every day.
Another well-known phenomenon that criminologists pay attention to. When, at the time of a person's death, his wristwatch stopped, it is officially accepted to record it in the protocol. There are many cases when not only the watch on the deceased's hand stopped, but also all the watches that were in the house.
There are cases when non-working hours, on the contrary, start to run. For example, in the home of a Missouri farmer in 1944, a clock that had been malfunctioning for many years suddenly started working, and a few days later the family learned of the death of their son in Germany.
So, no matter what the skeptics say, there is still a certain connection between a person's life and the clock.
It is clear that you should not give a watch to a superstitious person. Such a gift can plunge him into despondency. It is best to play it safe and find out in advance how a person feels about 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 symbolic payment to the donor. It turns out that those who believe in the omen that it is impossible to give a watch, already receive it not as a gift, but acquire it for money.
You can safely give watches to those who collect them. You can be sure that the collector does not believe in such signs.
