If she asks, "Is that real?" do not say the price. Do not say $87,500 (retail) or $135,000 (grey market). Say: "It was my father’s." (Even if it wasn't). This frames the watch as heritage, not hedonism.

Because that person is a keeper. And that watch? That watch has just found its second owner.

In traditional dating culture, people chase the "spark." This is often a flash of physical attraction or witty banter. The problem with sparks is simple: they burn out quickly.