Caribbean Joe watches are like potato chips. You can't stop with just one. They are just a guilty pleasure. They have a cool name. They have a little hut logo on the dial. They are dirt cheap.
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| The trademark Caribbean Joe hut |
I saw one at Kohl's the other night. It was tucked into a display with several other similarly priced Caribbean Joe watches, some Geneva watches, and a few assorted Timex models.
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| A Watch Display at Kohls |
I passed on it. Instead, I bought a Geneva watch with a cool cyclops over the date. But, the little bugger imprinted itself in my brain. It has a cushion case which reminds me of a classic watch that I've seen before. The cushion case gives this Caribbean Joe watch a vintage vibe and, with the multiple non-functional subdials, it remains a masculine watch. It's a nice simple design. I kind of want it. As I research cushion cases further, I find that iconic Italian watch maker Panerai uses cushion cases extensively on their Luminor and Radiomir models. [Oh, wow, here's a whole Amazon treasure trove filled with Panerai watches that I can't afford.]
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| A Caribbean Joe watch with a cushion case and non-functional subdials. |
In contrast, this Caribbean Joe watch only costs $29.99 regularly and is available with all kinds of sales and discounts for Christmas. Of course, as a married dude, one doesn't walk into Kohl's lightly. The trip might be expensive. I may have to ponder this one a bit.
[For today only 12/1/2024 - it is available here online only on the Kohl's website for only $16.79.]
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