That description made me smile as well. Only those who live with a Zeitwerk know its kind of poetry: admiration of its horological magic and occasional annoyance, living comfortably side by side.
I hesitate to frame this as a complaint. It’s very much a first-world observation, and I feel fortunate to even be in the position. I rotate my watches frequently and in relatively short intervals, which makes the difference especially apparent when I return to the Zeitwerk from other manual-wind pi