It is a familiar situation for many of us who would be called watch lovers: we are somewhere in public or a social situation and we want to strike up a conversation with someone who, judging by what is on their wrist, might quite possibly share our passion for timepieces. The question is how to broach the topic with them in order to start conversation in the first place, and if said conversation begins, how to use proper etiquette to ensure mutual respect flows in both directions.