Musée du Louvre Owner Review : Fun, soothing and casual

Okay, let's be honest, this review isn't about praising the build quality. But that's beside the point. It's a fun watch for kids. It's necessarily inexpensive, easy to read, educational, and makes children want to visit archaeological museums (the Egyptian antiquities at the Louvre, in this case). And we can say that it succeeds. Each hand is unique, and there are markings for both hours (inside) and minutes (outside). And most importantly, there are three Barbapapas: Barbibul (the brilliant little inventor boy dressed as an Egyptian Hippopotamus), Barbotinne as a scribe, and Barbidou as a cat. Of course, Barbibelle as Cleopatra, Barbalala as an Egyptian musician, Barbidur as the Pyramid architect, and Barbouille as the sculptor of the wonders displayed at the Louvre are missing... but we get the idea, and it works well. The watch I received unfortunately had a defect that suggests a somewhat lax quality control system: a small eyelash on the dial was moving around with the hands. Fortunately, customer service kindly replaced it. Why not base the next watch on Babylonian (2000 BC), Akkadian (2300 BC), and Sumerian (3400 BC) antiquities? This 2x12-hour and 60-minute system we have on our dials isn't very natural for us, as we use a base-10 system. It's a legacy even older than Ancient Egypt. It's a legacy of long-vanished civilizations, but magnificent remains of which are on display at the Louvre. Of course, there are revolutionary watches, decimal watches, watches with 10 hours, 100 minutes, and 100 seconds, but overall, the vast majority of watches operate on a 2x12-hour scale. So it would be nice to pay homage to the Sumerians. Naturally, the music to listen to is from the Barbapapa family, that cult cartoon from the 70s, where the wildest imagination and kindness are at the heart of everything. These characters, created by Talus Taylor, an American in love with France, have captivated generations of children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z4CjVZIRYs