Yes, I love her dearly, and she cares not a tiny bit about beautiful vises. The day will come when she will waylay me, in the middle of a peaceful day with what seems like screaming accusations about my spending money on something.
I've used every argument, "When you sell it some day it will be worth much more!", Or even "As president of the corporation I'm supposed to receive $500 per month" (Which after ten years I still cannot remember ever getting paid), and several others. But I lose every argument.
But truth be told I wouldn't trade the world for her, and it satisfies something in her to have somewhat to complain about, and that's worth something. (Yeah, that's why I do it!)
My "0" Oliva has jaws 2.67" wide, and the "00" jaws are 2.27" wide (But it seems over all about 2/3 the size of the 0) and I'd love to finish out my Oliva collection. They also made sewing machines, and if my wife were that sort I'd try to find her an Oliva sewing machine to even things out, but she has zero interest in old things.
You say the one you saw was a Number 2? How big was that?