Gifted My Mom a Watch, and She Completely Rejected It. Not Sure How to Feel

I've recently gotten into watches and have been really enjoying learning about them. A few days ago, I thought it would be nice to gift my mom a watch since she doesn’t wear one. I figured maybe she just never got around to getting one, and it might be something she’d appreciate.

I took the time to pick out something I thought she'd like, wrapped it up nicely, and gave it to her. But to my surprise, she refused to even open it and immediately said, "I hate wearing watches." I had no idea she felt that strongly about it. I get that not everyone likes wearing watches, but I thought she’d at least take a look at the gift before deciding.

Now I’m left feeling a bit unsure. Did I just completely misread her, or was it kind of rude of her to dismiss it outright? I wasn’t expecting a huge reaction, but I guess I thought she’d at least appreciate the gesture.

Has anyone else had a similar experience with giving gifts? How do you handle situations where the person rejects it outright?