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I usually spend Sunday mornings on forums leaving little bon mots in comments on posts to amuse myself while the coffee wakes me up. This morning a comment felt like it was going to run long so I decided to put it over here, in my space, where it won’t get buried under posts from… Continue reading For what it’s worth
In Chris’ vintage buying guide (pinned to the top of our page) he warns about certain brands as being particularly susceptible to being “fakes” or frankenwatches, especially if bought from Asian sellers. And here I was on a Saturday morning, with two of one of these brands in my hands and the certainty that one… Continue reading In the Prize Box
When I was sixteen, right at the start of summer, I did something profoundly stupid. It involved alcohol and paramedics. My parents rightly punished me. The original idea was to ground me for the whole summer. I would be relegated to mowing the lawn and watching television by myself without my friends, going nowhere. This… Continue reading First there is a watch…
Greg: The topic is this: we are always told to dress for the job that we want. What is the watch equivalent to that proposition? There is always a bit of projection and dress-up with watches, but what watch would project what we wanted? Chris: Does this one step into that “fetishisation” category? The number… Continue reading Dress for Success, Round Table No. 16
I have been involved in several arguments about two casual terms that we often apply to watches: Art Deco and Bauhaus. The problem seems to be that the terms are amorphous and apply to architecture and interior design somewhat differently than they do to watches. Art Deco buildings had largely stopped being built when Art… Continue reading Mid-Century Modern Watch Guide of Sorts (wrong century, for one thing)
I have long realized that I own too many watches. A result of this condition is that none of my watches, my fragile vintage pieces, and my more robust modern ones, get enough wear. I sometimes don’t wear a watch for six months or more. That’s a bit silly, to me at least. So, what… Continue reading A Solipsistic Microbrand Holiday Shopping Guide
I am reading a lot of disgust and anger about Timex’s release of its one dollar 170-year anniversary Waterbury edition. Everyone is disappointed and feels used by Timex because they didn’t get one. Is this reaction justified? No. Don’t be an idiot. Timex announced that there would be 1000 watches available at its retailers and… Continue reading Waterbury Sour Grapes Edition
I gave a watch to my brother this week. I hadn't planned on it and I am not sure that he really wanted it. Sometimes you just feel the need to give watches away. He had meant to bring up a watch that had been my father's and he had forgotten it. He normally doesn't… Continue reading Not Fade Away
What a difference a year makes. Last year at about this time I tried a murder case and extolled the merits of wearing gold watches throughout. I was exceeding confident going into that trial. This week I had another murder trial in another local county, and I felt only dread going into it. I did… Continue reading City Mouse takes an “L”
I really have a lot of work to do. I am going to have a rough week wearing gold watches, gray suits, and buttoning the top button of my dress shirts. I have preparation to do to make the show a good one. But of course, I had a better idea: hate watch all six… Continue reading Ancient A-watchalypse
The Escapement Room 