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I went out for a meal for a friend's birthday recently to a posh restaurant in the next city. It was the sort of place where you get the bill and feel kinda sad that you could have bought a pretty nice watch for that kind of money. As we were all chatting we got… Continue reading The Supreme Power of Context and How ‘The Grail’ is Not What You Think (and Perhaps Not Even What You Want).
I have spoken previously about how watch enthusiasts are some of the sexiest people to walk this earth, but did you also know that we are also some of the bravest? Here is my list of the top 7 bravest individuals in the watch world...1. Kickstarter watch designersWith the million different watches being produced around… Continue reading The 7 Bravest People in the Watch World
Last week I saw a forum post from a guy asking if people would rather wear a fashion watch or no watch at all. His story: My nephew, 29 years old, asked me to replace his quartz watch battery. I was surprised to see that, although he generally dresses pretty well and has good taste… Continue reading What type of watch enthusiast asshole are you?
Burlesque dancing has been around since the 1500's and started its life as slap-stick and mockery shows, poking fun at more serious works and themes, similar to the pantomime shows we enjoy at Christmas. It was popularised in America by the British ladies burlesque group "The British Blondes" in the 1860's and gradually the genera… Continue reading What burlesque taught me about watch collecting.
Is there more of a divisive question in the watch community than 'Are homage watches ok?'In my experience so far, this has been the question that elicits the most heated arguments from enthusiasts, and while the latest collection of homage/anti-homage posts have been circulating I have taken the opportunity to ponder why... Why is it,… Continue reading Why the ‘homage’ argument rages on….
I've been half-heartedly trying to convince myself I need a GMT for the past couple of months and as a result have spent an embarrassing amount of time trawling through countless articles on '5 best GMTs!'. I initially started on YouTube, but I don't want to hear all the other fluff they chat about to… Continue reading 5 Best GMTs for when you’re bored of seeing the same old options.
He looked again at the flyer in his hand. Thursday's. 10:30pm. Community Library Main Hall. Free drinks and snacks!He'd sat in his car, engine off, lights off, and watched while the ladies from Over 60's Yoga had finished filtering out through the library doors, most of them heading straight into The Dog and Duck next… Continue reading The Meeting: Daniel and John
Ever wondered what I actually sound like? Well now you can experience the male version of me in the form of the latest video from HorologyBiology! Top 10 Reasons Wearing Watches Elevates Your Sexy Game Words taken from one of our previous TER articles, What Makes Watch People Just So Damn Sexy?, and put into… Continue reading The Escapement Room on YouTube!
Kaysia: So I recently wrote elsewhere about various watches I have been eyeing for some time and finally decided to admit that I'm just never going to actually reach the point of clicking the 'Buy it now' button. One watch I mentioned that I am very torn about is this lovely Tara vintage skin diver.… Continue reading Round Table #6: Watches sent to torment us…
Has anyone else noticed how difficult trolling on watch forums has become? Gone are the days when trolls could tell people to 'save up for a proper watch', casually remark that homages are fake watches for fake people, or drop comments that Tudor owners secretly wished they could get a Rolex. Try that most places… Continue reading The Watch-Lovers Guide to Being an Internet Troll: The Subtle Art of Punching Up.
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