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This is a short summary of my four-day tour of Swaziland on the back of a motorcycle from December 17th to 21st. I'll divide this post into four sections with a summary of each day and a fifth section with my closing thoughts. I hope you all enjoy this. Day 1 The trip started at… Continue reading Swaziland musings
One of my all-time favourite books is I Know You Got Soul by Jeremy Clarkson. I have been quite verbal in my admiration of Clarkson, both online and in real life; seeing him on television as a little boy ended up inspiring a lot of my writing style, so my choice shouldn't be much of… Continue reading Machines and souls: get ready for annoying sciolism and quasi-eccentricism
I just came back from the postcard-esque southern coast of South Africa. I would have been back earlier if the caravan's right wheel didn't decide to launch itself into some farmer's field. Eagle-eyed readers may have spotted that the wheel and hub are no longer where they should be. The whole side skirt is ruined.… Continue reading Antiques hunting: George and Mossel Bay
I found myself in a deep state of thought when wearing my Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider recently. The Antarctic Spider is without a doubt a watch with some serious history. The triangulation/spider dial wasn't on the first watch to go down into the Antarctic, but it is one of the rarer configurations of an already… Continue reading Am I good enough to carry the torch?
I had an idea for a fun way to annoy a certain friend of mine, let's call her "B." As watch enthusiasts, we know our hobby can be expensive at times. I blame YouTubers and other influencers that have somehow convinced people that a 1000 USD watch is "entry level" and a 4000 USD dive… Continue reading A layman guesses the price of some watches
This ongoing investigation was born out of my procrastination. It's exam season and it's one of those seasons that comes with fists and arms. Naturally, my mind saw this as an opportunity to catch up on all sorts of things, chief among which was the origin of my Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider. Now one may… Continue reading The Paper Trail
The bug of mechanical watches has likely bitten everyone reading this, but I'll say what I have to say anyways. I am a hopeless romantic. I have tried doing many things the old-fashioned way, which is nine times out of ten harder, more expensive, requires more effort, or a combination of these. I have largely… Continue reading A word of warning
It's about that time of year. Mariah Carey is about to get a massive paycheck from all the royalties and my ears are already preparing to bleed. 'Tis the season for giving... which is something I don't feel that we need a season for. Giving should happen perpetually and at any given time. This is… Continue reading A second chance at life
Yep, it's me. Some of you may know me as that annoying guy on WatchCrunch, but I am committed to becoming that annoying guy on The Escapement Room too. Seeing as this is my first post, I will introduce some of my upcoming posts and ideas in the form of a satirical Top-Gear-style intro. For… Continue reading Tonight…
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