On my bed side table is a copy of James Joyce's Finnegan's Wake. I've had it for three months, thereabouts, and in that time I was able to go through two pages. Go through two pages, doesn't mean I understood anything. I keep reading and rereading it and keep getting lost after every other word.… Continue reading Looking for the Value of Value, Or Tool Watches Should Be Affordable, Heirloom Watches Should Not Be Cheap
Author: Sherwin
Don't ask me about specs. You probably know more than me.
Dream It All Up Again
Since this year's Watches and Wonders, I find myself actually caring about watches again. Not in any metaphorical way, no, I'm actually fanboying again. After maybe two years of jaded, spent, "I've seen this before" cynicsm towards the latest and the brightest, I cannot ignore the chubby in my pants over one of the releases.… Continue reading Dream It All Up Again
My “Truths” about Watches
Opinion is like a skanky mistress. Those who have them think they're great and of some value. Everyone else look at your opinions (or your mistress) with contempt and suspicion. Gold-digging lowlife who isn't good for you is the general consensus. But you yourself will fight to the death your "truths" as though they are… Continue reading My “Truths” about Watches
Rekindling
I haven't thought of watches in a while. I have not even worn a watch regularly. From waking up everyday thinking what watch to wear to not being bothered with it. It's a lucky day if I get to wear a watch once in a week nowadays. I just... stopped. I don't know that I… Continue reading Rekindling
A Year Trapped in the Escapement Room: Heritage, History–and since We’re Alliterating–Hyping Horology
It's been exactly a year since I first started writing for the Escapement Room. I used to do a post every week or so. But eventually that died down to maybe once a month. I'm a relatively new collector. I don't have a lot to say about watches. Mostly I wrote about my preferences and… Continue reading A Year Trapped in the Escapement Room: Heritage, History–and since We’re Alliterating–Hyping Horology
The Best Holiday Story About a Watch that I Know
I've always enjoyed giving gifts, especially watches, for selfish reasons. It makes me feel good about myself, that I'm the type of person who is generous at heart and in action. I don't always buy the most expensive gifts but I try--really try--to give a thoughtful gift despite my limited resources. I take the expression,… Continue reading The Best Holiday Story About a Watch that I Know
Another Year Older
In a few hours I turn 49. Not a milestone but a year closer to the big five-o. I can’t help but feel that the best my sad life has to offer is behind me. There are no more mountains to climb, no new adventures to chart. Not that I ever climbed any mountains or… Continue reading Another Year Older
Tragically–Unsustainable and Selfish
I'm not, by any stretch of the imagination, a tree-hugger. But I'm not a climate change denier either. I have little to no respect for people who don't think climate change exists. I look at them the same way I look at flat-earthers. Sure, they can be nice people but I would be afraid to… Continue reading Tragically–Unsustainable and Selfish
Memento Mori
Don't give away time, you may never get it back. I can't help but think about this statement today. I just came back from a wake where I spent an entire day lamenting death. There was a death in the family and I am thoughtful. The wife of my step-uncle passed away on Tuesday night.… Continue reading Memento Mori
Impulsivity and Carpe Diem as Strategy
I'm on record as saying I don't believe in saving for watches. I've written about this exhaustively in various online fora. But as this is relevant to this post, I'll sum it up really quickly here. How I determine whether or not I can afford a watch is by looking at my overall economic health.… Continue reading Impulsivity and Carpe Diem as Strategy
The Escapement Room 