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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
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
Earlier this week, I sent a video to a teacher at my school via Instagram. It was a short video with the text "Today we will spell our names backwards.' Kid named woc denroh eno:" and a video of a one-horned cow. Very random and strange, but that's on-brand for my sense of humour. She… Continue reading One-horned cows.
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
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
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
I feel a bit like Cassandra. It is not so much that no one listens to my prophecies, it is just that they don’t help me much in navigating life. Recently, the Netflix short run series KAOS had a good turn at an updated Cassandra in the person of actress Billie Piper. Ms. Piper has… Continue reading Enjoy Every Sandwich
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