Everyone else is. Or was. I understand… it was a bit of a shock when they seemingly rebranded, relaunched, and reset, but there was always something (to me) under the surface that was not quite clicking. Be it before, during, or after, I have always found Bremont to be a little bit of an oddball.… Continue reading I suppose we have to talk about Bremont…
Category: field watch
When you don’t follow your own advice
You may have read my vintage guide (and apologies if you have, it is essentially the ramblings of a mad man). What do I always say? Pop the back. Never buy without seeing the movement. Buy the seller not the watch. I add one of my own rules to the mix: no more fixer-uppers. I‘ve… Continue reading When you don’t follow your own advice
Duologue No. 1: Reimagining Vintage for Modern Tastes
Greg: Are there any burning issues that need to be addressed? Here is my late night thought: Not all “vintage inspired” pieces are the same. What makes one work and one not? I am thinking of a Timex/Todd Snyder collab up on our favorite forum. It looks like any number of mid-century watches, but this… Continue reading Duologue No. 1: Reimagining Vintage for Modern Tastes
Adventure in misadventure? Luminox Commando Raider Epilogue
I will apologise in advance for what might be a particularly candid entry in the TER content canon, but I feel I probably should follow up on something Watch-Crunchy… but not via the platform as it really would not be their sort of thing. I “reviewed” an adventure watch recently, but it was more to… Continue reading Adventure in misadventure? Luminox Commando Raider Epilogue
Everyone is a critic…
I am not a designer, nor do I play one on TV. I like design. I appreciate design. I love walking through an IKEA showroom and marveling at what Swedes can do in small spaces using only black and white as a color palette. (And I love the names given to these products. Swedish and… Continue reading Everyone is a critic…
The Escapement Room 