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What would it have been like to have been born in Britain in 410 A.D.? You were brought into a world that had just ended. The Romans retreated, leaving their buildings, walls, and roads, but little in the way of enduring culture. When I look at the ancient ruins of the American watch industry, I… Continue reading Was Benrus the bad guy?
This is going to be long, detailed beyond reason and by the end of it you will either feel like the god of watch-gifting, or you'll be thinking... "Sod it... I'll buy her another necklace." Now, I say 'her' because that's the question I see asked most "Which watch should I buy my wife/girlfriend/daughter?", but… Continue reading Your complete guide to buying a watch for the woman in your life.
Greg: Chris suggested a roundtable discussion about what our favorite watch of the last twelve months would be. I think it is a great starter and would lead to the next obvious topic: what was the worst watch purchase in the last twelve months? But that is for a later date. Since June 1 of… Continue reading Escapement Room Roundtable
Sometimes, you just have to let something you love go. One of my recent netflix binges was a series called Midnight Mass. (Plenty of spoilers in this post, so maybe don't read on if you're planning on watching it). The story is about a priest who inadvertently unearths a vampire while on a pilgrimage to… Continue reading What a vampire priest taught me about watches.
On day one of a trial, with a jury very much in the mix, I opted for a blue suit, brown shoes, and a gold watch. I do mostly criminal trials where "my jurors", the ones that will agree with me, want to see symbols of success. I can't drive a fancy car into the… Continue reading The One Jeweled Wonder
We experience the pain of loss stronger than the joy of having. This is the reason why sellers remorse, that feeling of regret we can sometimes experience when we sell a watch, can be so crushingly horrible. We can feel completely confident that our decision to sell is the right one. We no longer wear… Continue reading The watch enthusiasts guide to avoiding seller’s remorse.
I adore the beauty and romance of vintage watches. Before the quartz crisis the watch making landscape was wonderfully rich and diverse, with a multitude of small companies producing some beautiful time pieces. When you do a search for 'best vintage watches' you will inevitably be presented with the bigger and better known brands of… Continue reading 5 beautiful vintage watches for women and men for under £100
We are a group of watch enthusiasts brought together by a love of watches and a desire to create alternative, unfiltered and entertaining content. This blog is for those who want to escape the world of clickbait videos and the same tame, watered-down takes, and perhaps read something a little different to the usual endless… Continue reading Welcome to The Escapement Room. The NSFW watch blog.
I do not like them anywhere. Digital displays, I do not like them. I am old enough to remember the first Pulsars, back when they were an American brand, Hamilton's last stand and a brave foray into modernity. My grandfather built desk clocks with the same red display, because he could, because it was "new".… Continue reading I do not like them here or there
Ok, I'm just gonna say it... I would rather re-size a collar and pin bracelet with nothing but my teeth than read most watch books. I have zero interest in the minutiae of which screw does what in a movement, or how many cogs are in a coaxial movement. I do try to be a… Continue reading 5 Great books for watch enthusiasts (that aren’t actually about watches).
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