I've been pulled into The Escapement Room! Is it flagellation for buying an Omega because of the Bond marketing? Maybe it's payback for wearing my watch into the shower? Either way, I'm trapped in The Escapement Room. How about some background on me? I like Piña coladas, and every so often I get caught in… Continue reading Confined Within The Escapement Room…
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Hidden gems that we can’t wear.
As I'm sure many have noticed, I've been on a bit of a ladies' watch arc lately. Many happened to find their way to me and I am one who almost never refuses an afternoon tinkering. I love vintage ladies' watches, yet few others do. Why? Many vintage ladies watches are cocktail watches. This was… Continue reading Hidden gems that we can’t wear.
New Year, Same Old Mistakes
I was hit by a wave of motivation on January 1st. Naturally, this came after the regret of only sleeping at 06:00 dissipated and after I managed to get my car keys out of my locked car. I've always been cynical of the whole "New Year, New Me" idea. Never have I seen it last… Continue reading New Year, Same Old Mistakes
“Wait, he writes about watches?” My best out-of-pocket quotes of 2024
I'm no stranger to using weird figures of speech to get my point across. I guess it comes from watching too much Jeremy Clarkson on television when I was a little boy. Sometimes I surprise myself at the things I'd write simply because I don't know a better way of expressing my point. So, here… Continue reading “Wait, he writes about watches?” My best out-of-pocket quotes of 2024
I’ve Been Locked In!
I was lured with the promises of fame & fortune (😉) and no sooner did I arrive and sign my paperwork, than the gates closed behind me and I finally noticed no handles on the insides of the entryways. No matter. I belong here... I think. For now, all that matters is that Admin believes… Continue reading I’ve Been Locked In!
On the workbench part six: Granny’s Delfin
Friday, September 20th, 2024, I knocked off of school at a few minutes past eleven o'clock. I greeted everyone with smiles as I lugged my books to the car. It was over. The last semblance of normal school died a few days ago; from then on, it was just over three weeks until final exams,… Continue reading On the workbench part six: Granny’s Delfin
New nicknames for watches
Watch enthusiasts, mainly those who smell of eau de coronet, tend to give watches nicknames. These are sometimes as simple as a snappier, more fun ways of saying a model name, like "Speedy" for "Speedmaster." Other times, these nicknames get a bit wacky. Nothing repels a woman more than men having stupid nicknames for their… Continue reading New nicknames for watches
Buy Tissot flowers.
There are very few times a new watch excites me. There was the Tissot Stylist that came out, which I really loved, apart from the price being just a little too high. In October, I caught wind of another Tissot release: the PR516. I haven't made a post about it until now, because, to be… Continue reading Buy Tissot flowers.
Not Fade Away
I gave a watch to my brother this week. I hadn't planned on it and I am not sure that he really wanted it. Sometimes you just feel the need to give watches away. He had meant to bring up a watch that had been my father's and he had forgotten it. He normally doesn't… Continue reading Not Fade Away
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
The Escapement Room 