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(What follows is not about watches. I could have tried a weak attempt to make some watch related reference, but it would have been transparently bad. At all historical times alluded to below you may assume that I wore a Fossil "Blue" with a green dial and a yellow fixed bezel. I am not ready… Continue reading A Man of His Time
My uncle owns a civil engineering firm. He's an awesome guy and my dad visits him regularly. I don't visit him regularly, which is a bit of a problem. He is one of those men that in a perfect world every young man should have access to. He is full of jest and doesn't take… Continue reading Lessons from an engineer and bladesmith to a hobbyist watchmaker
You're at a cocktail party. You've got a neat suit/dress on and you're having a great time. Then you remember that your stew is still going in the slow cooker at home. Uh oh, you need to tell the time! You decided to be all vintage and elegant so decided to wear a pocket watch.… Continue reading Picture this…
I've long talked about this watch, everything from its exact date of purchase to its sentimental value. The whole story is split up in so many different posts and comments that it's probably not the easiest thing to piece together. Nobody asked for this, but here we go... December 31st was slightly overcast if I… Continue reading The Full Story of My Camy Club-Star
This is a short summary of my four-day tour of Swaziland on the back of a motorcycle from December 17th to 21st. I'll divide this post into four sections with a summary of each day and a fifth section with my closing thoughts. I hope you all enjoy this. Day 1 The trip started at… Continue reading Swaziland musings
One of my all-time favourite books is I Know You Got Soul by Jeremy Clarkson. I have been quite verbal in my admiration of Clarkson, both online and in real life; seeing him on television as a little boy ended up inspiring a lot of my writing style, so my choice shouldn't be much of… Continue reading Machines and souls: get ready for annoying sciolism and quasi-eccentricism
I just came back from the postcard-esque southern coast of South Africa. I would have been back earlier if the caravan's right wheel didn't decide to launch itself into some farmer's field. Eagle-eyed readers may have spotted that the wheel and hub are no longer where they should be. The whole side skirt is ruined.… Continue reading Antiques hunting: George and Mossel Bay
I had an idea for a fun way to annoy a certain friend of mine, let's call her "B." As watch enthusiasts, we know our hobby can be expensive at times. I blame YouTubers and other influencers that have somehow convinced people that a 1000 USD watch is "entry level" and a 4000 USD dive… Continue reading A layman guesses the price of some watches
Well, it is near the end of another year of collecting and it is time for the inevitable State of the Collection (SOTC) post. These are fun for me because I get to tell you my watch stories about watches that mean something to me. I get to reveal something about myself, my relationship with… Continue reading SOTC (Part Uno)
I have been thinking about alternative measures of time recently, something more than minutes, hours, days, months, and years. This is due no doubt to the fact that I am in desperate need of a haircut. It goes from being perfectly kempt one day to undeniably unkempt the next. It is usually the hair on… Continue reading Time Cut Short (a little off the ears)
The Escapement Room 