This blog post is going to be shorter than my usual works and for good reason. Like quite a handful of my posts now, watches are only related tangentially. It was the afternoon of Friday, 3 October. I had just finished writing my numerical analysis practical and my friends and I were going to treat… Continue reading The fragility of life
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Bulova and other American watch ramblings
Bulova is a watch company with a storied history. I'm sure Greg has written more about Bulova than I can or should, but I know a fair bit of their history regardless. New York, 150-odd years, Accutron (see: "things that Ryan loves that are guaranteed to hurt him,") giant space chronograph, et cetera. Bulova wasn't… Continue reading Bulova and other American watch ramblings
The End Is Near
I consider myself quite an amicable person. It's honestly not difficult to get along with a wide variety of people so long as you're open-minded and keep your ego in check. Whenever I spot those who have their differences from me, be it a difference in religion, or difference in opinion on whether pineapple belongs… Continue reading The End Is Near
On the workbench part six: 24 hours with Ryan
This is perhaps one of the restorations I am most proud of. All it took me was a day to get it from a watch even the seller said was in "bad shape" to a beautiful and rare watch with a special connection to my hometown. Now, how did I get this watch? After I… Continue reading On the workbench part six: 24 hours with Ryan
The joy of a box and papers
(Written May 2025) I collect/hoard vintage watches. Very few people keep the box of a product for fifty years. Hell, few people keep the box for more than a week. This means that when you buy a vintage watch, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, you get the watch, no more, no less. That being… Continue reading The joy of a box and papers
Why pay when you can go outside?
I wanted to watch an Austin Powers film the other day. My mother has Apple TV, which is the only streaming service that has the Austin Powers series. I don't know how the payment system for Apple TV works, but if you want to see Mike Myers say "shag" while stuffing your face with popcorn,… Continue reading Why pay when you can go outside?
Sick and tired (yelling at clouds)
Watch content has been a circlejerk for a while now, we all know that. I grew tired of hearing about the latest and greatest best value Miyota- or Seiko-powered micro brand "disrupting the industry" many, many moons ago. I've been tired of hearing about people whining about Seiko QC and questionable moves like killing the… Continue reading Sick and tired (yelling at clouds)
That Nagging Feeling
As parents, we frequently find ourselves telling our kids "No" A LOT and a good chunk of those "No's" are delivered with no real reason behind it besides, "I said No". We can't articulate why the answer is no, we just know it is. For me, some watch purchase decisions are in this category. On… Continue reading That Nagging Feeling
“I’m just like him”
A period of time I've found myself having overwhelming nostalgia for is orientation week at university. This was the first week, where for five days you would be taken on a tour around campus and shown the ropes of the various aspects of "student life." Feeling the wrath of my current schedule, I so wish… Continue reading “I’m just like him”
A post about cockroaches
Thunder rumbled off in the distance. Lightning had gone to bed, tired of bombarding the Earth with its energy. The night was hot and sticky, like every night in December. I lay atop my bed, pillows and bedspread a tangled mess. I couldn't sleep. I had many reasons not to: a sudoku game, the unbearable… Continue reading A post about cockroaches
The Escapement Room 