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I've always enjoyed giving gifts, especially watches, for selfish reasons. It makes me feel good about myself, that I'm the type of person who is generous at heart and in action. I don't always buy the most expensive gifts but I try--really try--to give a thoughtful gift despite my limited resources. I take the expression,… Continue reading The Best Holiday Story About a Watch that I Know
Greg: The topic is this: we are always told to dress for the job that we want. What is the watch equivalent to that proposition? There is always a bit of projection and dress-up with watches, but what watch would project what we wanted? Chris: Does this one step into that “fetishisation” category? The number… Continue reading Dress for Success, Round Table No. 16
I have been involved in several arguments about two casual terms that we often apply to watches: Art Deco and Bauhaus. The problem seems to be that the terms are amorphous and apply to architecture and interior design somewhat differently than they do to watches. Art Deco buildings had largely stopped being built when Art… Continue reading Mid-Century Modern Watch Guide of Sorts (wrong century, for one thing)
Earlier this week, I sent a video to a teacher at my school via Instagram. It was a short video with the text "Today we will spell our names backwards.' Kid named woc denroh eno:" and a video of a one-horned cow. Very random and strange, but that's on-brand for my sense of humour. She… Continue reading One-horned cows.
What a difference a year makes. Last year at about this time I tried a murder case and extolled the merits of wearing gold watches throughout. I was exceeding confident going into that trial. This week I had another murder trial in another local county, and I felt only dread going into it. I did… Continue reading City Mouse takes an “L”
I really have a lot of work to do. I am going to have a rough week wearing gold watches, gray suits, and buttoning the top button of my dress shirts. I have preparation to do to make the show a good one. But of course, I had a better idea: hate watch all six… Continue reading Ancient A-watchalypse
Sherwin: What watch-related trend, brand, and/or hype that you hate? And if you were forced to, how would you defend it?" Chris: I’m not sure this is something I could deliver. I find most watch content contrived, and appreciate the irony considering that I do bother to talk shop. I have nothing but disdain for… Continue reading Round Table No. 15 – defending the indefensible, and Chris starts an argument in an empty room…
I’ve been silent haven’t I? In truth, I’ve been busy, and I have had nothing really interesting to say. I’m ok. A little tired. I started a new job recently, and I’ve inherited a little bit of a mess, but I’m good at cleaning up messes. Except my own… but that’s life. There is not… Continue reading All quiet on The Western Front
I feel a bit like Cassandra. It is not so much that no one listens to my prophecies, it is just that they don’t help me much in navigating life. Recently, the Netflix short run series KAOS had a good turn at an updated Cassandra in the person of actress Billie Piper. Ms. Piper has… Continue reading Enjoy Every Sandwich
When we think about bracelets, we often default to names that Rolex imprinted on us that they used for their dive and sports watches or less sturdy ones that came on your average Seiko. Modern watch bracelets have improved significantly over the decades. There is much less risk of depilation. They are an aesthetic improvement… Continue reading They were always jewelry
The Escapement Room 