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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
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
No… you are not seeing things, that is a watch. A gaudy looking streetwear drop right? Wrong? It is the product of a sick mind. (Calm down son - Ed). No, but it is something I rescued from the box of bits. A 1970s Delta Computer that had a broken EB something (not checking, it… Continue reading Is this acceptable? I know what you did last Summer, and the Watchbros(tm) are appalled…
We are cursed to live in interesting times. We imagine that we have unusually bad luck in this regard, and that sometime in the recent or distant past things were better. The sun shone more brightly, gentle breezes kept us cool, and the food tasted better. A few years ago, back when I could call… Continue reading Which Way Watch Collector?
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
(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
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?
I suppose we’ve all seen the meme… I’ve even seen some videos on it - I mean it is just a meme, so take it with a pinch of salt. There are others versions of it that basically have Seiko and the end as well, but hey, we cannot always be right 😉 (emojis, really?… Continue reading Critical state watch collecting – what stage are you in?
I immersed myself in some Red and Blue America activities this week. Just a warning for all of our friends worldwide, the United States is going to talk about itself a lot in the next year. It will be a cacophony of opinions about “American Exceptionalism,” “America’s Original Sin,” and everywhere in between. Brace yourself… Continue reading Dispatches from Real America…
Why don’t watches call themselves “self-winding” anymore? It is so much classier than “automatic”. I blame the Swiss… That Andrew Morgan sure has jokes. Can someone explain them to me? Except the parts that refer to sex, that would be uncomfortable. I didn’t understand Dennis Miller either, except the sex jokes. I may just flip… Continue reading News and Views on Watches
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