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I have had to keep off social media for the most part this week because my general mood has been.... ... and I don't want to get banned for snapping at some poor unsuspecting watch enthusiast (plus I'd feel awful later).This week has been an absolute disaster.We started with 3 doctors already off work and… Continue reading What one shitty day taught me about watch collecting. A.K.A. How watch collecting could help you save a life.
Here in the Northern Hemisphere Summer is just beginning to hint that it may end someday. It’s not that the days are less hot and uncomfortable, it is that the day ends a minute or so sooner. It is difficult to be outside and active. Things have slowed to a listless pace. My small American… Continue reading Horse Latitudes
To all my fellow watch lover's reading this, I'm sure you can relate to those countless times you've caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and thought "Damn... I don't know what it is... but I am looking smoking HOT today." and then end up late for that work meeting because you're just so… Continue reading What makes watch people just so damn sexy?
I finished brushing my teeth and walked back into the bedroom. I was wearing nothing but my watch. “So, is it too small?” I said as I reached the doorway. “I mean, I know…” The words trailed off. She made an involuntary sound that was halfway between a sign and a moan. “This again? We… Continue reading It’s how you use it…
Watch collecting being an illness or an addiction is often spoken about with a very jovial attitude in our community. To a degree I think it's a good thing that we can be light-hearted about the absurdity of obsessing over these trinkets, but it doesn't help those who may genuinely be struggling with the hobby.… Continue reading When watch collecting is a problem.
One night, on my own at home and two glasses into a bottle of wine, I decided to go rogue and do an eBay search for 'fashion watches'.I kinda felt like I should be doing it in an incognito tab. Whenever you hear anyone saying "Don't be so judgy! Fashion watches are great!" they are… Continue reading Confessions of a fashion watch enthusiast: 5 beautiful (and affordable) fashion watches that I actually want to wear
Greg: I had a weekend of travel. I will be groggy for days. Here is my topic: What is the information that you want to see on a dial and what do you not want to see? A corollary is how much is too much? So, the starting point, for better or worse, for most… Continue reading Round Table No. 4: Unscripted discussion about scripts
You see this picture of Breguet? That's him raising an eyebrow at modern day watch enthusiasts. Even if you don't quite know all of his exploits you will surely have heard of the name Abraham-Louis Breguet. Born in Switzerland in 1747, the guy was an absolute powerhouse of watch invention and design.... and he 100%… Continue reading The greatest Watchmaker in history would think we were idiots (and he would have worn a smart watch).
One of the evergreen topics on watch forums and among enthusiasts is the question of proper watch size. Can watches be too large or too small? (The answer is, of course, yes.) Lovers of small watches lament certain brands only releasing watches in large sizes (looking at you Citizen and Bulova). Lovers of large watches… Continue reading Additional thoughts on small watches
For this week's round table we discuss our more painful experiences in the watch game so far, with the question: 'What are your biggest watch regrets?' Chris: Regrets… I have a few (and there is a link there, but more in that later). I rarely dwell, but the fact I didn’t pull the trigger on… Continue reading Round table discussion #3: Watch regrets
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