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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
Little is spoken in the watch community about the stories behind fashion watches. We often talk about Seiko, Cartier and Rolex heritage, but there are rich and interesting stories behind the Gucci's, Luis Vuitton's and other fashion brands that are never shared. As I've been learning more about the heritage behind these watch making fashion… Continue reading Fashion watch stories: ‘Buy less, choose well, make it last’…Why Vivienne Westwood is just what the fashion watch world needs.
This series of articles has been triggered by recent discussions about the world of fake watches. Ever since I got into watches and first started exploring videos on YouTube I got the message that 'Fake watches are bad'. In my head, it immediately made sense that fake watches can't be great, because you are stealing… Continue reading Are Chinese watches bad?: Part 1 – Discussing the Chinese watch industry
The other day I described the “slow twitch” way of purchasing a watch. On the other end of the spectrum is the “fast twitch” mode of operating. Having a quick trigger is relatively easy with new watches. You have a good idea what quality you will receive. The watch will tell time, it is just… Continue reading The Fast Twitch Gamble
A charismatic person can sell me on pretty much anything. I used to have just such a person as a trainer of mine during medical school. He was the chief doctor on the local mountain rescue team and just generally a very cool individual. He did free running and ultra marathons across mountain ranges in… Continue reading Finding where the missing aren’t … How to justify any watch purchase.
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