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Up for discussion at The Escapement Room table is the concept of the limited edition watch. These are rife in the watch world and can come in a range of guises. Anniversary editions, collaborations, limited colourways. They are a staple of the watch market, and a sales tactic that works well... but is making sales… Continue reading Round table discussion #2: Limited editions Exciting watches for the real collector or pure marketing tactics?
If you were to meet me the first thought that would occur to you would not be “oh, what a fashionable man.” It would probably be, “oh, he likes sweets, perhaps too much.” So, why do I have to the right to opine concerning men’s fashion? Well, to be fair I am limiting my scope… Continue reading Watch Fashion for the Unfashionable Man (Pt. 1)
It can sometimes be difficult to show off your luxury time pieces in the watch community without being deemed a 'flexer'. Truthfully, I have been one of those judgy people in the past. Post a pic of your Daytona more than twice and I'm there thinking "Jeez... We get it! You've got a nice watch..."… Continue reading How Logan Paul taught me to be a better member of the watch community.
What would it have been like to have been born in Britain in 410 A.D.? You were brought into a world that had just ended. The Romans retreated, leaving their buildings, walls, and roads, but little in the way of enduring culture. When I look at the ancient ruins of the American watch industry, I… Continue reading Was Benrus the bad guy?
This is going to be long, detailed beyond reason and by the end of it you will either feel like the god of watch-gifting, or you'll be thinking... "Sod it... I'll buy her another necklace." Now, I say 'her' because that's the question I see asked most "Which watch should I buy my wife/girlfriend/daughter?", but… Continue reading Your complete guide to buying a watch for the woman in your life.
Greg: Chris suggested a roundtable discussion about what our favorite watch of the last twelve months would be. I think it is a great starter and would lead to the next obvious topic: what was the worst watch purchase in the last twelve months? But that is for a later date. Since June 1 of… Continue reading Escapement Room Roundtable
Sometimes, you just have to let something you love go. One of my recent netflix binges was a series called Midnight Mass. (Plenty of spoilers in this post, so maybe don't read on if you're planning on watching it). The story is about a priest who inadvertently unearths a vampire while on a pilgrimage to… Continue reading What a vampire priest taught me about watches.
On day one of a trial, with a jury very much in the mix, I opted for a blue suit, brown shoes, and a gold watch. I do mostly criminal trials where "my jurors", the ones that will agree with me, want to see symbols of success. I can't drive a fancy car into the… Continue reading The One Jeweled Wonder
We experience the pain of loss stronger than the joy of having. This is the reason why sellers remorse, that feeling of regret we can sometimes experience when we sell a watch, can be so crushingly horrible. We can feel completely confident that our decision to sell is the right one. We no longer wear… Continue reading The watch enthusiasts guide to avoiding seller’s remorse.
So, the war has broken out and you can't get your movements across the Atlantic to Ohio. Your biggest rivals get the contracts. What are you to do? I have been relatively happy with the state of the collection recently. I feel like I am entering a phase with less buying. I am looking less… Continue reading When Gruen couldn’t sell its military watch to the military
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