Thunder rumbled off in the distance. Lightning had gone to bed, tired of bombarding the Earth with its energy. The night was hot and sticky, like every night in December. I lay atop my bed, pillows and bedspread a tangled mess. I couldn't sleep. I had many reasons not to: a sudoku game, the unbearable… Continue reading A post about cockroaches
The 5000 Word Limit
Watch content is hard. There are a couple of reasons for that which are right on the surface of every watch review. Once you get past the specifications you are in the land of subjectivity: do I like its looks or not? Everything else is a superficial gloss of objectivity and buzz words (clichés). There… Continue reading The 5000 Word Limit
A microbrand is voted off the island…
(Apologies to my Escapement Room co-conspirators. This was meant to be a Round Table discussion, but it got long, and it would be unfair to expect others to write such a disquisition on what was supposed to concise.) During the Pandemic (remember that?), with time on my hands, I settled into watching an unhealthy amount… Continue reading A microbrand is voted off the island…
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I assisted a younger attorney with her first trial a couple of weeks ago and did something that I usually don’t do. I wore steel cased watches and wrote notes with a steel nib pen. (Yes, I often match even these metals.) I have switched sides again in the world of criminal law as I… Continue reading ennui
Watches in the Wild (Spring Swing, Volume 68)
Disclaimer: My watch of this week. Definitely not emblematic of watch industry conservatism. A small introduction from the author. I am a long time watch collector that writes a series of semi-regular columns, crossposted at WatchCrunch.com. This is the sixty eighth(ish) in a semi-regular digest of cool watches I happened to see this week. Past… Continue reading Watches in the Wild (Spring Swing, Volume 68)
What is a “Grail Watch” Anyway?
The phrase "Grail Watch" gets thrown around quite often by watch collectors. It's a name that calls back to the Holy Grail of Arthurian lore. The Holy Grail would grant the drinker healing powers, immortality, or some other mystical feat. It was greatly sought out by man, and we've adapted the phrase to mean something… Continue reading What is a “Grail Watch” Anyway?
Falling in love again
I still believe that my Nivada Antarctic was the watch that sealed my fate. It was the final nail in my coffin. A deal like the one I got doesn't come around every day, maybe once every few years. Hopefully it's not once every lifetime. Those who have read some of my posts in late… Continue reading Falling in love again
The next step is lace
It started in January 2024. I bought a rectangular Camy watch that was a little on the smaller side. I was doubtful at first, even if only for a minute. That watch was 20mm by 40mm, roughly the same size as a small Cartier Tank Americaine. It fits me well. I wear it regularly. In… Continue reading The next step is lace
The Quartz Crisis of 2025
As watch enthusiasts, there's often this feeling that we should care more about mechanical watches than quartz ones. We're told that mechanical watches "have soul", and that "quartz is boring". Well, I'm a watch enthusiast, and I love both quartz and mechanical watches. What is The Quartz Crisis of 2025? The Quartz Crisis of the… Continue reading The Quartz Crisis of 2025
The Top 58 American Watch Brands Ranked (Number 8 will Shock You)
Once a year, in preparation for my baseball fantasy draft (this Sunday wish me luck), I have ranked the American watch brands. The criteria for inclusion are a) historical importance, b) cultural importance, c) general popularity, d) scientific innovation, and most importantly, e) how much do I like them. What makes a brand American? Well,… Continue reading The Top 58 American Watch Brands Ranked (Number 8 will Shock You)
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