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Friday, September 20th, 2024, I knocked off of school at a few minutes past eleven o'clock. I greeted everyone with smiles as I lugged my books to the car. It was over. The last semblance of normal school died a few days ago; from then on, it was just over three weeks until final exams,… Continue reading On the workbench part six: Granny’s Delfin
I've always enjoyed giving gifts, especially watches, for selfish reasons. It makes me feel good about myself, that I'm the type of person who is generous at heart and in action. I don't always buy the most expensive gifts but I try--really try--to give a thoughtful gift despite my limited resources. I take the expression,… Continue reading The Best Holiday Story About a Watch that I Know
Watch enthusiasts, mainly those who smell of eau de coronet, tend to give watches nicknames. These are sometimes as simple as a snappier, more fun ways of saying a model name, like "Speedy" for "Speedmaster." Other times, these nicknames get a bit wacky. Nothing repels a woman more than men having stupid nicknames for their… Continue reading New nicknames for watches
There are very few times a new watch excites me. There was the Tissot Stylist that came out, which I really loved, apart from the price being just a little too high. In October, I caught wind of another Tissot release: the PR516. I haven't made a post about it until now, because, to be… Continue reading Buy Tissot flowers.
Greg: The topic is this: we are always told to dress for the job that we want. What is the watch equivalent to that proposition? There is always a bit of projection and dress-up with watches, but what watch would project what we wanted? Chris: Does this one step into that “fetishisation” category? The number… Continue reading Dress for Success, Round Table No. 16
I have been involved in several arguments about two casual terms that we often apply to watches: Art Deco and Bauhaus. The problem seems to be that the terms are amorphous and apply to architecture and interior design somewhat differently than they do to watches. Art Deco buildings had largely stopped being built when Art… Continue reading Mid-Century Modern Watch Guide of Sorts (wrong century, for one thing)
I have long realized that I own too many watches. A result of this condition is that none of my watches, my fragile vintage pieces, and my more robust modern ones, get enough wear. I sometimes don’t wear a watch for six months or more. That’s a bit silly, to me at least. So, what… Continue reading A Solipsistic Microbrand Holiday Shopping Guide
I am reading a lot of disgust and anger about Timex’s release of its one dollar 170-year anniversary Waterbury edition. Everyone is disappointed and feels used by Timex because they didn’t get one. Is this reaction justified? No. Don’t be an idiot. Timex announced that there would be 1000 watches available at its retailers and… Continue reading Waterbury Sour Grapes Edition
I gave a watch to my brother this week. I hadn't planned on it and I am not sure that he really wanted it. Sometimes you just feel the need to give watches away. He had meant to bring up a watch that had been my father's and he had forgotten it. He normally doesn't… Continue reading Not Fade Away
In a few hours I turn 49. Not a milestone but a year closer to the big five-o. I can’t help but feel that the best my sad life has to offer is behind me. There are no more mountains to climb, no new adventures to chart. Not that I ever climbed any mountains or… Continue reading Another Year Older
The Escapement Room 