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One of the problems with having opinions about everything is that sometimes you have to express that opinion, even when you should not. And having expressed this opinion about a trivial matter, such that it would not cross most people’s minds, you end up with a vintage watch that you did not intend to buy.… Continue reading Alive with pleasure
You have decided to dip your toe into vintage watch collecting. Like a certain potato chip (crisp for those of you that eat beans on toast), you can never have just one. There are certain categories that you should/must have in your collection. These are the Jungian archetypes of vintage watches that will bring pleasure… Continue reading The Five Vintage Watches That You Must Own
A few months back, my good buddy Tim Johnson gave me his Seiko Kinetic watch. The Kinetic line was Seiko's attempt at a Quartz watch that wouldn't need a battery change every few years. However, it entered the market at a weird time, and has all of the issues of a mechanical watch combined with… Continue reading The Seiko Kinetic Movement – How it works, and why does it exist?
Greg: Let me throw one out: what watch did you come close to buying, but did not, and do you think that you have made the right decision? Vario Trench 1918 Vario came to my attention when it released the Empire model several years ago. By the time that I found them that watch was… Continue reading Round Table 19: Now With More Roundness!
As parents, we frequently find ourselves telling our kids "No" A LOT and a good chunk of those "No's" are delivered with no real reason behind it besides, "I said No". We can't articulate why the answer is no, we just know it is. For me, some watch purchase decisions are in this category. On… Continue reading That Nagging Feeling
A period of time I've found myself having overwhelming nostalgia for is orientation week at university. This was the first week, where for five days you would be taken on a tour around campus and shown the ropes of the various aspects of "student life." Feeling the wrath of my current schedule, I so wish… Continue reading “I’m just like him”
From remarks given on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the Housing Authority of Charleston: Nostalgia is an odd phenomenon. We now see it as a wistful feeling for times past, perhaps better or simpler times. That was not how it was originally intended. The term was coined in the 17th Century to describe… Continue reading Bold, persistent experimentation…
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)
The Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch... The Audemars Piguet Black Panther & Spiderman The JLC Batman Reverso... What do all of the watches above (and similar) have in common? They are all accused of dragging down or tainting the reputations of the respective brands. I happen agree with that statement, but not in the way you… Continue reading One Direction?
In one of the most convoluted myths of the ancient world, Theseus traveled to Crete, slew the Minotaur, and returned the children of Athens to their home. Along the way he seduced and abandoned Ariadne, who gave him valuable assistance. According to Plutarch and others, the Athenians kept and repaired the ship and sailed it… Continue reading The Watch of Theseus
The Escapement Room 