I suppose we’ve all seen the meme… I’ve even seen some videos on it - I mean it is just a meme, so take it with a pinch of salt. There are others versions of it that basically have Seiko and the end as well, but hey, we cannot always be right 😉 (emojis, really?… Continue reading Critical state watch collecting – what stage are you in?
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Round table #18 – vintage trifles
Chris: Greg had an idea for a vintage round table… How about, vintage desires and vintage regrets? Why you have or have not dipped your toes in? Todd: My vintage regret is a birth year Timex. I thought I wanted a birth year watch, but after receiving one and wearing it a few times, it… Continue reading Round table #18 – vintage trifles
No, you do not need the new thing.
Most watch media is trying to push you to buy something. It could be a "review" that is thinly veiled advertising, or someone who is banking on you unknowingly buying via their affiliate link. It grinds my gears that it's not more transparent, but I think it exposes a deeper issue. Do you really need the… Continue reading No, you do not need the new thing.
The Road to 10 Watches
If you've been following my watch enthusiast journey on WatchCrunch (sue me, Greg 😉) for any significant length of time, you are likely aware that I have a good number of watches. Presently, I have 24 watches in a wearable condition (working, keeps reasonable time & has a strap or bracelet). Yes, this is sort… Continue reading The Road to 10 Watches
New Year, Same Old Mistakes
I was hit by a wave of motivation on January 1st. Naturally, this came after the regret of only sleeping at 06:00 dissipated and after I managed to get my car keys out of my locked car. I've always been cynical of the whole "New Year, New Me" idea. Never have I seen it last… Continue reading New Year, Same Old Mistakes
“Wait, he writes about watches?” My best out-of-pocket quotes of 2024
I'm no stranger to using weird figures of speech to get my point across. I guess it comes from watching too much Jeremy Clarkson on television when I was a little boy. Sometimes I surprise myself at the things I'd write simply because I don't know a better way of expressing my point. So, here… Continue reading “Wait, he writes about watches?” My best out-of-pocket quotes of 2024
On the workbench part six: Granny’s Delfin
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
Amidst ink and blood
Friday saw the beginning of the end of my high-school career. It's funny how, for ten months now, I have been expecting and looking forward to this moment. I am still a high-schooler until November 25th; thereafter, I am changing my name, address and frankly anything else tying me to the last eighteen years of… Continue reading Amidst ink and blood
Onward and Upward
Here's the thing: This week saw me taking my only child to her new home at university. I note that she wasn't wearing the watch I gave her and I didn't ask if she brought it with her. I doubt it. She just doesn't care about watches. I've already written at length about accepting this… Continue reading Onward and Upward
The Escapement Room 