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
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Round Table No. 17 – reflections and projections…
Chris: New Year, let’s get something going. What was your most worn watch of 2024. What watch would you like to wear more of in 2025, and why? Ryan: I did the math in 2023. I'm not going to bother doing it again for 2024. We tend to have recency bias with things like this,… Continue reading Round Table No. 17 – reflections and projections…
Round Table No. 14: Genta – will we ever move on?
Chris: Partly inspired by the recent furore over the latest Credor reissue (did you know Genta designed a watch for Seiko?), and mainly by general ennui, let us commit the ultimate sin and take shots at one of the saints. Who wants to kick things off? Ryan: Have you ever been betrayed by someone you… Continue reading Round Table No. 14: Genta – will we ever move on?
Round table time again: Watches you like but you shouldn’t?
Chris: I suppose a lot of this will be down to personal preference, but it is tiring seeing a constant stream of “What should I buy?” or “is this a good watch?” I could list 100 watches, or 10 watches, of various sizes and budgets, but it’s subjective. Esquire’s “best watches for under £2000” they… Continue reading Round table time again: Watches you like but you shouldn’t?
Escapement Room Roundtable
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
The Escapement Room 