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Lazlo Delgrande… …Citizen’s global Everyman from the 1980s. Women love him, men want to be him. He had the slimmest, sleekest quartz dress watches adorning his wrist whilst he powered through lunch and coffee, securing the deals and charming the clientele. I do feel that Citizen keep him in mind when they drop new watches.… Continue reading Lazlo would be proud…
Greg We haven’t had one of these in a while. We haven’t had much in a while. To be frank, my desire to write anything watch related is in remission. I really don’t care what Rolex and Tudor released at Watches and Wonders. I also don’t care that Longines made their signature dive watch less… Continue reading Round Table No. 20: Where y’at?
There are various definitions of “a mug's game” such as “an activity that will not make you happy or successful” and “a foolish, useless, or ill advised venture.” Watches are, for want of a better opener, a mug’s game. At least, it has reached that point for me. It’s tough to remain interested in 2026.… Continue reading It’s a mug’s game
I have been dealing with a wave of ennui for the last eleven months. Every time something gets resolved, a new issue arises. I have been as interested as ever with watches, but I've grown to be more and more of a cynic. My tastes in watches have changed. I've been exploring more complicated stuff… Continue reading I remember what I love about watches. Seiko Lord Matic review
I have never been a fan of AliExpress watches. I've always found their designs to be a bit... unoriginal, broadly speaking. There are Chinese watches with original designs, like the Sea-Gull 1963 chronograph and Merkur, which, as a brand, has some very nice original designs. I have been tempted by those many times in the… Continue reading Uncharted territory: a review of my first Chinese watch, the Addiesdive 1000m.
Bulova is a watch company with a storied history. I'm sure Greg has written more about Bulova than I can or should, but I know a fair bit of their history regardless. New York, 150-odd years, Accutron (see: "things that Ryan loves that are guaranteed to hurt him,") giant space chronograph, et cetera. Bulova wasn't… Continue reading Bulova and other American watch ramblings
I consider myself quite an amicable person. It's honestly not difficult to get along with a wide variety of people so long as you're open-minded and keep your ego in check. Whenever I spot those who have their differences from me, be it a difference in religion, or difference in opinion on whether pineapple belongs… Continue reading The End Is Near
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?
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?
I'm a picky watch enthusiast, and as such, I've found a few brands that I would not buy. This isn't going to be the generic "name a bunch of crappy fashion watch brands and toss Hublot in too" list, as these are the real watch brands that I avoid. As a forward, everything that I'm… Continue reading 4 Watch Brands I’d Never Buy
The Escapement Room 