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As I'm sure many have noticed, I've been on a bit of a ladies' watch arc lately. Many happened to find their way to me and I am one who almost never refuses an afternoon tinkering. I love vintage ladies' watches, yet few others do. Why? Many vintage ladies watches are cocktail watches. This was… Continue reading Hidden gems that we can’t wear.
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…
It’s all the rage at this time of year. Hello again… I’ve been quiet for a while. End of year in my industry is usually a full-on sprint, and this year is no exception, except the track isn’t drawn out this time, and no one can agree what the starters gun will sound like, or… Continue reading Obligatory 2024 retrospective, as management demands.
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
Sherwin: What watch-related trend, brand, and/or hype that you hate? And if you were forced to, how would you defend it?" Chris: I’m not sure this is something I could deliver. I find most watch content contrived, and appreciate the irony considering that I do bother to talk shop. I have nothing but disdain for… Continue reading Round Table No. 15 – defending the indefensible, and Chris starts an argument in an empty room…
I played another blinder. Well… I didn’t, a prolific watch consumer on the WatchCrunch platform did, and put many of us onto these. The brand was having a blowout, and the £400 RRP diver from UK-based brand Vaymont was being sold-off at cost via eBay. I bought mine for under £200. Similar to the Matterhorn… Continue reading Talking loud, not saying much (Vaymont Ti Diver review)
Tell me the most underrated watch… No. Try again. Nope; not that one. Definitely not that one. I’ll stop you, because the question is complete bollocks. Pet peeve time: this, and similar watch-related questions that involve perception are just not helpful to the narrative. One cannot know every model of every brand, and microbrand, and… Continue reading Rating the rated
I’ve been silent haven’t I? In truth, I’ve been busy, and I have had nothing really interesting to say. I’m ok. A little tired. I started a new job recently, and I’ve inherited a little bit of a mess, but I’m good at cleaning up messes. Except my own… but that’s life. There is not… Continue reading All quiet on The Western Front
The Escapement Room 