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…
Tag: watches
Talking loud, not saying much (Vaymont Ti Diver review)
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)
Rating the rated
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
Impulsivity and Carpe Diem as Strategy
I'm on record as saying I don't believe in saving for watches. I've written about this exhaustively in various online fora. But as this is relevant to this post, I'll sum it up really quickly here. How I determine whether or not I can afford a watch is by looking at my overall economic health.… Continue reading Impulsivity and Carpe Diem as Strategy
Enjoy Every Sandwich
I feel a bit like Cassandra. It is not so much that no one listens to my prophecies, it is just that they don’t help me much in navigating life. Recently, the Netflix short run series KAOS had a good turn at an updated Cassandra in the person of actress Billie Piper. Ms. Piper has… Continue reading Enjoy Every Sandwich
I want a change of the narrative…
… but I don’t think I’m going to get it. Comment time, read into this what you wish. I’ve started to notice a recent uptick in focus on micro, and “budget” brands as the “luxury” end of the market is having a downturn, like - more than usual. Perhaps I’m just being a little more… Continue reading I want a change of the narrative…
Perfect is the Enemy of the Good, Or Compromise is not a Dirty Word
I don't have a Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse. I want one. But I don't have the money for something like that. Nor, unless I win the lottery (and what's the probability of that ever happening?), I probably never will. It retails for above 62,000 USD, which is considerably more than what I earn in a… Continue reading Perfect is the Enemy of the Good, Or Compromise is not a Dirty Word
The things that matter (Matterhorn Divemaster 300 review)
It’s been a little while since my last proper update, and that was me banging on about homages. I think before that I was reporting my findings on Bremont. Twas a busy May it seems. June seems to have flown by, partly because Greg has been tormenting me over on WatchCrunch with the annual One… Continue reading The things that matter (Matterhorn Divemaster 300 review)
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?
Birth Year, you are bringing me down…
My birth year was the year that we lost Buster Keaton and gained Salma Hayek. Kwame Nkrumah lost control of Ghana. The Black Panthers were founded. The Flintstones left the air. Walt Disney died just before the first Kwanzaa. This was the year that we first saw It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! and How… Continue reading Birth Year, you are bringing me down…
The Escapement Room 