My (Early) 2019 Watch Wishlist You can usually tell when the waves of life have capsized me by the lapses in my blogging. When the tides are calm and things are in a healthy balance, I find time to float a few thoughts this way. When the storm surge hits hard and fast -- and... Continue Reading →
Sorting Treasure From Trash in Online Watches
Online Watch Scams: Don't Get Your Crown Screwed Cue up "Kerry Pomo" and sing along to our spammy carol: I'm beginning to see a lot of watch scams on my Facebook feed flimsy cases and empty dials clueless people are posting smiles and the only... Continue Reading →
“In the Metal” – Watch Talk, Sushi & Wine in L.A.
Meandering Man: Spying the Oris Aquis Date Up Close So many ways to begin a post like this, so I'll just start with a confession. This blog installment will feature an intense, geeky, up-close, deep dive into one of my obsessions. And a look at how I indulge that obsession, when I can, on the... Continue Reading →
Traveling Collection: The Watches I Take With
Dadtritus: On the Road and On My Wrist This blog has been on a bit of hiatus as work and family and, well, just life has conspired against my healthy outlet, ruminating on the perfectly grilled meal, ridding myself -- virtually -- of a stack or two of dadtritus, poking fun at myself for the... Continue Reading →
Had I ‘But World Enough, And Time…’
Watch Obsession, Part 2: Get Onto My Wrist Yes, I worked a reference to a 1681 poem by Andrew Marvell into my title. So you can bet this post is going to get full-on aspirational before you can whisper, reverently, "Rolex." So let's dial it back a few notches and talk about the first watch... Continue Reading →
Time for an Obsession – Collecting Watches
Watch Me Now: Developing an Appreciation for Timepieces Blame it all on me forgetting to bring my Fitbit charger to China. During a week's business trip to Beijing earlier this year, by day three the well-worn wrist computer had gone dark and I spent the next few days gazing, expectantly, at the mole at the... Continue Reading →