Recently I was going through some of my late grandfathers pictures and found one of him in the Pacific Theater in WW2 with a small, gold, unknown brand, dress watch on his wrist. The little gold watch looked great and did not seem out of place in a war zone despite the fact that itContinue reading “Aspirational Pronouncement: Audemars Piguet [RE]MASTER01”
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Summer Side-By-Side Initial Review of the Grand Seiko SBGV245
I will be starting out the Summer Side-By-Side review with the Grand Seiko SBGV245 9F quartz watch. This watch was my first journey into the world of Grand Seiko as well as my first high-end quartz watch.
Crown and Buckle Chevron Strap Initial Impressions
Watch straps are a far more in depth piece of equipment than I originally thought. They are a product that should be straight forward in both their conception and their use; they are a piece or pieces of material that are designed and manufactured to do one thing, keep a watch on the wearers wrist.
The Watches and Story Behind Summer Side-By-Side
The idea for the Summer Side-by-Side series of reviews came from my struggle to find my watch identity over the last year; a struggle that was happening alongside my journey to discover who I was in the world. Watches play a pivotal role in my day-to-day life. What I wear on my wrist reflects the stage of the journey I am currently on in life, and without a watch that fits this time in life, I feel lost.
Summer Side-By-Side
This summer we will be beginning a new series on Escapement SV called Summer Side-by-Side. This is a side by side review of two watches that I was called to consider when looking to purchase a new watch. Instead of purchasing only one, I decided to get both and do an extended review of themContinue reading “Summer Side-By-Side”
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