Around October last year, my friend and salesperson Kara asked me if I was interested in a Tudor FXD at Hal Davis Jewelers in Boise. Of all the watches released in the last couple of years, the FXD was the most intriguing. I loved the fixed lugs, the change in the color of the blueContinue reading “The Tudor Pelagos FXD: What More Could One Want From A Watch?”
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Tudor Black Bay P01: A Heavy Beast of a Watch
I wanted to save this piece on the Tudor P01 for a time when the vitriol caused by its release had been directed toward other watches. This watch causes divisive feelings and emotional reactions in many enthusiasts when they see it, and I figured it was worth the wait if it meant a few moreContinue reading “Tudor Black Bay P01: A Heavy Beast of a Watch”
Looking Good and Performing Well Are Two Different Things: The Omega Seamaster 300 “No Time to Die.”
For much of my life, reality was not enough; I always wanted to find a life that was better than what I was being presented with. I wanted a fictional existence, one that fit what I believed life should be and who I could be. Stories helped bridge the gap between what I felt insideContinue reading “Looking Good and Performing Well Are Two Different Things: The Omega Seamaster 300 “No Time to Die.””
IWC Top Gun Chronograph: One Year Later
It was a snowy and wet Saturday morning in April when I got the news: my venture into mining would have to stop. I had placed my claim on a developer’s (unmarked and unlocated on any maps) private land. It was an easy mistake to make. The area is surrounded by Bureau of Land ManagementContinue reading “IWC Top Gun Chronograph: One Year Later”
Introducing the Rolex Two-Tone Daytona-It’s Nice to Get Away from the Steel Watch Hype.
Two-tone watches have never been a look I’ve found attractive. They remind me of cheap gold-plated watches you find at the mall for twenty bucks (with inflation, they are now $49.99). They carry the weight of countless wearers who are either stock market criminals or hairy and obese arms dealers who wear speedos while sunbathingContinue reading “Introducing the Rolex Two-Tone Daytona-It’s Nice to Get Away from the Steel Watch Hype.”
The Rolex OP 36: A Year Later
I have spent the past year oscillating between two extreme ways of living: wanting to give up on conventional life in favor of building a yurt in the mountains or getting a job that pays the most amount of money possible, regardless of the cost to my soul. Could I renounce possessions and live offContinue reading “The Rolex OP 36: A Year Later”
EscapementSV 