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A Year in the Watch Box: The IWC Mark XVIII.

In the past, I have made no secret of the enjoyment I receive from IWC pilot’s watches. I appreciate their aesthetic, lack of flash (mostly), and ability to fly under the radar (pun intended); they are well-made and beautiful in their unique way. IWC is often a great choice when choosing a watch: no hype,Continue reading “A Year in the Watch Box: The IWC Mark XVIII.”

Material Origins, Sustainability, and Watches

As the world’s human population recently surpassed the 8 billion mark, I felt it was a good time to post part of a project I have been working on that concerned the material origins of the components used in mechanical watches. There are a lot of us on the planet, and we consume a lotContinue reading “Material Origins, Sustainability, and Watches”

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”

Purposeful Life, Purposeful Watches

I haven’t taken the time to write a post for some time due to my class load this fall term; the work has been more challenging than I had anticipated. It has caused me to question myself and my place in the world for the second time this last decade. I see now there isContinue reading “Purposeful Life, Purposeful Watches”

Summer Side-by-Side 2021: IWC Top Gun and Omega Seamaster 300 “No Time to Die”

This years Summer Side-by-Side begins with my growing antipathy towards the unnecessary technological distractions in life. My patience for cellphones, social media, and other superfluous technological devices has regressed to the point of nonexistence and I have been trying everything in my power to get away from them (I am writing this on a computer.Continue reading “Summer Side-by-Side 2021: IWC Top Gun and Omega Seamaster 300 “No Time to Die””