Over the past few months, my direction in life has changed substantially. I am now a homeowner (debt slave?), soon to graduate from part one of my two-part college degree programs, the CEO of an archaeology non-profit, and living back home in Idaho (I must go back to the Boston area to finish my collegeContinue reading “Grand Seiko-A Month on the Wrist (And then four days a week afterward)”
Category Archives: Shooting Watch
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.”
The Garmin Instinct Tactical Solar Edition
The prices of mechanical watches have always been high, but there was always a certain amount of value that I could find in them. Now, though, prices have been rising, far outpacing inflation, and this seems to reflect the change in how people view them. They are becoming another tool for the wealthy to displayContinue reading “The Garmin Instinct Tactical Solar Edition”
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”
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””
Omega Seamster 300 Bond “No Time To Die” Shooting Time
I was recently perusing HODINKEE and saw an article concerning an IWC Chronograph and the experience the author had while wearing it out to eat. While the concept of wearing a watch to an overpriced New York City restaurant didn’t resonate, it did give me an idea. These watches are meant to be used inContinue reading “Omega Seamster 300 Bond “No Time To Die” Shooting Time”
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