Category Archives: Stainless Steel

Grand Seiko-A Month on the Wrist (And then four days a week afterward)

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)”

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.”

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”

Tudor Black Bay GMT

As I write this, I am wearing the GMT on an Everest rubber strap with the Tudor deployant installed.  It feels just like the Black Bay 41 I reviewed last year: hefty, thick, and solid.  It is not uncomfortable, nor is it too much for my 7.25” wrist; it isn’t exactly comfortable, either.  The watch straddles the lineContinue reading “Tudor Black Bay GMT”

The New Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm

I find it difficult to move past some of the preconceptions I have about people who wear Rolex watches.  Not in the negative sense completely—it is easy to loath those trust funders who wear them because they are trying to get laid or show off how much money they have—but also in the sense of thoseContinue reading “The New Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm”

What to Expect for 2021

It is time to get back to writing about watches. College has taken much of my energy, but now that it is winter break, its time for the watch writing to begin again.

Retrospective Review: The Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial

For five years the Omega Seamaster 300 Master- Co-axial was the watch I wanted to purchase more than another watch available on the market.  I first saw its look-a-like presented with the release of the movie Spectre, and I fell in love with the idea it presented.  Considering the Neo-vintage vibe it presented and itsContinue reading “Retrospective Review: The Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial”

Everest Strap for Tudor Heritage Black Bay Review

Even in the expensive world of luxury watches, being expected to spend $230 for a rubber strap is rather ridiculous. How can a company justify, with any serious validity, a price such as this on two simple pieces of rubber and a couple pieces of stainless steel?