Category Archives: Tudor

The Tudor Pelagos FXD: What More Could One Want From A Watch?

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?”

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”

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”

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”

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.

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?

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.