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”
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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”
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.
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