I recently became aware of the concept of a shared watch. In reading HODINKEE’s “The Watch I Wore Most in 2019” Jason Heaton, Editor-at-Large, talked about his Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe LE for HODINKEE. The sentence that caught my eye was: “Since then, it’s been on my wrist weekly and when I’m not wearing it,ContinueContinue reading “A Watch Built for Two”
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Watches and Nicknames
Rolex Submariner ref. 116619LB “the Smurf” image from @watchbroker I’m not quite sure why, but watches get nicknamed a lot, vintage and new alike. Some get nicknames hours after they’re released, others years after when they get associated with someone or something famous. Maybe it’s to help us dial back all the reference number jargon,ContinueContinue reading “Watches and Nicknames”
Hidden Gems | Gold
This is Hidden Gems, a feature I will do periodically on interesting watches that are available to buy. I’ll try to make sure all watches listed are still currently for sale, and I’m also going to try to stick to a loose theme. The theme this week? Gold. This first watch is an icon inContinueContinue reading “Hidden Gems | Gold”
The Infamous Domino’s Rolex
Image from Christies No, that’s not a fake Rolex. It’s also not third-party customization. That is a 100% real Domino’s Rolex. It’s not common now, but Rolex used to make a lot of custom dials with company logos, military insignias, club logos, and oddly enough Middle Eastern rulers’ signatures. Most of these watches are fromContinueContinue reading “The Infamous Domino’s Rolex”
Weekly Round up
Image from Swatch.com This is a roundup of some of the best watch content around the web from the last week. This week is a good balance of entertaining and informative. There is also a great line up of new watches that are great looking and affordable. First is GQ’s best watches of the week,ContinueContinue reading “Weekly Round up”
Mainplate & Bridge 