So yeah . . . I got one of these. It's just caught my eye. It's one of those watches with a module that flips the hour numbers from 0-11 to 12-23 (jumping hour, but all of them switch at 12 hours, not 1 every hour). This to me is one of th…
Continue readingMy Hong Kong watches
So we all know Hong Kong is the mecca for watch shopping in the world, usually going back and forth with the ENTIRE COUNTRY of the US as the number one for Swiss watch sales all by itself. I grew up partially in Hong Kong, and I remember all the jewel…
Continue readingAny mechanical worldtimers with alarm function?
So I was looking for a worldtimer (not GMT, but worldtimer) with alarms. Not digital quartz, but a mechanical. And I was surprised to find . . . hardly anything. I found a Merkur Worldtimer alarm, but that was on reddit and Merkur doesn't even …
Continue readingWatch-wearing as a marker of conscientiousness
Only in real life. Not in forums.
Or, tax dollars at work.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4556152/
Continue readingThis just in! M.A.D.1S
So yeah, it finally came after DHL asking me the same question over and over and over again and asking me to call them to give them more info only to tell me they don’t need any info from me for almost 2 weeks. So here we go.
Continue readingGranted, I never held the other MAD editions, so I can’t speak to how thick they are. But this one doesn’t quite wear as thick as the specs suggest; the domed sapphire adds girth without making you feel it. But it’s obvious from looking at the display that this…
This just in! anOrdain Model 3 Method Aqua
So got another anOrdain. I wasn’t completely sure about the Model 3 Method until I saw them in person last year. Both Aqua and Lichen are gorgeous and don’t really show how pretty they are without holding them and seeing the ridges and light reflections in person. If the Lichen was the only option, I would’ve jumped on it. It’s pretty enough to warrant the purchase. But with the Aqua an option as well, it’s hard to turn it down.
Continue readingCasewise, there’s not much to say. Standard case. It’s…
