As someone who works in “tech” and is obsessed with watches, the Instagram Story Robert-Jan Broer posted about the WristTrack app last month immediately caught my attention. The notion that other people are both down the watch rabbit hole and geeky enough to want statistical data about their rotation may surprise some readers, but I’d already tried a few such apps already. It had been a while though, and the seal of approval of the first man I ever interviewed for this blog made me want to know more.
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Winning the Champions League with Real Madrid is impressive. Clinching a third division title with the second smallest budget can be even more of an achievement. It’s the same with watches. I love it when brands defeat strict cost constraints in design, materials and function to pull off surprisingly neat pieces. For the price of […]
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As always, when I write about watches, it’s meant as a break. For myself and hopefully for you. I was reflecting this morning, after hearing horrible news about Gaza, about how my mind seems to go back to watches as a refuge, a safe space. Without going into further depth on that – for now, […]
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Today is not about watches, just about time. While I’d love to take credit for the header, most of you are probably already familiar with the original “You have watches, we have the time.” The quote is often attributed to the Taliban during the war with the US earlier this century. The meaning? In a […]
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In a few weeks, folks from around the world will be heading to Geneva for Watches & Wonders, the trade’s most anticipated annual event. Beyond just watches, the city of Geneva is often associated with luxury and wealth. That’s why I’ve always found it so odd – and fascinating – that the fate of the […]
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When I learned, towards the end of last year, that former Hodinkee writer Tony Traina was launching Unpolished – his paid, independent newsletter – I got curious on a few levels. First, can such a business model succeed? After all, there’s a bunch of free content out there, and paying $100 a year for media […]
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A selection of the best local watchmaking sites you can visit.
Themed itineraries for those who love one brand in particular or watches in general.
