My watches – eight years later
I buy watches in much the same way as I suggest other people buy tailoring. I have a small number, of high quality, which meet a range of needs - formalities, colours, and a little extra to keep things interesting. I went through a period of about...
My watches – eight years later
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One thing, reading the glossy brochures of the Swiss watch makers, is the manufacture of the watch movement. Take IWC for instance. One the cheaper watches, they do not make their own watch movement. The more expensive w...
My watches
Following my first post in this series, on buying value in a watch, here are a few pictures of my own watches. A few readers have asked for details of what I wear myself, and these will be useful reference points for the last installment, on watche...
My watches
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Largely the strap they happen to be on. Given one's a mid-brown and one a black at the moment, that largely decides it. If anything the Cartier is also a touch sportier, so I'm more likely to wear that one with more casu...
Three good, three bad
I don’t often write negative things about brands. There are so many great things to write about, and I generally prefer to simply not cover them than write something negative. Perhaps, as Spanish readers suggested at a seminar in Madrid las...
Three good, three bad
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Hi Simon, I've just picked up a black Turnball & Asser DB tuxedo jacket in a charity shop for an absolute snip! Looks like it was made bespoke but never worn. Fits me lime a glove! Problem I have now though of course...
OB Approved recommendations
The latest edition of OB Approved (from Orlebar Brown) includes some personal recommendations from journalists such as myself and Mr Tom Stubbs – both seen in the extract above. Click to enlarge.
OB Approved recommendations
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Hi Simon, I was just randomly googling things and found this really great recommendations. Maybe it's bit late but thanks anyways....
