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What Happened When I Switched From Macs to Windows
After a bit of a learning curve, I was converted. Apple’s Mac OS X was so well thought-out, and my new machine was fast and powerful. When it came time to upgrade in 2012, I got another MacBook Pro without… Read More ›
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When Money’$ Not Enough
Michael Hickcox, an avid watch collector and CEO of executive search company Expedition Partners, says that Patek Philippe allocates lesser models to new customers. “They want to hook you,” Hickcox explains. “People who try to go to the top straight… Read More ›
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Custom Apple Watch Bands
Customize your own band exclusively for your Apple Watch! Whether you have an earlier Series watch or have the most recent Series 4 Watch, Skinit allows you to Make It Yours and customize a band for any Apple Watch you… Read More ›
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Oris Divers Sixty Five 733 7720 4054MB review (part three)
I have owned the Sixty Five for just over two days now and so far I am feeling positive about it, a feeling that is not uncommon while in the honeymoon period. This, however, feels different because of how much… Read More ›
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Oris Divers Sixty Five 733 7720 4054MB (part two: justification (again))
So, I wrote about some of my justification for buying this Oris yesterday, but there is a lot more to the story and it involves more thinking than someone who does not love watches could possibly understand. The overriding motivation… Read More ›
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Watchmakers on the concept of time
When I see the news online, I feel lucky. I feel blessed that my family are healthy and safe, which matters to me above all. Of course there was a sudden change in all of our daily lives, which has… Read More ›
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Designer face masks
If COVID-19 outbreaks persist and masks become seasonal, I’m guessing folks will get tired of wearing cut-up T-shirts and Etsy projects on their faces. And a subset of people will want something designey, so there’s an opportunity here. What might… Read More ›
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A3 pro quick review
I am using the ‘A3 pro’ name because that is what appears on the battery status panel on my iPhone. I could use the real name of Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Headphones,Touch Headphones with Microphone,Auto Pairing, IPX7 Waterproof HIFI Stereo Headphones,for… Read More ›
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Oris Divers Sixty Five 733 7720 4054MB (part 1: justification)
Justifying a watch is something that has perplexed me for some time and now that I have a choice I still don’t 100% know how I came to it. I have owned a Tudor Black Bay Red, a Black Bay… Read More ›
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When I imagine the call, it comes on a landline…
Recently, after years of not thinking about the phone call I imagined I might receive some day, I thought about it again. I used to torture myself by pretending it was his voice I heard on the line, saying the… Read More ›
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