This general election is awful in so many ways that it is hard to fathom just how bad things have got, and how we have found ourselves in this position. Like so many people I speak to I have no… Read More ›
Articles
One man’s Rolex tells its story at last
My initial reaction was that something felt off. Sifting through memoranda written by senior intelligence officials seemed like something I should not have been doing. It was all very Hollywood, the story unfolding in the same way that an artifact… Read More ›
One man’s descent into the underworld of sports
The fans who needed tickets stood out. We called them “straights” because they stand straight up in a crowd protecting the cash they’re unused to carrying, hands stuck in their pockets, and you could make a few thousand dollars in… Read More ›
It simply has to be Grand Seiko
I don’t wear watches to impress others. Yes, everyone says that, but it is true and if anything I prefer for others to not know what I am wearing. A Rolex dos make you a target in certain situations and… Read More ›
An Historical Overview Of Rolex’s Flagship
On the one hand, the Rolex Day-Date on a President bracelet is something not for everyone due to the gold and the exposure you generate with it, which is not always either positive or welcome. On the other hand, it… Read More ›
Facebook and Twitter spread Trump’s lies
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook says he’ll run political ads even if they are false. Jack Dorsey of Twitter says he’ll stop running political ads altogether. Dorsey has the correct approach but the debate skirts the bigger question: Who is responsible… Read More ›
Fullmosa 5 Colors Quick Release Watch Strap Thoughts
I purchased the Khaki version of this strap because I wanted to put it on my Khaki King so there was very basic logic at play. For just £11.99 I wasn’t expecting much, but I have been more than impressed… Read More ›
AirPods Are a Tragedy
They’re plastic, made of some combination of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, and sulfur. They’re tungsten, tin, tantalum, lithium, and cobalt…. …For roughly 18 months, AirPods play music, or podcasts, or make phone calls. Then the lithium-ion batteries will stop… Read More ›
10 Watches That Changed What’s on Your Wrist
What does “contemporary design” mean in an industry that perennially looks backward? It’s a serious question for watchmakers, most of whom are traditionalists at heart. (Compare the dominant aesthetic in modern wristwatches with pocket watches created 500 years ago; other… Read More ›
The real David Attenborough
As a young producer, it was drilled into Attenborough that private convictions must not be aired in public. He has always upheld the values of the liberal establishment – avowedly internationalist and anti-populist in his veneration of expertise – and… Read More ›
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