VW Wolfsburg Watch
This is my Grandfather’s wristwatch. He was a mechanic for Kitchener Transit. Sometimes he would also work on friends and neighbours cars. I believe somebody traded him this watch as payment. Basically, if… Continue reading
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Year View Mirror: Top Timepieces of 2012
Because I was in a state of downsizing my watch collection (and because 2010 and 2011 were such amazing years for finding watch treasures), this list pretty much represents most of the watches… Continue reading
Fakes
the first time I went to New York City it was on a school trip. For many of my fellow scholars, the number one goal was to get a knock off Rolex or… Continue reading
Errors in Judgment: 1970s Birks Enicar Watch
As much as I brag about finding a Rolex in a $10 in a bag of broken watches, for every deal, I’ve probably spent $50 on duds. For example, I picked up this… Continue reading
Flagrant Self-Promotion Du Jour
I’ve been doing some writing about watches for a magazine called Du Jour which launched last September. While it’s available online, my friend (and Du Jour‘s Executive Editor) Nancy Bilyeau was in town… Continue reading
Dr. Octagon: 1960s Reid 30 Jewel Superautomatic Wrist Watch
My friend Rob also picked up two cool retro wristwatches, which he showed me whilst in town. One was a supercool 1970s Seiko Auto. Unfortunately I didn’t get a good image of it.… Continue reading
Snoopy Time!
Last week was pretty awesome for thrifting. We already discussed the Burberrys scarf, Coro earrings, scarab and Bakelite bracelets, Thierry Mugler pins and Eloxal necklace, but my second favourite discovery was a 1970… Continue reading
And Speaking of Seikos
Another day, another Seiko.
My First Chronograph: Seiko “UFO” 6138
The UFO has landed!
New Magazine: DuJour
Writing about watches for the new DuJour magazine.