Category Archive: Watch Out

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.

Midweek Modness: Timex Digital Watch

A futuristic Timex timepiece

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