A Year on the Wrist – Rolex Submariner 16613 (Part Two)

In part one of this two-part series (a first for the blog!), I told the story of my father’s Rolex Submariner, and how I came to acquire it. In this thrilling conclusion, I will go into the details of the watch itself. Let’s start by breaking down the model number – 16613 – and what […]

A Year on the Wrist – Rolex Submariner 16613 (Part One)

(With apologies to Hodinkee and their “A Week on the Wrist” column) Last year my father handed down his watch to me. This is certainly not an uncommon story in the watch world. Among watch enthusiasts, a watch’s history is as important as the watch itself, if not more so. Case in point – the […]

Watch Review – Seiko Cocktail Tme

I’ll start this off with a confession. Up until about a year ago, I kept my watches on a fairly regular rotation. Each had a specific purpose, and I tried not to wear any particular one for more than a couple of weeks. That all changed with the acquisition of the Submariner. My father handed […]

Accuracy Report – Seiko SRP 775

Mechanical watches are inherently less accurate than most forms of modern timekeeping, which for most people means checking their cell phone. Even a $30 Timex Weekender will be more accurate than many luxury and high-end mechanical watches from brands such as Rolex, Omega, and Patek Philippe. So why go through the trouble and expense to research, hunt […]

Watch Review – Orient Black Ray

I mentioned in my State of the Collection – Retrospective post that when my watch collection was stolen, the Orient Blue Ray was one of the few pieces I gave serious thought to replacing. It was an off-hand remark, and I didn’t expect anything to come of it. Approximately one week later, I came home to […]

State of the Collection – Retrospective

Earlier this year – 5 days after my birthday – my house was broken into and burglarized. Fortunately, our thieves weren’t that bright and most of what was stolen was easily replaceable. Among what was taken were things like our TV, our computers, and our video game consoles. Big ticket consumer electronic items, for the […]

Watch Review – Seiko ‘Turtle’ SRP 775

There’s a lot to love about Seiko. So much so that it’s hard to know where to begin this review. For our purposes, let’s start with the fact that Seiko makes quality pieces of all styles and across all price points. In fact, one could have a respectful collection of nothing but Seiko if one wanted. And […]