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As watch collector, a part of me lights up whenever I get the chance to meet another collector out of the blue. The feeling is unlike what you get from a watch meet, or when you're both outside the neighborhood haunt too - it's a mix of shared passion with that magical dash of serendipity that makes it oh so wonderful.

For many collectors, myself included, the journey into watches was never straightforward. It started with curiosity, a casual buy here and there, often with pieces that in hindsight we might call “junk”. But those early mistakes were the lessons.

In the vintage watch collecting scene we like to use (and abuse) the term "they don't make 'em like they used to". While this is usually...

I once wrote a blog entry about not letting internet and social media hype run your watch collection - that the mediums may present...

There’s a new divers watch in town, and you’ll want more than one of it.

I was working out my thumbs on IG and scrolling through Stories when I chanced upon this survey of vintage watches by Goldammer (check...

The sports watch became the better watch of choice for my new lifestyle. Bezels, lume and 22mm lugs were commonplace in my rotation.

Value to me is an equation (not that I'm good at math though) - the perceived cost of a watch over what you paid for it. Simple as that.

I was listening to the latest Casual Walk Talk's podcast and they gave me an idea for a list article - straight out knock-off for this one a

So I hit 5,000 followers on Instagram. That to me is quite the milestone. I've never really been a fan of being active on the platform...

At the time of writing, I have a bunch of straps from Cheapest Nato Straps incoming (more than a month on), one custom order of straps...

Well it’s not because people are getting richer, that’s for sure. Coming full circle The Rolex watch was created to be the every man’s...

Seiko. Good brand. Good watches. Good price. And when these guys throw out a collab they go all out. Or the fans do anyway. Scalpers,...

This came out from a pretty neat discussion I had this evening with a collector buddy of mine. We were talking about a recent sale on an...

Because it sure isn't an investment. That leads me to today's topic - why do you buy or collect watches? I hope this post provokes some...

I suppose the short answer is "not when everyone else is buying the same thing," but I'm going to make an intelligent attempt at shedding...

I was late for work today. Waking up the room was bright from the morning sun. My throat dry, muscles sore from the sleep. Fast forward...

“But you wanted to sell them didn’t you?” Those word flew across table like shrapnel, and it made me think - back to the day when I was...

Innovation in the watch making world can be quite rare. And when you narrow that scope down to vintage-inspired watches, you're pretty...

If there’s one thing that can frustrate the vintage watch collector, it’s landing that awesome piece and then having to send it for...