STRAPPING STRAP

CORVUS JUST SOURCED THEIR NEW RUBBER DIVE BAND FROM ITS ORIGINAL 60'S ITALIAN MANUFACTURER. A NICE ADDITION FOR 25 BUCKS. I WAS THINKING IT COULD GO WELL WITH ONE OF THESE FROM THE SEIKO INVENTORY:

PLATE INSTALLED

WATCH FETISH: MILITARY WITTNAUER

THIS BEAUTY WAS SAVED FROM THE TRASH, DUG OUT OF A SHOE BOX IN A JUNK SHOP IN PENNSYLVANIA. IT NEEDED I LITTLE TLC WITH THE MOVEMENT BUT THE FACE IS ALL ORIGINAL. PAYS TO DIG AROUND A BIT.

(THIS WATCH IS FOR SALE)

RAMPED UP

WITH THE MILD WINTER OF THIS PAST SEASON THE RAMPS POPPED UP MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED AND THERE ARE JUST MOUNDS OF THEM AT WILLIAM BROWN FARM. MY FIRST MEAL OF THEM IS ALWAYS SIMPLY GRILLED, JUST A BIT OF GOOD OLIVE OIL AND SALT DOES THE TRICK AND COOKED OVER CHARCOAL (NATURALLY). THEY PAIR WELL WITH WILD GAME AND HERE I USED A SIRLOIN OF VENISON (TAKEN THIS SEASON) TO KEEP IT ALL LOCAL. WHAT WASN'T LOCAL WAS THE BIG PAHLMEYER RED WE DECIDED TO CELEBRATE THE MEAL WITH. CHEERS.

ROLEX WISH LIST

ONE OF EACH PLEASE:

 50'S 6542 GMT

 50'S SUBMARINER

 50'S EXPLORER

 50'S TURN O GRAPH

PLATE RESTO

IN NEW YORK STATE YOU CAN HAVE A PERIOD TAG ON A REGISTERED HISTORICAL VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THAT THE WILLYS JEEP DESERVED SUCH A PLATE, SO WITH A LITTLE SEARCHING I FOUND A 1946 NY PLATE THAT I LIKED. I THEN SENT IT TO DAN LANDINO IN MICHIGAN, WHO RESTORES AND HAND LETTERS THEM. I LOVE GUYS LIKE DAN WHO ARE PASSIONATE AND DEDICATED TO THEIR CRAFT. DOING ONE THING-THE RIGHT WAY-WITH PRIDE.

BEFORE

 AFTER

WINCHESTER 06

THIS WINCHESTER MODEL 06 (TAKE DOWN) IS ONE OF 15,532 MADE IN 1926. IT IS A .22 CALIBER SHORT-LONG OR LONG WITH A LYMAN TANG SIGHT. PERFECT FOR PLINKING CANS OR VARMINTS. A WELCOME ADDITION.

ALISAL

ON THE LAST TRIP TO CALI WE HEADED OVER TO THE ALISAL RANCH IN THE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY FOR A COUPLE DAYS STAY. THE ALISAL HAS BEEN OPENED AS A GUEST RANCH SINCE 1946 AND IS COMPLETELY TRAPPED IN TIME.

 POST SIRLOIN AND QUAIL