DRAKES FOR TUDOR

I AM LOVING THESE SPECIAL ADDITIONS FROM DRAKE'S. THE TIE AND POCKET SQUARE WERE DESIGNED BY HODINKEE TO MATCH THE TUDOR BLACK BAY.

AVAILABLE AT HODINKEE

SHINOLA WATCHES:MADE IN USA

SHINOLA IS A COMPANY LOCATED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. THE WATCHES THEY ARE CRAFTING ARE MADE OF SWISS PARTS AND ASSEMBLED IN THE MOTOR CITY. THE RETRO MILITARY STYLING IS HANDSOME AND ALL WATCHES COME WITH A HORWEEN CORDOVAN STRAP. SHINOLA (THE NAME, I KNOW IS TRICKY) IS ALSO WORKING WITH SEVERAL SMALL MANUFACTURES TO CREATE A LINE OF AMERICAN MADE GOODS FROM BIKES TO PAPER JOURNALS.

MARATHON WATCHES

I LOVE THESE WATCHES (THOUGH DON'T OWN ONE -YET). I NOTICED THIS CANADIAN MADE WATCH ON A FRIEND'S WRIST LATELY AND WAS REALLY TAKEN WITH HOW NICE IT WAS - SIMPLE, ELEGANT, MILITARY STYLE AND HAVE SINCE LEARNED REALLY AFFORDABLE. MARATHON WAS FOUNDED IN 1939 AND IN 1941 SUPPLIED WATCHES TO THE ALLIED MILITARY FORCES. THE COMPANY HAS WATCH MAKING FACILITIES IN CANADA, SWITZERLAND AND THE GOOD OLE US OF A. THEY COME IN MECHANICAL, QUARTZ AND THE PRICER VERSIONS ARE SWISS MADE AUTO'S.

STOP PAYING SO MUCH FOR CORDOVAN NATO'S

THEY ALSO HAVE SOME BADASS TIMERS AND STOP WATCHES

WATCH FETISH:1680

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NICE SUBMARINER 1680 FOR A WHILE-MATTE DIAL, CREAMY LUMES, AND PRICED RIGHT. HQ MILTON IS CONSISTENTLY MY SOURCE FOR GREAT ROLEX FINDS. LAST ON THE LIST IS THE "JAMES BOND" 5508. (IT MAY BE A WHILE FOR THAT ONE.)

XMAS WISH LIST

I AM A BIT SICK OF THE GIFT GUIDE. 

BELOW IS MY WISH LIST. 

(PLEASE FORWARD TO THE WIFE)

1. OMERSA LEATHER RHINO

2. BRADY BAG

3. GERMAN DRILLING

4. BOTTEGA TOTE

5. SERIES 3 LAND ROVER

6. ROLEX 5508

7. BOOZE

8. SONY RX1

9. ORVIS BLACK WOOL FISHERMAN SWEATER

10.TROUT ROE

MERRY CHRISTMAS

WATCH FETISH: SEIKO CHRONOGRAPH

I FOUND THIS BLACK FACE CHRONO ON MY LAST VISIT TO SAN FRANCISCO. REAL BEAUTY.

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:

ROLEX WISH LIST

ONE OF EACH PLEASE:

 50'S 6542 GMT

 50'S SUBMARINER

 50'S EXPLORER

 50'S TURN O GRAPH

MERRY CHRISTMAS

TO ME:

1953 ROLEX BUBBLE BACK

REF 6084

SIR EDMUND HILLARY'S

ROLEX FIELD TRIP

I HAVE FOLLOWED JACEK ON THE ROLEX FORUMS AND A WATCH OBSESSED BUDDY OF MINE HAS HAD MANY A DEALINGS WITH HIM. WELL, A CHANCE MEETING OUTSIDE PLOW (CHECK OUT POST) BROUGHT ME TO HIS SHOP IN THE MISSION OF SAN FRANCISCO. I AM OFTEN ASKED WHERE TO FIND QUALITY VINTAGE PIECES. HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO START. CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE HQ MILTON

MY VISIT

SOME INVENTORY