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Notes from the Watch Shed: Collection Satisfaction

The purchase price of the watches hovers around $100-$200.  I begin regularly purchasing watches, every month or so.  This habit isn’t normal for me. I don’t have any bad habits. There are no vices in my life at that time.  To collect any more than one watch for each wrist, seems silly to my wife and friends.  However, I am a quirky fella, so it’s basically laughed-off.  My conscience, with every watch I purchase, feels a little guilt.  Continue reading Notes from the Watch Shed: Collection Satisfaction

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Notes from the Watch Shed, Time

Notes From the Watch Shed: Give Yourself a Function

There’s nothing a watch enthusiast loves more than the creamy patina and scuff marks coupled with the story being told by a wind-worn, scruffy bearded, and gravel-toned orator. The mystique of a well-worn watch, the places it’s been, the things it’s seen, the life lived by the person who wore it.  I think we each quietly hope, in our own way, that in 50 years, we will be that person with the watch, and the stories of a life well-lived. Continue reading Notes From the Watch Shed: Give Yourself a Function

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