The newsletter for watch collectors. Recs on what to buy (and not to). From a former Hodinkee editor.
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Happy October. A couple strays:
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Zach Kazan is the managing editor of Worn & Wound, and he’s covered microbrands as closely as anyone for the last decade.
In two weeks, Worn & Wound puts on its Windup Watch Fair in New York (Oct 16–18) with 160+ brands under one roof. I’...
13 vintage details I never stop thinking about | Sunday Edition
Tiny pyramids, a parking emoji, and the best ‘script’ ever put on a dial.
[Lots of photos below, so hit the headline to view it in your browser.]
Titaniumize Everything (w/ Austin Rogers, @rehaut)
Austin Rogers is a New Yorker by way of Ohio, and goes by @rehaut on Instagram. He’s also scuba certified and an aspiring mountaineer—he’s tried to summit Mount Baker three times but has encountered some truly terrible luck. Each time, he’s...
Late to the trend, and better for it | Moser Streamliner 34 Review
Good morning. In today’s newsletter: A hands-on look at one of my favorite low-key releases this year; beginner tips for buying vintage watches; the secret White House watch; where Hitler’s Reverso ended up (it’s gross); another Berneron Mi...
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Writing the newsletter for watch collectors and insiders, including what to buy (and what not to). Former editor at Hodinkee, also in GQ, Sotheby's, etc. Mostly vintage.
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