I recently crossed the Pacific to attend a three day conference. I decided to take a few days ahead of the meeting to acclimatize with the weather, more so with the time difference to my Circadian rhythm. I had the pleasure to spend time with my brothers in that part of the west coast. Best of time spent together meant visiting their favorite watch dealer! All I wanted then was an “old” Rolex. […]
This is my first mechanical watch. It is a vintage Omega Seamaster from the 1950’s. It came from an antique shop. It was love at first sight! Unfortunately when I found it, it was on the wrist of someone. I had to coerce him to sell it to me (you can imagine the energy of the series of conversations between us)! Eventually I got the deal! It has been more […]
My first post on Wristporn shows one of my best books ever: ROLEX SUBMARINER STORY, sold out a few months ago, and distributed all over the world, together with a very special Rolex (from my point of view). In fact, after collecting all the 5 marks of the ref. 16610LV, I bought two examples of this 116610LV, to see if there are some differences between them and monitoring the color […]
This is my dad’s Australian Coin watch with Penny dial 1938, rose gold edition, Diameter 36mm, CAKP 525885. The kangaroo penny was designed by George Kruger Gray in 1938, and minted from 1938 through to 1964 with the exception of 1946 and 1954. Only genuine year coins are available for this model. Found it my storeroom yesterday, I knew that it was there but never realized how beautiful it actually is, still […]
I got this Citizen AW1018-55e Eco-Drive Stealth Black Steel, 42mm from my mother for my 18th birthday (2012) back in Taiwan. It marks the day where I officially attained young adulthood. It meant a lot to me, because back then I only had one watch, and that was from from Smash. And most importantly, this black beauty stole my heart and sparked my love and passion for wrist wear. I would love to pick up the hobby of collecting timepieces in […]
If you had to make and “elevator pitch” of Lew and Huey, what would you say? They’re serious watches for people who don’t take themselves or their watches all that seriously. Too many brands put too much effort into adding gravitas to their aura with their marketing. It’s just a watch!!! Our designs are handsome, and they’re a good value. We want the brand to be fun, for people to love […]
What do you get if an engineer, a dentist, and a landscape architect choose to embark on a joint business venture? In the case of Mathies, Thomas, and Erling, the answer is a watch company. The name is Zeitgeist, the watches are a reality, and in this WristTale our friend Nicolai Klingenberg from My-Pleasure interviewed Mathies one of the founders of Zeitgeist, so we all can get to know more about […]
My name is Andy Dewar, I’m 15 and was born in Motherwell Scotland. I soon moved to Essex in England because of my Dad’s job…Essex is now where I call home. I originally started the social networking site Ooblur, which I have recently sold. With the money I made from the sale of Ooblur, I started JustAdvertise.me, a PPC advertising technology for businesses to maximise exposure, cost effectively. I am […]
This WristTale is told by our friend potatoes1719 who has one of the most legendary watch collections we have seen to date, enjoy! “So where do I begin? I guess I’ve been a watch fanatic since getting my first watch in 1983, a white Swatch with a blue polkadot face…from then on I was hooked. By the time I was a senior in High School. I had bought and sold a […]
I got this Panerai PAM 91 when i graduated from medical school, it was a present from my mother. I could choose any watch and i wanted this Panerai. But in 2008 I made a huge mistake! At that time I really wanted a Graham watch and therefore sold the Paenrai to a friend. Last year I knew I had made a bad deal, so I told my friend that he […]