Both Hamilton and Longines have been on 🔥 lately.

1. Hamilton Khaki Field Watch
2. Longines Spirit

They're #1 and #2 on my list.

"A man and his watch" is a great book. It's not about any particular brand or model. It's a collection of stories about men and their relationship with their watches. Great watches not only tell time--they also tell stories ;)

It sounds like a great idea, but the few I've seen kind of bombed. There are so many different tastes and likes that you have to compromise. The end result is something that everybody sort of likes. It depends on the design of the watch, but I'm probably not interested.

What a great read. Interesting to see that buyers act as though it's a necessity. Am I correct that you propose brands auction a portion of their watches on eBay and then adjust prices accordingly?

I would only wear vintage watches. Modern watches lack soul and character.

This is the way.

I've since realized it's nice to have a watch that's water-resistant, with lume that doesn't crumble and disappear from the hands, and with parts that can be easily sourced at a decent price when it needs maintenance.

Also, I'm 6'5", so larger watches look better on me, and classic watches are typically 34 mm or smaller.

I've done a complete 360, but I still admire vintage watch designs and I love restoring and overhauling them.

True. In this day and age, all watches are more for looks than for function.

I had a vintage Speedy that I didn't enjoy wearing. It was all original, but it needed service. Because of the condition of the tube, the watchmaker said there was a good chance that at least the minute counter hand would need to be replaced. Possibly the chronograph hand as well.

The problem is that the lume of the chronograph hand had turned that lovely creamy yellow and the white of the minute counter hand was also discolored.

There's no way to find replacement parts that look the same, so the possible result was that A. the watch wouldn't be fully original anymore and B. the Speedy would have odd parts that didn't match the color of the rest.

In the end, I sold it. It hurt a bit, but the possible bad outcome would have hurt more.