Born in 1962 in Detroit. I'm a gear-head to the core. I love everything with wheels. Off-roading, fast cars, motorcycles, etc. I always have a vehicle project or two in the works. Professionally I'm a laboratory director. Those working in the laboratory are not permitted to wear jewelry due to high electrical and magnetic fields. I joined the USAF in 1982 and ended up in the lab in 1983. I lost track of my watches after that. I've lived in many places over the years. I ended up in Utah and I believe this is where I will stay. I have a great job, the people are really nice, we have 4 seasons, and the winter is tolerable. (Although the summer is a bit hot for my taste.)
Some of our fellow WatchCrunchers have asked about my cars. In the Tribute to my Father post I spoke of my 68 Gran Sport. After that I had a 64 Gran Sport and then a 68 Mustang Cobra Jet fastback. Then military service and family days came and we went through Volvos, mini-vans, little wagons, etc. When we moved to Utah I purchased a 1969 Jeep Commando and fitted it for off-roading. My every day cay was a 1995 Range Rover. I sold the Jeep to a US Marine, set the RR up for off -roading and bought a Jaguar S type for the wife and a Chevy HHR SS for commuting back and forth to work. Finally I sold the HHR and bought the Pontiac G8 GXP I drive now. It is the last of the great Pontiacs with an LS3 and a manual 6 speed trans. Mine has been lowered a bit and has a few mods. It produces about 475 HP (stock is about 415). It’s not as fancy or as comfortable as a comparable BMW or Merc, but it costs a heck of a lot less and it’s a lot more reliable. Brand new these sold for about 40k and would beat the BMW M5 of the same year in a quarter mile and on the track according to Motor Trend. I cannot get that kind of performance out of it – I’m not that polished as a driver but I did smoke my coworkers Musting GT at the Utah Motorsports Track event last year. That was the only time I took it to the track.
I've had my eye on this line of Rotary watches for a while. I learned about Rotary when I was bouncing back and forth between Utah and the UK for my j...
As a metrologist I’m obsessed with accuracy. I set/adjust everything I own that is adjustable. (My tools, torque wrenches, thermometers, tire gauges, obviously clocks and watches.) I’m not sure if my...
A couple of fellow WatchCrunchers have expressed interest in the Chinese GMT movements I’ve shown on WRUW. Before I get into this remember I’m not a s...
I wore this to work today and posted it on WRUW. It is the only Invicta I own. It was a purchase early in my watch collecting adventure. JOMASHOP call...
I’ve never really had a grail watch. When people have asked me I had an answer – the Hanhart Racemaster GTF Chronograph. Very close to Steve McQueen’s...
So some time last year I decided I wanted a digital watch. I found this one and wanted to buy it. Primarily because it is large (47mm) and has a strap...
Does anybody else change their watch when they get home from work.
For the most part, my watches are separated into two rotations, one for work that is more business casual, and one for home that is just plain casual. My general habit is to change my watch when I cha...
Hi, I've been collecting watches for about 3 years. I'm a die hard gear head so I'm drawn to racing style chronographs. I spent the majority of my car...
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