Ode to a simpleton
Or: Why do I keep going back to this watch so much? It’s so basic. I’m just a regular, everyday, normal guy i guess.
This is the ISL-40. This is my most worn in my simple, Islander heavy, collection. It’s not complicated, or busy, or fancy. I could even do away with the date. It’s still more expensive than a twenty dollar digital, and more costly to maintain, so I guess it’s a little fancy in that regard.
I wonder if it’s just that I’m happy with this level of boring. Because these watches we wear—anything over a twenty, they’re just art at that point, right? Wrist jewelry? But I still want to call it a tool, so it has to sort of act the part a little.
So I’ve chosen to snuggle into this little niche corner. I change the strap a couple times here and there, but most days of the week, i just come back to this standard issue watch.
Then I look at that ISL-129 Day-T, and I hang my head in shame at thinking of it as a better iteration and wanting it needlessly.
Hobbies is silly. I love it. Cheers.
Not the fanciest of collections. Just an amateur enthusiast, with a little interest in some things EDC as well. And tennis. And F1. And nature. And science.
That is a great looking watch, and perfect for everyday wear.
I tend to stick to fairly simple dials, with few complications as well. I want my watch to be primarily a device for time telling, if it can be made legible and a bit fancy that's a bonus.
I haven't picked up any Islanders yet, but I have come close a few times.
I'm quite simple myself. There's no need to get all fancy about things most days. 😀
There’s a lot to be said for a solid field watch, and Islander is a great brand.
There’s a lot to be said for a solid field watch, and Islander is a great brand.
The mechanical watch has two jobs these days: tell the time, and look how you want it to. I guess this is on the way to my ideal penultimate form.
I love the crispy gloss black paint outline of the hands filled with lume.
I wonder what it would be like with a domed crystal…
This is a new brand for me but it is exactly my kind of watch , I really like it are they commonly available?
This is a new brand for me but it is exactly my kind of watch , I really like it are they commonly available?
Yeah, Long Island Watches, great US based microbrand that manufactures mostly out of somewhere in SE Asia (cannot be confirmed), has excellent customer service and I think they ship to UK pretty regularly.
Thanks Ill check them out. This has a perfect vibe for me.