I live in Baltimore and usually the only people I see wearing nice watches are older guys (50+) around the inner harbor. Most young people wear an apple watch or a fashion watch. Seems like the idea of wearing a mechanical watch is foreign to most people.
Went to pick up my knife that needed an edge and finally ran into the owner, Eytan. There's a large Omega Speedmaster digital clock above the counter and the sales staff told me the owner is a watch guy.
Today Eytan was wearing a titanium 39mm Pelagos. Like a true watch guy, he took it off and handed it to me when I asked about it. I had introduced myself and told him I was wearing my Speedmaster since I was going to his shop. He has several, and his first was a Mark II Racing from his dad.
Eytan says he is sticking to dive watches and 39mm from now on. He likes the practicality and comfort, especially the lightness and micro adjusting bracelet. Makes sense. His watch bore the signs of not being babied. The 39mm felt really nice on my 7.25 inch wrist.
I tried to impress him with my SW A-11 but after about 10 Speedmasters, he wasn't having it.
Fun meeting another watch guy. He had just come back from a blade convention in Ft Worth, which he said could have been a watch convention instead of a knife convention.
Here's a Pic from his web site. Notice the speedy:
My knife (Keith Richards' EDC) that needed a new edge:
Went to pick up my knife that needed an edge and finally ran into the owner, Eytan. There's a large Omega Speedmaster digital clock above the counter and the sales staff told me the owner is a watch guy.
Today Eytan was wearing a titanium 39mm Pelagos. Like a true watch guy, he took it off and handed it to me when I asked about it. I had introduced myself and told him I was wearing my Speedmaster since I was going to his shop. He has several, and his first was a Mark II Racing from his dad.
Eytan says he is sticking to dive watches and 39mm from now on. He likes the practicality and comfort, especially the lightness and micro adjusting bracelet. Makes sense. His watch bore the signs of not being babied. The 39mm felt really nice on my 7.25 inch wrist.
I tried to impress him with my SW A-11 but after about 10 Speedmasters, he wasn't having it.
Fun meeting another watch guy. He had just come back from a blade convention in Ft Worth, which he said could have been a watch convention instead of a knife convention.
Here's a Pic from his web site. Notice the speedy:
My knife (Keith Richards' EDC) that needed a new edge:
I see at least one cool watch at every graduation ceremony I attend. I'm a college professor, so I go to two of them every year. Most are Datejusts, but I often see Seamasters, Subs, and the occasional JLC Reverso or Master Ultra Thin.
Mostly on graduates, or faculty, or both?
