Where I come from, a man’s shed is his escape room. Not in the modern sense, there are no puzzles or brain teasers to be solved before you can leave. Quite the opposite, it’s meant to provide solace and escape from everything outside that space. There is a Newfoundland musical group, Buddy Wasisname & the Other Fellers, who even wrote a song honoring this great … Continue reading The Shed Song
After being nominated in 1964, Grand Seiko would spend years in chronometry competitions in Switzerland. In 1968, the brand would take the overall prize for best movement, placing themselves amongst the best manufacturers in the world. Continue reading Other Watchy Bits: Putting the “Grand” in Grand Seiko
When a brand issues several iterations of a watch it signifies something positive: the brand cares to make a good watch better by listening to the feedback from its fan base. Maen, a Stockholm-based watch brand, has gone back to the drawing board three times to improve its diver, the Hudson, and the brand actually just announced a Mark IV. Continue reading Off the Cuff: Maen Hudson MKIII
