My buddy and I were just outside of Harrods, grabbing some fresh air, until we heard a loud ‘damn, not again’. A lady just broke her last cigarette. Oh the horror. As a non smoking guy, I actually quite enjoyed it. But my friend knew her pain and offered her a fag. She lit the […]
Tag: vintagewatches
QP: Bovet
One of the big names on QP was Bovet. This is where I met Tiago, the UK reseller (correct me If I’m wrong) of Bovet. Tiago was a great guy who let us play with some of the most prestigious pieces of Bovet. Everything was fun and games, until he brought out the big gun, […]
Salon QP, Day 1: I’m Famous Now?
So, last week, I bought my tickets to Salon QP London watch fare. Fair and square. Now, yesterday, I got an email saying: ‘Dear Mister -my name is a secret-, we offer you a 3 day press acces card, all for free’ Eeuuhhh, What the F? So I went to the Saachi gallery to get […]
Spotted: Breitling Navitimer 806 from 1966
At the Belgium Watch Club GTG, I ran into @thewatchpatient. A cool fellow watchnerd, who is a watchmaker and a vivid Breitling collector. That night, he wore an IWC Portofino chrono on his right wrist, and a vintage Breitling Navitimer on his left wrist. That might give you a touch on how cool he is. […]
Watchspotting @BelgiumWatchClub GTG I
So, last weekend I went to the BWC GTG. It’s great to find people with the same passion as yours and just chat about it for hours. No bragging, no idiots with fakes, no posh dickheads, just passionate people! Usually when I freak out about a vintage watch, friends who are not that into vintage […]
The ultimate key for finding the perfect watchsize, Omg amazing mindblowing
Consider yourself a victim of clickbait. But hey, it’s nothing personal, got to make money somehow! Since you are here, why don’t you just read on? Watches Smaller than 36mm? Well, it depends, vintage or new. You can rock a smaller vintage watch for sure, with a shirt or a jacket. I even wear a […]
A Failed First Attempt @Zoute Grand Prix
So, post number one, let’s get this over with! I was ready to go watchspotting at the Zoute Grand Prix in Knokke, Belgium. This is one of the most prestigious car events in Belgium. My camera was charged and my shirt said ‘If you have a cool watch, come talk to me’. Ready to start […]