Alpina Startimer Classic Automatic Chrono Watch Has Very Sad Hands
WTF Alpina? Seriously, is this a joke? Does this watch suffer from hereditary dwarfism? Can you even call a 44mm wide watch a dwarf? Oh, I am sorry, I meant "little watch." No, the watch is the right size, but the hands, those sad pathetic looking hands, are shrunken at the least. Look at them looking all sad? Even the chronograph subdial hands feel bigger.I have no clue what Alpina was thinking when their designer approved the hands on this Startimer Classic Automatic Chronograph watch. More like TinyTimer. This is exactly the type of crap that pisses me off. This watch makes me want to yell obscenities. Everything else about this watch is fine if you are going for that retro chronograph watch look - but those hands, what the hell is up with those stupid tiny hands? This isn't just a mistake, this is horological abuse.Do I need to even explain to anyone why or how the hour, minute, and chronograph seconds hands are small beyond excuse? Maybe this is a joke. Maybe Alpina is just messin

Pairs Well With: Defakto Akkord
Vintage watches are all the rage. Whether authentically aged or designed to look it, vintage seems to be the go-to for the well dressed. As such, we've done quite a few Pairs Well Withs on watches that speak to a time cooler than our own. Well, enough is enough! Today, we are going to pair some duds with a watch that is unabashedly modern, the Defakto Akkord.As severe as it is clean, as bold as it is minimal, the Defakto Akkord is a watch for those with an eye for proportion and simplicity. Made in Pforzheim, Germany, the ETA 2824-2 powered automatic will turn heads with its high contrast markers and hold attention with its curious skeleton hour hand. Also featuring a sapphire crystal, display case back and your choice of calf leather strap, at around $550 before shipping, it's an incredible deal for a German made watch.To pair with such a particular watch, we went with structural clothing and a monochromatic palette. Sportier than our typical selection, this clothing emphasizes athlet

Out with the old
Its been a couple of months since this happened so it is not really an incoming per se, but I did mix things up a little bit. AP family consisted of 15400 (white/silver), 15703 (ss) and 15707 (ceramic). I wanted to add a new piece, but I loved everything I had so my initial thought was to just add rather than replace. But at the same time, when the collection gets up to a bakers dozen, it is probably time to start making some hard decisions and consolidating a bit. So, unfortunately, this had to go:2014-10-17 09.45.34 copy.jpgI will miss it, loved it, but at the same time I had two divers and I did not want to part with the 15707 or the 15400:2014-10-02 15.13.28 copy.jpg2013-11-06 18.42.42.jpgSo, gone but not forgotten. To help fill the void, I decided to add this:IMG_0206.jpgIMG_0219.jpgFew observations about this piece:-- this is a big watch! I have about 7.75 wrist and this guy still feels really big, bigger than my PAM 190 for example. The biggest driver of the size difference i

Omega Museum Collection Club
I've joined with a 1938 Pilot.Does anyone else have a watch from the Omega Museum Collection ?

This is a must read with great video
I have no affiliation with the website or store but thought this was a cool link to check out. Enjoy .hodinkee/video-introd...time-new-yorks