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Yes, I have a new gig writing for Esquire! I’m their watch columnist now.

Does this mean I know everything about every watch? Absolutely not, but I’m trying my best and I’m always going to be humble about it.

Big thanks to Kurt Soller for the love!

Check it out here!

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Now and again, my job allows me to travel around the globe. It’s quite strange to hop on a plane and wake up in a foreign country. As fun as it is, it can also be quite lonely, but I always try to be observant and aware of what’s around me.

This is a story from my most recent trip.

When I’m standing in security with my shoes off, pushing my bags through the scanner, I always daze off and forget what I’m doing. I mean, you’re standing there for what feels like eons. No shoes, no belt, no nothing, and the entire time, you’re worried about someone smelling your stinky feet (well, I am, at least). No worries though, …

As I’m sure most of you know, NASA is taking a breather for a while. The space race is virtually no more and is fast becoming privitazed.

You can argue whether that’s good or bad but I actually don’t really care. I’m just bummed there aren’t going to be more space watches.

Everyone is familiar with the Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch right?

But what was the first watch ever in space? Well that was a Russian watch called the Shturmanski (literally means Navigator).

It was worn by Juri Gagarin in 1961 and was actually just a watch that was issued to flight school graduates.

It was made by Poljot which was founded on orders from Stalin in 1930 and was a …

I love how dang near everyone you meet has a story of how cool a family member of theirs is.

My wife has a story of how her dad caught a hockey puck that was flying toward her head at a St. Louis Blues hockey game (crazy, right?)!

My dad was a musician with his brother and sister for most of my adolescence and spent a lot of time on the road. I remember anxiously waiting for him to return from Nashville or wherever he was, wondering what kind of  Corn Nuts he picked up at the rest stop from the drive home. I still love Corn Nuts to this day FYI.

He was always writing music, recording, singing, working …

Yup, MB is back and thank goodness he is.

Awhile back, most of you folks heard that MB was taking a season off to get his ducks in a row and line up new factories for his collection. This was largely due to the fact that he had bought back his license from Brunello Cucinelli (who basically controlled his prices) and wanted get his prices down to more realistic means.

Kind of a bold move wouldn’t you say?

MB knows his craft and with the help of other brilliant people on his team (like Antonio Ciongoli) made a beautiful collection. Last time I was in their office, I saw the sketchbooks and almost handed them my credit card. This season’s …

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Does the Fuji X100 Really Take That Good of Photos? Ask This Guy via American Mammoth

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Sorry folks, I’ve been quite busy at work lately so I’ve just been tumblin’

I’ve got some good stuff coming soon. No worries.

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Finally!

Owned and run by the Ricci brothers (Valentino and Nicola)

Some of the best jackets and suits are available to lust over online….from the source!

I can also pretty much guarantee this is going to be the only place where you’ll see pictures of the cutting done with a Platinum Rolex Date Just II on the wrist!

Ha, beautiful!

Only downside is it’s all in Italian…no worries though. Learn it!

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