Roger Smith Series 2

Got to try a few Greubels out today. I think the older tourbillon GMT might be my new grail. Oddly enough, it’s not much more than the current gmt without a tourb. It wears just like the s2 and double balancier, which don’t feel that much smaller. Amazing

Just received my bespoke S2 deadbeat seconds. Shoutout to David, he’s a pleasure to work with, and deep thanks and respect to Stuart, etc who used the rose-engine machine to carve this gorgeous dial and otherwise made the watch. Didn’t want an hour ring b

I have been seriously considering a Greubel recently and learned of a few in Chicago while visiting.. so I stopped by Sydel and Sydel as well as Geneva Seal and was able to check out a few. Both are great stores with fantastic service, and I’d recommend t

Despite the shrinking dimensions it's still thick and still fits a little square on the wrist. I think it's less the flat back, though a curve would help, but more the way the straps attach - they basically flare straight out and then come straight down.

While I'm less of a fan of the current sporty watches, the GMT I think has been one of the more successful implementations of the new convexe case. Unlike the S2 and double balance which are existing movements, the GMT is a new movement that I think takes

It was a wait of almost two years but frankly, totally worth the wait... Back in 2022, a group of us decided to commission David Brailsford, an independent English watchmaker for 8 bespoke watches, with a specific request for deadbeat seconds. David thoug

A huge shout out and thank you to the team at Garrick! I had originally ordered this watch with a frosted dial to be a stealthy under the radar everyday watch and it was.... but maybe it's being around jewelry everyday for work I was missing a little bit

Limited run of like 7 or 11 I think. I think all the convexe watches are also carrying "1 of XX" numbers plates instead of individually numbered watches which seems shady since then they can pull a Ferrari and really produce whatever they feel like withou

I was recently invited to visit the GF manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds. I too was concerned about a potential decline in quality of their decoration. I was insured by the account managers leading the tour and reassured by watching the decoration team wor

But yeah, they are screwing the collectors with so much supply. I can't believe after all the other convexe watches they announced this year and haven't delivered they dropped ANOTHER 176 watches. With the bubble bursting this is going to hurt. I still pr