I’ve had a number of pairs, but now just have a pair of black Derbys in case I ever need to wear a suit, and a pair of brown brogues bought in 1969 and still going strong, although I don’t have many chances to wear them these days!
When I lived in Japan it was similarly common for Westerners to have their names in Japanese characters which were a phonetic approximation of the pronunciation of the name. I knew a rather portly Englishman who asked the Japanese staff in his office to put his name in characters. They came up with
At the risk of repeating something which has been noted before, I think the big mistake was naming this model Geophysic when its design clearly derives from the Geomatic. It’s a brilliant watch with a really interesting movement, and the blue dial is lovely. But I find that the cross-hairs on this b
For example: Blunt tips of hands, especially on “precision” watches like chronographs. ( I make an exception for my 15202 as a stylistic quirk!). Short hands which don’t reach the relevant markers. Numerals for the even numbers only. Dauphine hands with a circular element at the pinion. It just look