Tonight's content is proof positive that St. Google will set you straight!
So a little forward here - contrary to what many watch brand management teams think, and very contrary to the "chummy" collegiality that you can lay on thick when in the close confines of BaselWorld or a press junket, there is actually not a whole lot of love or unity within the watch press. And the seasoned professionals have learned to "get along" or as my colleague has often said of his willingness to suffer assholes: "I'm Switzerland".
There are certainly some wonderful, kind people that are genuine. I have a LOT of time for Robert-Jan Broer and the whole team at Fratello. I am hard-pressed to think of any outlet out there that has earned and deserves their success more.
And then again, there are some writers and influencers that are out and out reprobates and ne'er do-wells. The type of maladjusted weasels that will plant a bit of poison in the ear of anyone who will listen in an attempt to run-down a rival and promote their own stature. I guess it's not unlike any other pursuit. It attracts both good and bad. And like any blood sport, tends to not always bring out the best in people.
I set out this evening to write something about Anthony Bourdain, who passed away last year, and who is the inspiration for tomorrow's Anthony Bourdain Day. And as this is, basically, a blog about watches I realized that I might want to do a deeper dive on what watches "Flacko" wore. I had some already lined up, but in my digging I came upon this piece from Theo and Harris. And hand to God, I had never heard of Theo and Harris. Apologies to them, I just don't get out much. But it was a really nice piece, and I thought why try to re-do something that someone else has already done well. Now don't tell a certain someone with a "bone in their throat" about me as a commentator that I actually am praising another writer out there - they just might have to rethink their negative attitude ; )
So I give you Theo and Harris on Mr. Bourdain's time machines:
https://theoandharris.com/watch-101-what-watches-did-anthony-bourdain-wear/
So a little forward here - contrary to what many watch brand management teams think, and very contrary to the "chummy" collegiality that you can lay on thick when in the close confines of BaselWorld or a press junket, there is actually not a whole lot of love or unity within the watch press. And the seasoned professionals have learned to "get along" or as my colleague has often said of his willingness to suffer assholes: "I'm Switzerland".
There are certainly some wonderful, kind people that are genuine. I have a LOT of time for Robert-Jan Broer and the whole team at Fratello. I am hard-pressed to think of any outlet out there that has earned and deserves their success more.
And then again, there are some writers and influencers that are out and out reprobates and ne'er do-wells. The type of maladjusted weasels that will plant a bit of poison in the ear of anyone who will listen in an attempt to run-down a rival and promote their own stature. I guess it's not unlike any other pursuit. It attracts both good and bad. And like any blood sport, tends to not always bring out the best in people.
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So I give you Theo and Harris on Mr. Bourdain's time machines:
https://theoandharris.com/watch-101-what-watches-did-anthony-bourdain-wear/
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