A New Look for Henki Time!

As is often the case, the answer to your problem is usually closer than it appears! 

When I relaunched "The Blog Formerly Known As Tempus Fugit", I was content to be a bit underground.

But after a lot of ruminating, I decided it was time to hoist my new flag and more firmly sail the harbors of Watch Town. And as my dear friend and sometimes Oberlin Watch design collaborator Armand Billard has so often done in the past, he has shaken two beautiful designs from his sleeves. One for the upcoming HYPE NYC, and the other for this watch news & opinion outlet that you have once again found your way to.

Ladies and Gentlemen - Children of all ages, I present you with HENKI TIME -

Stay tuned, the shit's about to get real ; )

It's Been A Minute...

Ladies and gentleman, it is my sincere pleasure to introduce you the Henki Time - The Bulldog Edition

www.henkitime.com

As former regular readers will know, I handed the keys to Tempus Fugit to a new owner nearly a year ago. And while that may or may not have been the right decision for me, I respect the new owner/ owners efforts and wish them well.

With that said, I found that I was (more often than not) reading a lot of the same thing in virtually every outlet. And I had enough kind messages from both brands and readers that I thought it might be time to fly a new flag, and thus I welcome you to Henki Time - the Bulldog Edition.

What the hell is a bulldog edition?

For those of you unfamiliar, a bulldog edition harkens back to the old days of the newspaper business. A "bulldog edition" was an early (or even earliest) edition of the newspaper on a given morning. Large scale events would necessitate that newspaper publishers create whole entire editions to accommodate breaking news. Yes young people, there was a time before cable news and the internet...

So what are we covering? New releases, interviews, industry news. And we will be diving a bit beyond just watches, so we encourage you to check in from time to time.

So, don't call it a comeback ; )

I look forward to continuing the conversation!

Henki

North Shore, MA, USA

January 19, 2023 

Passing The Baton

Henki in Paris

When I started Tempus Fugit back in 2010, I was fresh off of three years working for DOXA (Synchron) and wanted to offer some different perspectives to what was out there in the digital realms of watch writing. In truth, Tempus Fugit was more "fan-boy" centric in the early days.

Over time, Tempus Fugit evolved to be more of a site that would offer some (occasionally) contrary views, and not necessarily serve up "feel good" warm and fuzzies about the industry at large.

And in the process, I was drawn more and more back into the watch industry as a consultant. So much so that I now feel that as I work on behalf of brands, it is no longer really appropriate for me to write about brands or releases. I have long believed that there is a clear demarcation between the press and sales/marketing. Although I do disclose all business relationships when writing about any potential, current or past client, I also feel that the time is right to step back and pass the baton to the next steward/s of Tempus Fugit.

Over the next weeks and months, you will see some changes, I hope changes for the better and ones that you will appreciate. There will be a shift to offer more enthusiast related content such as reviews, event coverage, etc.

I will still be popping in from time to time, offering a column on the watch industry from the inside. So although I am handing over the keys, I will still be here, the grumpy uncle, tilting at the occasional windmill ; )

I look forward to introducing you to the new managing editor in the coming days, so watch this space!

Why now?  It is not lost on me that I need to pay heed to the advice that I so copiously dispense, and I refer back to that other great commentator on the watch business, Barry Hearn -

Barry Hearn's Rule #10 - 

Know Your Sell-By Date

I am rounding the corner, heading towards 54 in July. I have been writing Tempus Fugit pretty much solo for the past (going on) 12 years. And to be honest? I am a dinosaur. What you, the readers should be looking for is not the same old shit coming from old farts like me. You should be looking for new voices with new perspectives and new opinions. It's time for the next generation to take the wheel and chart some new courses. And I think we're all in for a hell of a good trip!

And finally, I wanted to take this moment to thank all of you who have supported Tempus Fugit over the years. Whether as a watch enthusiast, a brand representative, designer, marketer, owner, or sales manager. It has been fun, feisty, informative and always interesting. I wish you all the very best of success moving forward.

Tempus Fugit!

Henki is EVERYWHERE!

Okay, I have already received, surprisingly, A LOT of concerned messages asking why I was closing down Tempus Fugit, and I want to quickly point out that Tempus Fugit is still very much alive and well.

As mentioned, the only real thing that has changed is that I will no longer be doing reviews.  I will still write about watches, the industry, etc.  I will simply no longer do reviews (a week on the wrist, etc.) as I do not feel that they are anything more than marketing activities (both for the brand, and the reviewer).

Courtesy of Amazon

One of my favorite all-time books is Carter Beats The Devil. In one instance, Charles Carter (a once famous magician) is plotting his comeback, but wants it to be a surprise. So rather than a traditional poster announcing the show, he has a poster created that says at the top:

"Carter the Great"

In the main part of the poster an image of Charles Carter in stage costume, and then at the very bottom:

"EVERYWHERE!"

Again, I truly appreciate the kind messages, and sorry Watch Town - I'm not done yet ; )

             Henki

                            EVERYWHERE!

What I've Learned - The 10th Anniversary Edition

So irony of ironies, the 10th Anniversary of Tempus Fugit arrived while I was busy writing grant proposals and ironing out budgeting issues at my day job! But I have had some time to think about this one, and as the odometer has officially flipped on ten years, here we go -

What I've Learned Covering the Watch Business:

The Real Meaning of Friend of the BRAND -
There really is no such thing. You might be a friend of a sales rep, you might be a friend of the marketing folks, but there is no relationship with the brand other than the one you ascribe in your own mind. Friend of the Brand gets bandied around by pr agency representatives as a palliative to make you not feel like such a loser while you are forced to wait beyond your appointment time in the reception area while someone from one of the bigger outlets is enjoying sushi with the CEO and head of PR in the big room. Don't get me wrong, I have made some very good friends in the business who I am still in touch with after they've moved on to other brands and even to other industries. But you will learn, in time, that the majority of relationships you have with brands are transactional. Keep that in mind, and you'll never be disappointed.

The REVOLUTION is, for the most part, over -
Ultimately, there is not a lot left to be discovered. Let me re-phrase that so I don't sound like such a "Henki-Raincloud". What I mean is that the days of wonder and amazement have probably gone the way of the rock-star CEO. There was only one Ludwig Oechslin, and without Rolf Schnyder to partner with him and coax out the Freak, or the Trilogy of Time he is the part owner of ochs und junior.  Nothing wrong with that, but while it would be wonderful to have him come back with another extreme complication, it does not seem highly likely. The Corum Bubble has not necessarily burst, but a lot of the air has been let out of it. The Big Bang has seen its day, and AP can only make so many reiterations of the Royal Oak.


A Cult of Personality might work in North Korea, but not so much in the watch business -
On the real side, Blancpain could not have been done by anyone other than Biver. And in fairness, Hublot went as far as he could carry it on his back. But even the sheer force of will that Biver brought to bear on Zenith could not really turn the tide. Inevitably, in the words of that other great commentator on watches, Chuck Yeager as played by Sam Shepard in The Right Stuff -
"Sometimes you get a pooch that can't be screwed, ya know?"

I guess my point is this - you don't really see Thierry Stern or Jean-Frederic Dufour mugging with "celebrity chums" at movie premieres and red velvet rope events. For a brand to really truly endure, it has to be more than just the face of the current boss. Patek and Rolex will continue to be here, continue to set the tone for everyone else. Zenith, among others, needs to resolve its revolving identity crisis, make a decision about who and what they are, and stick with it for more than 6 months at a time.

"My Friend" is still not so subtle code for "You Asshole" -
I still stand by this, and after more than 10 years my belief in this reality is stronger than ever.

Sincere gratitude is scarcer than a NIB vintage Daytona -
1. If you are writing for pay? Make sure you get paid.
2. If you are writing for personal pleasure and satisfaction? Then only you can provide that for yourself.
3. If you are writing with the hopes of praise and thanks? Refer back to points 1 and 2 or cease and desist.

Rich, famous, important people are a lot less interesting when you finally meet them -

Little known bit of Henki lore, my father was a country club manager. Translation? He worked so that the more well-heeled could play. I worked in the locker room of the club, my first job working as a shoe shine guy. Believe it or not, in the 70s and 80s, there was an actual industry based upon shining the shoes of rich people while they walked around a park-like environment, drinking beer and whacking small white balls. Rich people, famous people? They are people. George Steinbrenner was a titan of industry and master manipulator. I can tell you from personal experience, his shoes smelled just as awful as those worn by an orthodontist, dermatologist or mid-level auto executive's. The one thing all four of these guys had in common? They were shitty tippers.

I have met some of the big swinging dicks of the industry. It is all too often underwhelming.

When anyone tells you how amazing you are and how "just as soon as you take advertising, we're in!" this person should be taken with about as much seriousness as you would take the drunk person asking for $3 on the commuter train so that they can "buy a healthy snack" -
We all say a lot of highly dubious stuff when we've been drinking. That's why your wife/husband/partner learns over the years to apply the bullshit filter. Make sure you do the same, it will spare you a fair amount of frustration and disappointment.

When you have made it clear by your actions and writing that you are predisposed to write nice things about a brand, and said brand treats you with a fair amount of disdain? Take it on the heel and toe. Love needs to be reciprocal -

I find it ironic looking back that the first brand I ever wrote about here was NOMOS, and that last year they invited me on a press trip, assured me it was arranged, and then when I wrote to follow-up 3 weeks prior to the travel date, I was informed that I was "uninvited", no explanation, and some bullshit about the trip being "overbooked", which was false as at least one invitee had declined the invitation and I knew that they were scrambling to fill the space - apparently (and specifically) not with me ; )
Well then, NOMOS, fuck you very much.

Brands are made up of people. The brand does not exist without the people. If a brand has good people - I will do ALL that I can. If a brand has people that just don't care? Why should I care about them?

I get the odd comment - "I thought you were a fan of Brand A". Well, I have come to learn that brands are made of people. It's not as if the founders of Girard-Perregaux are going to make a special appearance in the physical world to tour me around the factory. The brand? The brand is the people who work there. So put it in another context - do you like spending time with people who treat you poorly? Of course you don't. Molly Ringwald's entire career was based on this notion. A watch is an inanimate object. It can't speak for itself. A brand is not simply products. A brand is the people who make those products, and share that message.

Brand ambassadors are about as worthwhile as what you wipe your backside with -

There is a reason why Hitler, Stalin and Pol Pot are not mentioned as customers of Brand X.
Churchill, Napoleon, Lindbergh? All flawed, all now "ambassadors" from the great beyond. Well, they won, didn't they? They were all flawed, all had baggage. But they are a whole lot more palatable. Question - do you think that the Mario Batali Ernst Benz is a big seller right now?
Sorry, too soon?

A brand ambassador will not be there with you when they turn out the lights and escort you out of your now former office. A former brand that was "ALL IN" can attest to that.

Remember everyone you meet when times are good. You will see them again on your way back down -
It is inevitable to fail. The trick is not to make a habit of it. More importantly? Don't be a jackass when times are good. Sooner or later, it is likely you will fail. By and large, most of us want to help people and offer our support. That is, of course, presuming that person behaved, well, like a person when times were good ; )

Don't fake the funk -
Because in the immortal words of that other great commentator on the watch industry Daryl Dawkins:
“When everything is said and done there is nothing left to do or say.”

Would You Believe It?

I missed it!  I missed Tempus Fugit's 10th Birthday!

The first official post ever was (actually) on June 29th, 2010 - and you can read it here -

Where It All Begins

Courtesy of NOMOS

Time is fleeting. To measure it is a nearly futile protest against its inevitable forward momentum. How do we measure time? The folks at Nomos have been good enough to share some images and some stories. The watch pictured above is the Nomos Tangente. I have always been obsessed by this watch. Beyond the obvious - i.e. the design, I had always found the name quite evocative - Tangente. I had always believed that the name had a design reference. As if Mies himself had lent a hand (albeit from the great beyond) in the design of this great watch. It was only many years later when traveling through Switzerland with my German speaking boss that it was explained to me. The name Tangente had nothing to do with design. In fact, the Tangente was named for the roadways that you must travel in your car on a daily basis in Germany. At first I was a bit bummed out. But then I thought about the genius of this name. I have been smiling ever since.

What Moves Me?

It is actually pretty trippy to think that it was now 10 years ago when the idea to start Tempus Fugit popped into my fevered, bat riddled brain.  I started this blog because I loved watches.  And in truth, Wendy was pretty tired of my waxing on and on at the dinner table.

Ten years on, I still love watches.  I am, perhaps, less enamored of some of the big swinging dicks who stride the halls of Watch Town, and as the Aluminum anniversary of Tempus Fugit approaches, I thought I would let you, gentle reader, crawl into my head and share with you from three categories:

1.  My favorite brands - 10
2.  My favorite people in the watch business - 10
3.  My 10 "dream watches".  These are the ten watches that I have always wanted to own, and in all honesty, they might surprise you.

Now the irony of this egomaniacal stroll down memory lane is not lost on me.  But in fairness?  It's my blog, and I can indulge myself this once ; )

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It was June 29, 2010 when Tempus Fugit started with this post on the NOMOS Tangente - Where It All Begins

And believe me, given my current opinion of the communications/pr brain trust in Berlin by way of Glashütte, the irony of NOMOS being the very first post for Tempus Fugit is not lost on me ; )

While I had worked in the watch industry for some time, there was a lot to learn about how other brands and their teams worked.  I would say that for 8 years, the NOMOS media team were polite, and professional.  In the last 2 years?  Well, let's just say that the watch makers at NOMOS make a very fine watch. And the still fairly new Berlin based communications team and North American office?  
Probably the less said the better.

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When A Schoolyard Scrap Gets Goofy

It goes without saying that there is, from time to time, tension between those of us who work in the glamorous world of watch media.

Recently what was perhaps the most precious moment was the blood in the water effect that Media Outlet X's post on LinkedIn regarding their behind the scenes strategizing with a watch fair had on other members of the Fourth and Fifth Estate.  This triggered a particularly interesting reaction on another, longer standing watch media outlet (Print, and more and more lately?  Digital).  Owner of Media Outlet Y decided that the best way to "up" his standing and showcase his "bonafides" was to, as we used to say 'round the school yard, talk shit about the Owner of Media Outlet X.  And in fact, not just about the Owner of Media Outlet X, but he went  there - he dropped the "B" word... on LinkedIn!

Now, I certainly don't claim to be the smartest guy out there, but I'm also pretty sure I'm not the dumbest.  The Owner of Media Outlet Y moved to a digital format because?  You guessed it, he couldn't compete in the print world at a level that he (and his outlet) once did. The world has evolved.  And hey, I like nice shiny things, subsidized foreign travel, and to have watch PR people pretending to listen to me like my opinion even matters one little bit (spoiler alert - it does not).  When your way of life gets challenged, the simple thing to do is to lay the blame on another outlet's doorstep.  In fact, the Owner of Media Outlet Y puts out near daily posts in a digital format that he then promotes online through social media   You know, just like a B%*G..., or the Owner of Media Outlet X. 

I was waiting for all the other kids (read media outlet owners) to start circling around chanting "Fight, fight, fight" which would, hopefully, summon the Assistant Principal to rush out and break it up and sentence the two verbal pugilists to their respective after-school detentions.

Scene from the film 3 o'clock High

Now a few things were very clear to me reading both of these big, swinging dick's comments. They both personally feel that they are really important in the decision making process of watch brands, serious collectors, and (what I suspect they would refer to as) hangers on.  And the truth is?  They are not.  Not anymore.  And very few actually are.  I labor under no false beliefs, and do not lay awake nights waiting for the call from Richemont or LVMH inviting me to come run a brand's media program ; )

Let's take a brief stroll down memory lane to those thrilling days of yesteryear.  You know, back when all of those big, shiny ONLINE MAGAZINES were blogs?  That's right, most of them started out as blogs.  And the people who started them?  BLOGGERS.  More importantly?  Just like watch brands, there are too many of them to be viable on a commercial level.  And as for print?  It's not dead, not by a long shot.  But with the evolution of a subject matter, there will be an evolution of the content providers of said subject matter. Those of us who were 20 - 30 somethings in the 90s will likely remember Wallpaper Magazine (the stuff that surrounds you).  Lately?  Not so much.  But almost all of us are now quite familiar with Monocle magazine.  Another mind-blower?  Unless I misread the Wikipedia page, both were founded by Tyler Brûlé.  The point being?  He saw the evolution of interest and readership, and he adapted.  He evolved.  And I think it proves a point. Whether it has to do with quality or quantity of content, sooner or later? The end consumer (i.e. the reader) will make their choice, and if you want to be in the content providing business, just like Mr. Brûlé, you will need to adapt and evolve.

But for the outlet owners out there, let's just be really honest with ourselves - and the readers. For the most part we started because we were passionate about the thing that we wanted to cover.  And I would like to think that by and large the readers will be attracted to what they find interesting or relatable.  Do I think that people looking for the latest review or celebrity partnership or red carpet watch sighting is heading to Tempus Fugit?  Again, not so much.

Do outlets pander to brands?  Of course - and in fairness we all (outlet owners) do it on different levels.  Are some brands more likely to bestow favor on a given outlet owing to the belief that more people will visit said outlet and more eyes will land on their watch?  

Courtesy of The Simpsons

Now, are all of those millions of visitors some outlets claim to have, how do I say this... not actually for realsies?

Shamelessly borrowed from the world-wide infoweb

So it is not a 100% level playing field.  It might be time for everyone to get over it.  As mentioned earlier, here at Tempus Fugit we have finally discovered our niche - industry related (and hopefully relatable) topics.  It is nearly impossible to be everything to everyone, and more importantly?  It's exhausting, and never really achievable.

We are glad you decided to spend some time here at Tempus Fugit, and we're going to stick to our path.

The (Not-So) New Tempus Fugit

As most of you might have learned, Tempus Fugit is going to move from being a "Me" to a "We" in the not-too-distant future with Francis Jacquerye and a soon to be named additional member.  Tempus Fugit will be 10 years old on July 5th (I think), and it has probably taken those 10 years to figure out who we are and what we offer.

Over the past few years a few things have become pretty clear -

1.  If you are reading this, chances are pretty good that you are not looking for a cut and paste update on all of the newest models.

2.  You could probably not care any less about the latest celebrity on the red carpet and what they are wearing.

3.  You might find the occasional watch review interesting, but by and large you have lost faith in how accurate those reviews really are.

4.  You watched and enjoyed Ford vs. Ferrari not solely for the racing stories, but for the (albeit dramatized) inside look behind the curtains of Ford, Ferrari and Caroll Shelby's racing program.  And deep down, you're sort of curious about what things might really look like on the inside of your favorite factory, workshop or boardroom.

5.  You either currently work in the watch business, have done so in the past, or would like to.

So a few things that are going to change (yet again) -

1.  We will hit the pause button on reviews.  They tend to be 10 a penny and with the exception of a few people out there, it's hard to know who to believe.  Having said that, if we find a particularly good or interesting one out there?  We will be sure to point it out to you.

Having said that, if we feel we can offer a genuinely unique and different view point on a watch, mvt., strap, etc.?  Well then that will be a different thing.  But reviews for reviews sake are not going to be happening in the foreseeable future.

2.  We will list new releases, but unless it really hits an emotional trigger, it will be "just the facts".

3.  We are going to try and offer a lot more "Insider Content", with interviews, tours and guest contributors.  The two new members of Tempus Fugit are both industry insiders and have a lot to share, and I feel confident that you're going to enjoy it.

4.  There will not be any paid advertorial of any kind.

5.  All relationships with brands will be revealed.

6.  We will accept advertising.  Not advertorial, but advertising. 

We hope that you will enjoy the new, more clearly defined position that we are taking as a Watch Industry Insider outlet, and welcome your feedback.

For now -

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Mido on Monday - The Multifort

This is a bit of a blast from the "early days" of Tempus Fugit.  At the time I had not yet cottoned on to the notion that better pictures might make for a better reader experience.

Now, owing to the less-than-amazing images you will come to understand that longtime Tempus Fugit followers (unlike readers of Playboy) actually DO read it for the articles ; )

I have scoured the world-wide info web for better images of this model, which was (if memory serves) from 2005 or so (again, I could be way off on this, so apologies for the less-than stellar memory on my part).

Now a few easy things that can be discerned through this shaky image:

Nice basic round case (which I believe was 40, but again am ready to be corrected), display back.  Non-COSC, ETA 2824.  The curious part (and again, apologies as there are no other blurry photos from me to document this, but the rotor was labeled "Seastar".  Now none of that is the end of the world, but it was a little "janky" to see at the time.

The dial was a nice "aged" cream color, black, white and just a touch of blue (in the outer scale ring).  The strap was a nice, basic brown leather, simple and tasteful, without undue flourish or faux croc/gator embossing.  Mido had put out an all black dial version of this model, as well as a chronograph version.

In the end?  For whatever reason, I wasn't quite at the right point in my life to fully appreciate it.  I had it and wore it somewhat sparingly.  And as was often the case back then, I got the itch and sold it on to the next owner.

Mido has come out with some pieces that are somewhat reminiscent of this version of the Multifort -

Courtesy of Mido

And I am of two minds.  Do I appreciate the aesthetics?  For sure.  Again, it's back to the little, nit-picky things.  The date is a bit jarring, and a bit out of place with the format.  I also realize that is the spacial needs driven by the size of the movement in relation to the size of the case.  This is the tricky reality of the world that we now live in.  Many of us watch hounds love vintage inspired design in a modern watch.  Perhaps the same reason many people have love/hate relationships with vintage cars, motorcycles and bicycles - you not only have a relationship with the object, but also the person you must now employ to maintain it ; )

But the Multifort along with the Commander was often referred to as the "Watchmakers Watch".  It wasn't expensive, you could hammer the hell out of it, and it would still run, and run well.  And it is reassuring to see the folks at Mido putting in the time and effort to offer something that stirs nostalgia, while offering a robust and reliable modern time keeper.

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It's been a great (nearly) ten years, and here's to the next ten!

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The Official Tempus Fugit Blazer!

No, really!

You may remember the Rowing Blazers guys Jack Carlson and David Rosenzweig from such Tempus Fugit posts as:

http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2018/01/beyond-jacket-rowing-blazers-and-their.html

That's the one where your old pal Henki took a break from helping people with their financial aid to visit the Rowing Blazers pop-up in Boston a few years back and hanging out with these two dapper fellows -

Well, in the intervening time Jack (on the right) has been kind enough to do an interview as well as participate in the Henki Time Podcast (currently on summer hiatus).  And we got to talking, and I figured, why not ask - could/would Rowing Blazers be willing to make me a special Tempus Fugit blazer?  

Well, after a some back and forth he came up with a great proposal and offered to take an existing style, but give it a special Tempus Fugit twist -

The folks at Rowing Blazers came up with a few options for a badge.  It would have been too easy to use the Tempus Fugit logo, so based on the choices they offered me, I went with this -

Now to be clear, Rowing Blazers is NOT offering this as a standard service.  At least not for right now ; )

But here at Tempus Fugit Media HQ, we're pretty happy!

And that includes the Executive Publisher and the Cub Reporter!

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Inroducing The Henki Time Podcast

So a shameless bit of self-promotion, I have launched a podcast covering many of the same topics covered here in the blog.  Several brand owners and industry insiders have been lined up for interviews and chats, so it should be pretty cool!

For now you have to listen to it directly at the Anchor website:

 Henki Time Podcast

It is also available on PocketCasts: https://pca.st/6YOE
I will keep you posted as it becomes available in other distribution formats.

            

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New Staff Member Announcement!

It has been rather a busy time here at Tempus Fugit with the launch of The New Romantics and a return to working with brands more directly.  After speaking with the Executive Publisher it became clear that we needed an additional set of hands (or paws) to help out and make sure that things keep running smoothly.  So it gives me great pleasure to announce the newest member of the Tempus Fugit team, Sabrina Mac.

A native of Salem, MA Sabrina joins us as a junior researcher and cub (or kit) reporter.  She will be working to help identify and expand on our coverage of lesser-known watches, pens and accessories.  In addition, she has indicated a great willingness to contribute reviews of blankets, scarves and even sweatshirts.  Although partial to cashmere, she is adamant that the review and coverage of such items should not be limited to the high end.

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As you know, Tempus Fugit does not accept advertising from watch brands as it could give the impression of influence on what is covered here.  But rest assured, there are expenses. 

If you value honest, unvarnished, REAL coverage of the industry, then please consider supporting what we do by purchasing a super-fresh Tempus Fugit Sweatshirt for $45 US.

Have too many clothes but still want to help out?  No problem, you can do that too!

So buy a sweatshirt, or just miracle Tempus Fugit with a small donation -

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Support Tempus Fugit - Get a Super-Dope Sweatshirt!

It's that time of year again!  With the snow finally arriving here on the North Shore, it seemed appropriate to offer something a little cozier than a mere t-shirt, so this time around I thought I would change it up:

1.  Offer a sweatshirt

2.  Offer the sweatshirt in both men's and ladies versions!

And before you panic, don't worry!  This is just a quick mock-up, the logo will be nice and centered ; ) 

This is once again being facilitated by the good folks at Custom Ink.  

Get A Tempus Fugit Sweatshirt!


The shirts have been priced at $44.00 US.  This fund raiser will run for 30 days, with the last day of the fund raiser is January 8th, 2018.  10 of each version must be purchased in order to move forward, so if you read the blog and appreciate the coverage, please consider supporting this.




All monies raised go towards operational and travel expenses related to covering the industry and bringing you the story.  

Tempus Fugit accepts NO ADVERTISING.  Little fund raisers like this help me keep the lights on, and the news real!


Any questions, please contact me!

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