The original tool watch was designed for one thing – survival. The very first watches purpose-built for divers date back to the 1800s when they would place pocket watches inside their diving helmets. Divers depended on watches to know the…
I have to admit, I’ve spent way too much time on TrendHim over the last few months, but is online window shopping a bad thing? I say no way! So let’s do some. Recently when I loved it came to…
A green dial watch packed with green motivations. In my short time learning about watches and microbrands, one thing I’m seeing in many younger companies is their commitment to green practices and sustainability. Many take their packaging into consideration by…
Perhaps the most appealing aspect of watch collecting to me is how it helps push me back towards an analog world. I want to break the habit of checking my phone for the time and date. Once that nasty thing…
Growing up, I never really cared for spring. I was always more focused on summer and fall, but I’ve warmed up to spring in recent years, literally and figuratively. While I love the change in season blooming flowers, spring in…
Everyone has two sections of their closet: fast fashion pieces and investment pieces. Investment pieces are those special, timeless pieces that you are going to wear again and again for years to come, and they’re of good quality so that…
Lilienthal Berlin was one of a handful of brands that I discovered when I first started to look into watch microbrands. Aside from finding more affordable prices, I find microbrands appealing for a couple of reasons, from a style perspective….
As a kid of the 80s, I longed for a digital watch. When I was finally gifted one, like many others of that era, it was a Casio. I think it was an F-86. It had an LCD display, a…