Posts by scurvyfreedman

You should dress well and wear another quality watch or no watch at all going to Wempe. They can be very dismissive of people who don't meet their view of what a high end watch buyer looks like. There was a really good sales guy at...

Who did your measurements? That's pretty much the key to any MTM purchase. I use MyTailor.com/Hemrajani Brothers. Their traveling tailors measure people in person. They know the tollerances of the people who make the shirts and how...

I've found mainline HF suits at Norstrom Rack, Syms, and Filene's for anywhere b/w $300-500 on a regular basis in most sizes. NR and Filenes usually bring them in at around $600 but mark them down 25% pretty quickly. If you stalk them...

1. brown wholecut (minimal to no brogueing) 2. burgundy wholecut (some brogueing allowed) 3. black captoe 4. brown/burgundy chukka boots 5. new balance sneakers

Quote: Originally Posted by MrDaniels What sayeth the Formal Faithful? A nice detail? Ostentatious? Tacky? Slick? Retro? If you buy a functional railroad watch I think it's a nice detail. If it's...

Are you sure those aren't seconds? You should return them for a pair that are correct.

Grabbed a brand new corallorosso sportjacket at Nordstrom Rack 75% off $430; Norstrom list price $1050. It's got a super light canvass and very soft shoulders, either just the canvass and no padding or extremely minimal. Very pleased....

+1 on 5dimes. Generally a lower vig than other sites. I quit once the internet gaming laws went in, though. And, I used to pay income tax on the amounts I cashed out from 5dimes and pokerstars. The real enforcement though is in...

If I didn't have a jacket in a nearly identical color of cashmere I'd be all over it.

I'll be monitoring that thread closely.