Posts by johanm

Quote:Originally Posted by clapeyron  @ Johanm thanks for the link. I'll look into this. To me this kind of dropped shoulder defies the point of bespoke, because I can get a similar look by buying a coat a size too large off the...

Quote:Originally Posted by clapeyron  [[SPOILER]] Some people including me prefer a slight "dropped" effect at the end of a soft shoulder. It's discussed by iammatt and Manton in this thread:...

Quote:Originally Posted by agjiffy The difference between the two is where the concavity occurs. In Vox, it is after the shoulder blade to the sleevehead. In Foo, it is from the neck to the shoulder blade. I can't say what causes...

On watch sizes, below is some quick math on wrist sizes and watch diameters, based on the assumption that a cross section of a wrist is approximately a rectangle with a 2:1 width height ratio (based on my wrist which is admittedly pretty...

Quote:Originally Posted by RogerP  [[SPOILER]] Love this watch. For my money, the best chronograph in the price range on aesthetics, build quality, and movement technology. Particularly like the domed sapphire on top and bottom, as well...

Quote:Originally Posted by Holdfast  I don't think wool trousers automatically puts a look into the realm of drab business casual. It depends on the exact cloth and the style. Sure, a pair of unremarkable worsted middling-grey...

I like tweed + wool trousers in theory but rarely have occasion to wear that combo, as opposed to tweed + cotton trousers which is a classic smart daytime look. Maybe if your lifestyle involves a lot of dandified business casual it would...

What is the apple watch supposed to do? I can see the "augmented reality" selling point of google glasses as well as the mobile media functionality of the iphone/ipad but don't understand what the apple watch can achieve except be a...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944 I guess if one has as you've described a results oriented view of a movement, what is wrong with a quartz movement?  Its simple, more accurate, often less expensive, and more technologically...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944  [[SPOILER]] Thanks for elaborating on your views on movements Dino. On the question of quartz, a results-oriented view on movements doesn't require one to prefer quartz watches. Just because one...