Horological Meandering

Hi, I've been a watch nut (and car nut, and audiophile, and...ok, I admit it, I'm OCD...) since the early 1970's. I can't say I've aways been a Purist...no, wait, let me correct that - I've always had the idea of being a purist in my mind, but I wasn't co...  

I think that H on buckle is for Haldimann ;) Cheers D

You look like a teenager who goes to his first evening at the club with it. I have to confess that never the power of the brands/brandings has been so strong. Is it due to the influence of social media? Or to the emergence of new customers? Both? Things h... 

some of those reasons useful to consumers and not just the conglomerates and brand collecting tycoons that have scooped up hallowed ateliers in the past 2-3 decades. I thought it might be fun to explore what those benefits, assumptions, and yes, even red ... 

Welcome here! You will find that this is a friendly, relaxed community of generally like-minded people. You will also find that we have fora dedicated to many of your interests; enjoy wandering through them. Looking forward to reading more of you here, an... 

about this mythical place; glad I finally found it. I hope everyone here are not too like minded; that would make discussions awfully boring! Do y'all allow different points of view? Are newbies allowed to ask beginner questions? What about fanboys? Will ... 

I hope everyone here are not too like minded; that would make discussions awfully boring! Do y'all allow different points of view? Of course different points of view are allowed! Heck, you should even post them: how else will we identify targets? Are newb... 

and hope everyone loves open discussion, accept different opinions, word of wisdoms and witty comments. Keep going pls :) haha

his witticisms are among the most precious things in this community! :-)

So when are you coming over, pplater?!?? Enquiring minds wish to know.

...(as they say out West). Cheers, pplater.

TM, At one point many years ago I was captivated by the infamous Haha belt buckle. But not because it was all about the prestige of the big brand - actually, in my naïveté, I had no idea who made it when I first saw it. No, I was attracted to it because i... 

...Roland Iten???" Cheers, pplater. ...  

Well done, sir! Unfortunately - at least in my book - it fails on all three counts of " attractive and intelligently-designed but unbranded - or at least less-branded". It would actually be pretty difficult for a belt buckle to reek more of conspicuous co... 

Just to keep things classy around here: They are hood ornaments... ...for the crotch. I should probably go sit in a corner now, eh? Best, E.

for the clarification on the H-onda belt; as someone who goes to great length to figure out a way to strap and unstrap tang and buckle watch straps for minimum damage each time, your comments particularly resonate. Who knows? soon even the WanderingPurist... 

For belts, I choose Montblanc belts as they are very discreet with a very small Montblanc emblem (hardly visible) or no logo at all. It\'s always a balance for consumer luxury mentality - "I want something people will recognize (even if common) especially... 

point in our lives. My personal favorite belt is one that has too many Medusa heads - so out of character for me, but I love the sleek buckle, which looks like it could have been designed by Marcelo Gandini or Bertone. Fits right in with modern Lamborghin... 

Don't know why, reminds me of a character of a book: The main character, Cayce Pollard, makes a living by having an allergic reaction (she faints, pukes etc.) to bad logos. She cannot stand, as an example, the Michelin Man (faints). Back to real world: I... 

I've always been a big fan of Gibson and quite enjoyed Pattern Recognition when it was published - interesting characters and situations, although I do remember thinking the plot became somewhat daft towards the end. About 'debranding' or 'rebranding' car...  

" thinking the plot became somewhat daft towards the end ". By and large, Gibson comes with a great idea and wonderful wording (I don't know a better way, also from this book, to describe "jet lag", remember?) but the end is always convoluted. Great "de b... 

perfectly matched someones key scar or door bump in garage :) Best D

or become delusional and sincerely believe one actually finally has "the answer..." :-)

Back to Thomas' post, I was surprised he showed a belt I wanted. The H buckle. I saw a few times a few people I know, wearing them. The longer I waited the more people I see wrapping their waist with that alphabet. The longer I waited, the wanting of H wa... 

you name dropper, you! :-) Seriously, I think a large part of connoisseurship (or is that too pompous, Nilo? How about "being a mature enthusiast?") is being conscious of when one is being influenced by branding, when it goes above and beyond what "brands... 

Too much branding perhaps and maybe hype.. I fail to understand why many brands are jumping on to the bandwagon to come out with "smart watches". I think it's rubbish. Are we not smart enuff? I like iPhones. Using the 6 right now. I would rather encourage... 

when things reach an extreme they one day or another finish to reverse. It is true in styling, moral, liberty etc ... D&G, H, LV and others are brands I see a little too much these years and join Fx's opinion on that matter (new media and middle class... 

Hi, Mark, Rightly or wrongly, I've long held Rolex success against them - I don't need a Rolex to affirm my station in life, no matter how much I might respect their engineering or manufacturing. Especially when that "station" is being read and interprete... 

The manufacturers knows it very well. Let's focus the attention to the high end brand: do you think they provide the same quality of 10, 20,30, 40 (etc) years ago? ( rhetorical question ) People simply ignore what they buy, they don't care too much becaus... 

PuristSPro can continue to be a refuge, a safe haven, a last bastion, against that sort of mentality...and continue to call out, albeit respectfully and with love, when "brand" overwhelms the inherent quality and design that gave birth to "brand" in the f... 

" I have come to realize that, in the world of psychodynamics and behavioural psychology, NOT choosing a brand because of that brand is just as brand influenced as BUYING a brand because of the brand..." - I could bore everyone to death with my over-opini...