Reader profile: Myles
Myles is a reader living in Dubai - we actually met years ago, when he used to work at a PR agency in London, but he has since taken himself off to the Middle East and now works part-time while taking care of his two-year-old daughter. Myles came b...
Reader profile: Myles
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Interesting, thanks Wilmer...
Paul’s Permanent Style watches
By Paul Croughton Not so long ago, Simon and I were discussing watches – specifically what would make a ‘Permanent Style watch’. As both a PS reader of well over a decade and a watch enthusiast and collector, I saw this as a welcom...
Paul’s Permanent Style watches
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I've had several excellent straps from The Strap Tailor, both RTW and custom made at what I thought were good prices for the quality. https://thestraptailor.com/srsltid=AfmBOor8KEKl0_jMWCEMU4qa5bzLPno_57p_r3ukBN98R188rHj...
Cifonelli cashmere overcoat: Style Breakdown
This cashmere coat from Cifonelli, which I’ve had now for nine years , is similar in many ways to the two coats we’ve covered previously in this series – from Ciardi and from Liverano . There are some technical differences, ...
Cifonelli cashmere overcoat: Style Breakdown
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Enjoy it. Thanks again Simon....
My watches – eight years later
I buy watches in much the same way as I suggest other people buy tailoring. I have a small number, of high quality, which meet a range of needs - formalities, colours, and a little extra to keep things interesting. I went through a period of about...
My watches – eight years later
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It's part of my home insurance I'm afraid Peter, so no one specific...
My watches
Following my first post in this series, on buying value in a watch, here are a few pictures of my own watches. A few readers have asked for details of what I wear myself, and these will be useful reference points for the last installment, on watche...
My watches
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Largely the strap they happen to be on. Given one's a mid-brown and one a black at the moment, that largely decides it. If anything the Cartier is also a touch sportier, so I'm more likely to wear that one with more casu...
How to buy a quality watch
A watch is your greatest investment piece. You may wear it every day of your life. It can enhance every outfit you ever wear (except black tie and beachwear, perhaps). It is worth saving up for more than anything. But that doesn’t mean it has t...
How to buy a quality watch
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Yes, but harmonising with everything else is an important factor too, so it's a balance...
