Look after things you love: Repairing my Reverso 

May 31st 2023

It can be a little galling getting a high-end watch serviced. Given the cost could be between £500 and £1000, it's easy to feel you're spending a lot of money just to get the same thing back again. Perhaps it's easier to swallow if you'...

Look after things you love: Repairing my Reverso 

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No they didn't actually, and no I didn't, but perhaps I should have done...

May 31st 2023

Indulgent Shawl Cardigan back in stock, with new ...

November 21st 2022

*NB: The black shawl actually has black-horn buttons, not light brown as in the sample shown.* After a good few weeks' delay, I'm pleased to say that the Indulgent Shawl-Collar Cardigan is finally back in stock - in a new black iteration as well as ...

Indulgent Shawl Cardigan back in stock, with new ...

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I don't know the Cordings one, but I'd suggest Anderson & Sheppard or Drakes probably. If you want it slouchier, go for a size up...

KnitwearNovember 21st 2022

My watches – eight years later

August 24th 2022

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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WatchesAugust 24th 2022

My watches

May 19th 2014

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...

Glasses and jewellery - WatchesMay 19th 2014