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I just can't bring myself to care about the championship this year. All the fears about Ducati utterly dominating the grid have been realised, so it comes down to whether you prefer the nice blandness of Pecco, the fiery inconsistency of Martin, or the dirty but brilliant Marquez. Frankly, for...

Always puts a knot in my gut when I am reminded of Rob Harris (or Editor 'Arris, as I will always think of him). He left a heck of a human legacy, a truly well loved man. He will also always be a stark reminder to me that no matter the skill level or experience, there is no way to avoid risk...

It's this one. Hopefully nobody here has one and loves it (eye of the beholder, etc), but I don't think it's Tudor's finest work. Indices are oddly sized, the yellow 24-hr hand is ugly, the hour, seconds and 24-hr hands look too alike, and I have a personal strong dislike of steel bezels, as...

At least it's off the easy side. If it's at :59, you have to endure the unbearable agony of spinning it all the way around. And if you're like me, you'll get distracted and spin it right back to :59 again and have to keep going... A buddy recently bought a Tudor GMT with a steel 24-hr bezel...

Sell my bike. Have given up on riding on the street for the time being. Too many horrible drivers, not enough good roads nearby on which to avoid them. Having to ride through Toronto or into the US for anything with a corner worth travelling to has pretty much killed it for me. I'm keeping the...

Oof. Finishing behind O'Hare, an airport with massive layout issues that no management can fix, says a lot. I'm not surprised, though. The wait for bags at Pearson is possibly the longest in the world.

What a bummer. Brapton sounds like a fun place to ride dirt bikes...

Which Squale? I really love my Sub-39 GMT, but have also been admiring a 1521...

By way of comparison for depreciation: - Citizen Fugu, bought new at Citizen outlet store for $475 + tax = $536.75 (a price widely available online). Sold for equivalent of $375 this year, price based on multiple sold examples on WatchUSeek, eBay, etc. Depreciation of 30%. If I'd paid MSRP...

When I used to pay attention to litre-bike group tests, brakes was one of the areas the Japanese bike would get absolutely hammered on in recent years. Whether it was overly conservative ABS or poor feel and fade, the Euro brands would make up big time in lap comparisons just because the brakes...

Decent microbrand, if you like the look, then go for it. Make sure you hunt around with Google searches for pricing to make sure you're paying the lowest rate. Some brands massively inflate their sticker price, but you can find them elsewhere at a significant discount, though that doesn't seem...

I wouldn't personally buy a Swatch variant of whatever as a keepsake gift, as those watches are throwaway and aren't designed to be repaired. If I was looking in that price range for a keepsake, I'd be looking at a decent Seiko or Citizen auto, as the movements are so ubiquitous that you'll...

Don't worry, if people think it's an AP, they'll also assume it's a replica. Was at a construction industry get-together with a fellow watch nerd recently, and saw a few Panerais, stacks of Breitlings, a couple subs, and a few AP's. Naturally, we assumed the AP's were fakes, which then led to...

That's one of the reasons I love the L888.5 movement in my Longines. It's 3.5 Hz, so almost as smooth as a 4 Hz, but gets 72 hrs of reserve. People bag on them for being rebadged ETA's (as opposed to something in-house), but the thing is well within COSC accuracy, too, at ~+3/day. Still, I...

In the ongoing evolution of my collection to 80% divers, I sold a vintage-styled Seiko Recraft UFO and picked up a Baltic Aquascaphe in gilt blue. I've been hunting for one for a while, and finally found one in near-mint condition being sold for a fair price on Kijiji. After some weird haggling...

Sh*t, man. Very sorry to hear. Hope you're coping okay, early 50s had to be a hell of a shock.

Because so often one person's black and white is another person's grey, or one person's black is another person's white.Or to put it another way, what may seem cut and dried to you is contentious to someone else. These things often devolve into blame assignment, finger pointing, or litigating an...

Sounds like it was in a real roads race in Germany, something I'm surprised is still happening. For clarity, this is not Aprilia test rider and occasional MotoGP racer Lorenzo Savadori. Salvadori raced MotoE and was best known for his social media output.

Sales have ground to a screeching halt in our corner of Hamilton over the last 60 days. Only one house has sold, and that was a fixer-upper reach house that had an excellent location. Sellers aren't dropping prices, and buyers seem to be sitting tight in anticipation of additional rate cuts...

Barton are solid mid-tier straps (with watches, like hifi, there's always a higher tier). I've also bought from StrapsCo, who sell low- to mid-tier as well. Nothing they sell will blow you away with luxurious quality, but the prices are fair (especially if you take advantage of the...