Our favourite labels and brands

[SteCenturion]

Rapha, Castelli, Ale' & Sportful for cycling clobber...

Ralph Lauren (if found in TKMaxx sales only)
Aquascutum..
John Smedley (fantastic merino knitwear)

Alpinestars & Dainese casual motorcycle inspired stuff...

got rid of the Aston Martin when I discovered it was a little passe'.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Nokia, Microsoft (who are a good deal less evil than the other two, at least these days), Panasonic, Karrimor (which work well enough for me), Draper or Bosch for tools, as well as Giorgio and Primani. Not exclusively, but these are where I tend to look first.

 

[stephec]

What ever is cheap in TK Maxx.
Lavazza espresso coffee beans
Aunt Bessie's frozen Yorkshire puddings

 

[Drago]

Whatever the local scarecrow is wearing when darkness falls.

 

[Aperitif]

Mondaine watches and clocks.

Not much else

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I prefer the Swiss Railways watches

 

[winjim]

Mondaine watches and clocks.

Not much else

You wear a watch and not much else?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

[QUOTE 3588933, member: 9609"]I am a big fan of the ex USSR military binoculars, I have a pair of Tento 50s probably bought in the mid 80s, they are still my favourite birding binoculars - I have had and used quite a few other brands (even some very expensive ones) over the years, but nothing quite matches for clarity than my Russian pair.[/QUOTE]
I went for a pair of Swarovski 8×25 compacts, they are sufficiently lightweight that I don't notice wearing them when out walking, and the clarity is better than my 8×45 Viking, which weigh a lot more too. I will look out for Tento's.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You wear a watch and not much else?

Yes

 

[Aperitif]

I prefer the Swiss Railways watches

Yes. Bought one of those too - nothing like a little bit of red and black action. (Maybe this should be posted in Mondaine News?)
The Helvetica is very elegant, though the date is easier to read on a photo than in 'real time'.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Cadbury's jaffa cakes rather than Mcvities

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'll photograph mine later, but I have several of the Railway ones including a pocket watch and a wall clock (one with the black face).

 

[Aperitif]

I'll photograph mine later, but I have several of the Railway ones including a pocket watch and a wall clock (one with the black face).

I have given three, as presents, and possess none. I like watches, but as beautiful things...not fussed about wearing them. My time will come no doubt.

 

[swee'pea99]

Now I'm not a designer, but to me that's an example of nearly getting it right - thereby getting it almost entirely wrong.

Surely the whole point of that design is its simplicity, clarity, sheer minimalism...and yet for some reason they saw fit to add clutter.

Would it not look just staggeringly better - indeed very nearly perfect, rendered thus:

You'd think the Swiss of all people would appreciate such things.

"God is in the details." - Mies van de Rohe

 

[marknotgeorge]

That reminds me - watches? Casio.