There is something so comforting to familiarity.  That relaxing feeling of going back home to see your parents in the house you grew up in is quite special and nearly impossible to duplicate.  For others, that may be a frequently visited restaurant or a favorite campground. Familiarity brings a feeling of comfort Read more…

Made to order is a great tag line. When you hear those words, you immediately think the product you are about to receive will be fresh and unique and precisely what you asked for.  A great many watch strap vendors offer you the vending machine approach to buying straps. They Read more…

The world of watches is fraught with many details and pitfalls that can trip up any potential watch enthusiast.  Watches come in all shapes, sizes, budgets, significance (both real and created), mechanical complexity, and styles. In every collection or subcategory of watch, lies further dissections into microcosms of never ending niches.  This Read more…

I work in Human Space flight for my regular gig at Johnson Space Center when I am not reviewing straps. It is a wonderfully challenging job and every day brings new obstacles to overcome and often I am left driving home thinking, my gosh I love my job.  In the world Read more…

It is not a secret I try to keep. I am not a huge fan of the standard NATO strap. I dislike the extra bulk that is required to tuck it back in due to the completely unnecessary length of the strap. I know the origin of the NATO and Read more…

I have had this watch strap for quite some time.  I bought it based on how much I loved the Model 2 Premium Rye which I previously reviewed and came away very impressed.  I could not wait to try another of W&W’s offerings.  However, after it arrived, many things were very familiar like Read more…

Watch Gecko is a purveyor of very high value products that check a great many boxes. I have purchased many of their straps and have never been disappointed. This UK outfit has one of the most impressively useful websites that is both easy to navigate and equally visually entertaining.  That alone Read more…

There are few things as relaxing at the end of a hard day as a nice class of red wine.  Even the deep color and complex smell beckon your senses to take the rest of the evening off and indulge in some much needed liquid therapy.  Likewise, few things accompany Read more…

Disclaimer, no alligators were harmed in the making of this strap.  Okay, I had to get this out of the way as the truth is the vast amount of ‘gator’ straps are not real gator so this is not really a big deal.  The truth is most gator straps are Read more…

Most watch straps are bought primarily based on how they look on the computer or in the store. We as a society are visually motivated and more times than not aesthetics alone will make us gravitate toward a product and eventually buy it. After all, it could be argued that Read more…