Watch Dandy

I must have written and rewritten this yarn half a dozen times. Every single moment I think I’ve cracked it, something in watch world happens that completely changes the narrative and content. First, everything got cancelled because of the pandemic we’re all sick of talking about. Then Patek and Rolex said no new watches this year. Then Baselworld became extinct. And then Watches & Wonders, which wasn’t happening, suddenly was, and a plethora of novelties were released. And now there’s a worrying nagging feeling in the back of my head that says if this story isn’t published soon, all hell will break loose again and it’ll be back to the drawing board. So, before we are hit with any more crises, here are my five favourite watches of 2020 so far: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic in Satin Polished Steel This list may have been in constant flux, but the number one spot has been locked in since January. This is easily my favourite new release of 2020 so far. Actually, you know what? I really don’t foresee anything else knocking this watch off the top step of my novelty podium this year. Make no mistake, the significance of the Bulgari…

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As the world begins to re-emerge from lockdown, so does our awareness of the days. Where in past weeks, Friday has come and gone in a haze of homeschooling and housebound weekends that blur into weekdays, suddenly there’s an ever-so-slight sense of TGIF. And that’s a pretty sweet feeling for us. So, as we do return to a new normal, blinking in the glare of office lights after so many work from home days, and having to remember to top up long expired public transport cards, the question is: what kind of world are we returning to? We can say, for example, that it’s one with 12 fewer Swiss Made watch brands in it, with a projected 50 more Swiss Made brands to declare bankruptcy in the coming weeks and months. It is a world where retailers are open, but, in Australia anyway, the CBD streets are still largely deserted, so the five customers in the shop rule at one time is not exactly being challenged by hordes at the door. And it’s a world where, thanks to the lack of SIHH/Watches & Wonders and Baselworld, it feels like just a smattering of watches have been released. Which is why,…

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