Theme Week March 2-6 - Show us What You've Got....
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Sorry to bore you. Here's another watch story. Same guy.
One day, out of the blue, a package turned up. In it was this....
It is an early 2000's Speedy case and bracelet. But this is the important bit, into that case was placed a vintage 321 movement and a Japanese racing dial. It's a Frankenstein, but built especially for me.
I don't wear it that much because it is not waterproof, and I cant be trusted with anything that "fragile".
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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@Giles - This guy sounds like a dick! Who needs people like that in our lives. I mean, come on!
I love the colours though - and I am definitely a monochrome watch guy.
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@Giles Best I can offer is a Swatch moon watch and Swatch Blancpain as a thank you for bringing these items to the West...
All jokes aside, that's incredibly generous and a great story. I love watches myself, and my favourites I own have been gifts/have stories...
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Fav clothing item? I guess if I don't leave the house without a cap on, I feel naked (technically correct as my head is shaved - diplomatic way of saying 'Im bald').
So obviously not a IH item and more than a single 'one'. I have a problem with collecting these things. The less said about Doc Rivers and the Bucks form this season, the better. Could be worse, could be THFC caps
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IH 726 (olive). Best shorts ever made. I need to have them repaired for the third time, and I fear they may not survive another season.
So if anyone has enough dirt on Alex or Haraki to make them put them back in production I’m buying.
The shirt is the Brund one. Nice shirt, but to be honest I prefer the 9 oz flannels.
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wearing this sweater made from an old blanket,
I think of those heavy metal scissors
in a workshop in Duluth
sliding across the table & slicing
in hefty, fuzzy crunches
through Hudson Bay.
the whirr of the sewing machine in otherwise still.
more snips to trim.
Made in England, then chopped up & put back
together differently in Minnesota
a few decades later.
sounds about right.
Empire Wool & Canvas - Boreal Superhoodie
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This X-post from 888XHSib thread will have to do cause I’m not putting those things back on lol. This pair of denim has been my grail piece for well over a year, and now I have it!
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@AdamJ Yeah; I was thinking this morning about what order I would save my favourite pieces of clothing (in whatever scenario where such a thing would be necessary). The Lefty OD was my first IH pick at #3! Such a great jacket. (Not all that practical here in Minnesota, where it's either stark-bollock-freezing or outrageously hot for about 10 months or the year... but still excellent ^_^ )
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I could go on and on about my five favorite things in this pic.
Let’s start with my 463s. I have been trying different cuts of Iron Heart denim since c.2010. None of them have quite been a perfect fit, until these! They’re my all time fave, in my all time favorite denim: 21 ounce flagship selvedge.
Next let’s talk about my IHB-03. I love big plate buckles, and this was a grail of mine for yeeeears before I was able to find one. I wear it pretty much every day.
Moving on up to the best flannel color way in the most snuggly brushed mid weight year-round weight: IHSH-23 purps.
Perhaps the top of the heap is my 7526J. This blanket-lined jacket with a plain collar in the classic short type III cut is on my back more often than not. We are getting to the time of year where I have to put it away for the spring and summer, and I will miss it. Shoutout to the best feature, the internal breast pocket.
Last but certainly not least, my citizen eco-drive dive watch. I tried many watches over the years trying to find one that gave me the same feeling as trying on my friend’s dad’s watch when I was a little kid. I think it was probably a seiko—I used to beg him to let me wear it when I was little, and really coveted a heavy silver watch on a rubber band from that young age. This is now my daily driver.
I feel very fortunate to have so many cool pieces that make me feel like a million bucks every day.
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@sabergirl said in Theme Week March 2-6 - Show us What You've Got....:
make me feel like a million bucks
Fantastic five @sabergirl - great outfit! You look like a million bucks too.
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Brown leather. - two loved items.
An older Alexander's of Selkirk jacket which I can only wear with a t shirt these days. The special thing about it is the weathered Buchanan tartan lining. This matches my kilt and various other accessories. Love that connection.
The boots are a collab between Grenson and the Japanese 'Foot the coacher'. Recently I swapped the leather soles for vibram wedge and love them even more
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My favorite clothing item is my Loombreakers. They been repaired multiple times and are still going strong. Though they are rare as the namesake reveals, they are my favorite because when I saw them listed in new condition on the buy/sell, I told my wife about them. This was my early IH days and she wasn’t into the cost of this stuff at all.
But she heard my pitch and unbeknownst to me reached out to the IH crew to facilitate and purchase from the seller and have it sent as a surprise and completely unexpected birthday gift.
The effort makes it my grail.
Non IH runner up is my G-Shock MTG. Not much need to be said, I simply love it like the day I got it nearly 10 years ago.
world tours:
888 Fat guy chocolate WT
Mad Red x2
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@jordanscollected That is an awesome story!
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My very first IH item was this IHSH-232 UHF. At the time, I really struggled to pull the trigger because of the price, but the timeless style, the color, and everything I had heard about Iron Heart UHFs finally convinced me. I’ve never regretted it for a second.
I haven’t washed it to this day, and I still love that vibrant red color. It’s a timeless piece, and if I could only have one flannel, this would be it.
The non-IH item that I wear basically every day and literally never take off is this wristband.
It’s made from my very first pair of Salomon trail running shoes, which I bought when I got into endurance sports many years ago. When the shoes eventually broke down, I made this bracelet from them. It’s tied with high-strength Kevlar string — non-elastic, extremely durable, and designed to withstand abrasive conditions.
I’ve worn it for about 16 years straight. The only time I ever had to remove it was for a few hours during surgery, when I wasn’t allowed to wear anything.
For me, it marks the starting point of a journey that took me from being a completely non-sporty person to finishing my first ultra trail marathon, a full Ironman distance, multiple running races, triathlons, vertical-up races, lake crossings, and more.
Every time I look at it, it reminds me that with time, effort, consistency, and patience you can achieve almost anything in life. You don’t have to be special to become special.
That’s also something I try to pass on to my kids these days.
Funny enough, nobody actually knows this story — not even my wife. So everyone here on the forum now knows the story behind this simple wristband.
Hope you like it
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@Indigo-Alchemist …and that is a great story!!
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@goosehd Thanks, happy you like it.
I actually started running back then as a way to stop smoking. Every time I felt the urge to have a cigarette, I would put on my running shoes and leave the house for a run.Somehow that simple habit stuck — and here we are all these years later.
