Giles and Alex hit Japan - June 2022

[Daniel San]

@Kasi:

@Giles:

@Giles

Come on what is it….

looks kind of slubby 

[Giles]

Broken twill @Chris

Here is is again…..

[Giles]

@the246guy:

Is that a Rolex watch unattended by its owner?

No it's @Alex 's 30th birthday present, a Grand Seiko SBGA463, IMHO, a significantly better watch than the equivalent Rolex

[Alex]

And it was on the table whilst I cleaned my hands and wrists with a hit towel (as is customary before a meal in Japan) after a sweaty walk

[the246guy]

@Giles:

No it's @Alex 's 30th birthday present, a Grand Seiko SBGA463, IMHO, a significantly better watch than the equivalent Rolex

It was indeed looking much better than the Rolex which is why it caught my attention.

[louisbosco]

love the photo dump! brilliant mate!

[dinobarnesberlin]

That salt and pepper looking fabric is beautiful!

[Giles]

Brilliant, but so stupid exchange tonight…

G What is this fish we are eating?
S It's Puffer Fish
G What are these large round, soft bits
H Those are the male's testicles
G What!?
H Yes, I always feel a bit, sorry that I am eating my best friends......

It actually got even more stupid and risqué after that, but even I will not repeat in public.....

[Oaktavia]

hahaha

[Kasi]

Laughing my head off…

Go on G….

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[Matt]

@Giles:

@the246guy:

Is that a Rolex watch unattended by its owner?

No it's @Alex 's 30th birthday present, a Grand Seiko SBGA463, IMHO, a significantly better watch than the equivalent Rolex

Also significantly better than any of the 30th bday presents I got. 

[sabergirl]

BROKEN TWILL! Omg this just made my whole week.

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[Kasi]

@Matt:

@Giles:

@the246guy:

Is that a Rolex watch unattended by its owner?

No it's @Alex 's 30th birthday present, a Grand Seiko SBGA463, IMHO, a significantly better watch than the equivalent Rolex

Also significantly better than any of the 30th bday presents I got. 

Maybe next birthday if you lucky
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[Nik]

I am also very excited for broken twill. What's the timeline?

[popvulture]

That sort of Moorish Revival building in the middle of Japan is very intriguing and cool — wonder what it was/is? Looks old. So rad.

[steelworker]

@sabergirl:

BROKEN TWILL! Omg this just made my whole week.

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what saber girl said!! 

[Giles]

Don’t know what it was,  but it’s a Chinese restaurant now 

Edit - Googled it….

https://teammio.com/w-m-vories/

[Giles]

@Nkwkfld:

I am also very excited for broken twill. What's the timeline?

Possibly this year…..

[Nik]

Fantastic news. All cuts? What sort of weight?

[Giles]

Billed as 14 but the way he have woven is that it is super dense to give it a dark face so it feels more like 17oz. Traditional broken twill denim is woven under very high tension to give it a smooth face, ours is woven with lower tension in the earl to give the face plenty of character.

All cuts would be the plan…..