My first post in this thread to share my new arrival dungarees!

Thought we were likely saying goodbye to Gus a few weeks ago (feat. my 33). He’s fine, I’m poor and this is him chilling completely better.

25oz 555s in 30c on Holiday in France.

Gus likes cars, doesn’t like when we work on them, and is starting to sleep a lot more now he’s 9. Working Cocker Spaniel. They’re a lot!

I am not a fan of the Rolex hype. I am a fan of green, and I am yet to find a watch that is as comfortable as a Submariner. Pélagos got close.

I love the invisible micro adjustment on the VC Overseas now. That’s on my list next. That or basically any Grand Seiko.

Thanks to the gent that is @Kasi I am very happy to submit my entry for membership. These arrived today, at exactly the same time as the Birkenstocks. Which is a very happy coincidence, my wife bought me them without her knowing I had ordered these, and certainly not the connection.

I am going to put these both through their paces in an 18 hour drive through France in Thursday. My cream car seats might not thank me.

Please delete this or move or whatever. I found myself killing time in London yesterday and popped into Rivet and Hide and it was the genuine highlight of my day. The staff were amazing to a man. I felt welcomed and engaged. I even got to try on the n1 4 minutes after release. My best ever retail experience. You have a customer for life. Even though I didn’t actually buy anything.

I won’t name the other shops I visited here, but I was met with apathy and disinterest, and have been hugely put off buying from them.

The staff are a credit to Rivet and Hide, incredible brand advocates for Iron Heart. I have also left a google review.

I have been handed down this. It was bought in Botswana or Zimbabwe sometime in the 1960’s when my grandparents were, err, civil servants. I think it is possibly Blesbok.

Oddly this is one of my most prized possessions.

We embrace the cold and winter. Fires and warm lights, warming drinks and beef wellington for Christmas dinner.

I’ve been into watches longer than any other hobby, even taught myself to service and fix them. Lockdown was pretty dull for me!

In honour of my love of patina, but lack of patience, I am posting my IWC UTC Spitfire in Bronze. Unfortunately it’s got damp so is off for a service next week.

Also featuring Kersey shirt and 25oz 555s.

@goosehd I have farmer friends who have them and hate them. They are just not easy to replace with anything else. Fantastically charismatic beasts, but ostensibly terrible.

Rio’s of Mercedes for Pinto Ranch in buckwheat waxy Kudu. Since I got these I’ve not worn anything else. I need more Rio’s! They fit me like a glove. Fairly sure they make the cowboy boots for RRL most of the time, but they don’t make them in my size!

This was mine, but is no longer mine.

2007 Land Rover Defender DCPU, had been messed about with by Twisted so it was nearly drivable day to day. 2.4L 4 cylinder diesel engine from a Ford Van. Suspension from a covered wagon, I wish it was as water tight as a covered wagon.

It was excellent in the mud, terrible in wet, and worse in the cold. Useful for British potholes, making friends with strangers and pay mechanics mortgages.

I loved it and hated it in equal measure. Not much over landing to be done in the UK, but did manage some of the further camping pitches at various damp campsites.

I put 20,000 miles on it and I sold it for more than I paid, but crucially not more than I spent.

I miss it. I had my fun. It cost more to run per year than a V8 Vantage.

I dig their stuff so much. I both wish I had a vague use case and they had UK stockists at all.

Exclusive products for the super fans could be worth considering. The sort of things that only the most dedicated of IH fan might want, so not the early access stuff. I am unlikely to make the cut any time soon, mostly because everything I want sells out quicker than I manage to buy it.

Like the idea of pillow cases, or collars for pets, something a bit off brand so not likely to appeal to the masses but that would for those who love it all.

I love the idea of ordering a jacket and getting a collar for the dog in the same fabric that gets to fade at the same time.

Things made with the ends of the rolls, leftovers and offcuts. Nothing general customers will feel hard done by missing out on, but little bits of joy for the die hards.

N1 deck slippers, UHF boxers, discounted snap upgrades, or a special top button.

The key thing is to work out if you want to encourage the loyalty, or reward it.

Tiers or surprises.

There is a red in Large for sale on the UK Vinted for £215.

Bought a nice pair of jeans from @Bobbymc

He is a new user, and I am relatively new too but he delivered unbelievably well. Buy with confidence.

Seeing such openness from a brand/company is refreshing. The respect for this community is outstanding, and a testament to IHUKs broad customer service.

We aren’t entitled to any of this information.

I hope this improves things for you as hoped, that will improve things for all of us too!

@Walery-Smirnoff I changed my diet significantly. I went to one meal a day for 18 months. I completely changed my relationship with food. My motivation was two fold. I’ve had a chronic knee injustice from rugby in my 20s and I had no more surgical options, and we are on the road of starting a family. Part of that meant that I had to lose the weight. When the motivation is that strong it makes it easier, but not easy. Managed to put 10kg on during a two week holiday in Mexico.

I was a no signed up lurker for a long time. But how I can to be here is slightly longer.

I spent the last two years getting down from 130kg to 80kg. And I have always like nice things. Losing the weight and keeping it off meant I had to buy everything again, and a few times on the way down. From XXL to medium is a ride.

The fun comes that I am 187cm, or 6ft2. That takes basically every heavy flannel shirt off the table but one. When I finally plucked up the courage to buy an Iron Heart shirt I have never looked back.

The welcome has been incredible, so friendly and helpful. I’m still early in my IH life but everything has been excellent so far.