Manifattura Ceccarelli, IHSH-33-blk, IH 1955-SLB , Pika the Golden

New camera day. I’ve been getting frustrated with the bulk of my Canon slr and will try a new approach: small body, single prime fixed lens, new ecosystem… The camera itself is very pretty and well made.

Just heard back from MB&F that I was picked for their M.A.D.2 raffle (I have entered the raffle each time). So this should be coming to me in the next few weeks or months. Not too excited to pay 31% tariff on it. Maybe I'll get lucky. Fourth green dial watch...
M.A.D. is the (much!) lower priced small series production from MB&F. It uses a La Joux-Perret G101 movement with a custom jumping hour module.
https://www.mbandf.com/madeditions/mad2

New Indigofera Copeland, in an awesome beige stripe on indigo fabric.

IH flannel & H. Moser….

Grand Seiko released a new iteration of its 37mm hand wound model. What makes it particularly exciting is (1) the bead of rice bracelet, which is amazing, and (2) a soft silver face, which is probably the most ever pleasing dial treatment one can want. I bought the bracelet separately and put it on a different iteration of the same watch and I love it.

https://grandseikoboutique.us/products/watch-manual-37mm-bracelet-sbgw305

I just took delivery of my 2nd Good Wear jacket. I'm lucky enough to live 30mn away...

NWA, the only MB&F I’ll ever be able to afford. Very cool, and fun piece.

Omega semi vintage GMT with brick road bracelet.

Amazing fabric.

Omega semi vintage GMT with brick road bracelet.

I'm not sure it's fair to say Rolex manipulates anything. There's a situation where demand > supply. The normal way to resolve that would be to raise prices until supply = demand. Would it be better? Maybe, but it wouldn't change anything for me. They could use a lottery system, or a priority list, etc, but that would require undermining their dealers, which is a big ask of a manufacturer.

I have hi-beat and hand wound. I have 0 interest in the spring drive for some reason.

@louisbosco Will do. I'm just starting to figure out. Those cameras are getting more and more sophisticated and video adds an entire chapter of things to know (or at least be aware of).

Beautiful pictures @Marc2706 , and this young woman's mesmerizing.

New camera day. I’ve been getting frustrated with the bulk of my Canon slr and will try a new approach: small body, single prime fixed lens, new ecosystem… The camera itself is very pretty and well made.

No, it has a balsamic / honey reduction with sumac, but I've seen some recipes online for similar salads that do incorporate lime.

I’m also bringing a peach / mint salad. There will be lambchops and a mint anaro cocktail…

We have a theme dinner party tomorrow at our friends’. Part ipants bring dishes according to a theme. The theme tomorrow is mint, so I made home made mint chocolare chips ice cream, with the mint from our yards. It’s yummy. Making the chocolate chips was more difficult than I expected…

Grand Seiko released a new iteration of its 37mm hand wound model. What makes it particularly exciting is (1) the bead of rice bracelet, which is amazing, and (2) a soft silver face, which is probably the most ever pleasing dial treatment one can want. I bought the bracelet separately and put it on a different iteration of the same watch and I love it.

https://grandseikoboutique.us/products/watch-manual-37mm-bracelet-sbgw305