PoppingCrowns

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Happy Friday. I’ve been borrowing the Daytona from my brother, wearing it all week. This will be my first extended amount of time wearing this watch, and I definitely have a lot of thoughts on it already. I know it’s been written about ad

🚨 New Article 🚨 up at @europeanwatchco ! Link in my bio.

This is one of my favorite pieces I’ve written for EWC, and also one of the boldest in that I’m trying to name watches that will become classics one day, and talk about a couple

Taking everything off leather straps for the warmer summer months. Bracelets, rubber, and of course fabric straps are all how I do summer. I love the @vertexwatches cotton straps. They so soft and comfy 🤗.

#PoppingCrowns #Vertex #bronzewatch #watc

🚨 New Article Up 🚨 at @europeanwatchco !! Link in my bio!

Many of my favorite watches are simple three-handers. And I also think they’re the hardest to get right. Check my article to see why!

Big thank you to @thedoncc of @vertexwatches fo

Patina for days!!!!

To me, my favorite watch gets more beautiful the longer I own it. 🤎 🍫

#PoppingCrowns #BB58Bronze #Tudorwatch #watchfam #watches

I’ve been back and forth on my Dennison dual time lately. It’s not a watch I actively reach for. I do think it’s a lovely design. I enjoy looking at it. It just feels off stylistically for me, or at least…I think it does when