Holding off as until last day is confirmed, IT being near end of facility teardown.
Retrenchment benefit(?) is like a year of salary, so there's that.
Just glad that I received news with teammates and rest of company, can't imagine getting this on my own.
Yeap, The Watch Steward in post is like MN. I'm partial to the "G Series" as that doesn't need spring bar removal to change out.
Buuuut I think one can't get away from elastic webbing itself stretching out. Left is ~3 month old, One on the right stretched to ~1.5x it's original length, had to trim it after ~5 years of use .
edit: added length-of-use
My strap checklist...
- infinitely adjustable
- keyboard friendly hardware
- quick change
- fray free
- durable/long lasting
Usual NATO strap hardware ends up under wrist, no good for an all day keyboard warrior.
Zulu hardware can be moved away from under wrist, but it's a hit or miss on sizing between holes. Annnd sooner or later, said holes fray.
Closest that meet above is Vario Cordura strap, rivets prevent fraying, Zulu Style is keyboard friendly. Those same rivets though are thick enough that one needs to undo springbar to change straps.
Another is RSM Herringbone Twill. all but fraying bit. As it's has adjustment holes that aren't reinforced.
Yet another is Marine National/French Navy style elastic straps like WatchSteward, covers all but the last bit. It unfortunately stretches to a noodly mess after a year of use? Granted said straps gets seawater donked around twice a week. Reserving this on Garmin Instinct Solar.
After using springmade for ~3 weeks, I can now check all my nitpicky requirements. From reviews on it's website there was feedback it heavier watches might cause slippage after a while. I can see smooth seatbelt style band eventually doing that. Ridges on the Ribbed and classic should(?) mitigate that.
Hopefully, this helps someone in same predicament?
Too (hot+humid)tropical Friday Shave
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Stirling - Port au Prince - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Saeryan - Aftershave Splash
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No nicks, cuts nor irritation. Finally able to go across the grain on pimple~d spot.
Love me some good smelling grass of Port Au Prince, finished with herbal flowers of Saeryan.
It was itchy from day 5, and I do love me that crunch(?) of long~sh beard against sharp blade.
Good prep for Barbenheimer.
Post Holiday Tuesday Shave
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Electric Sheep - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Citricuya - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No irritation, cuts nor nicks.
Mowed down ~10day old holiday beard.
That super techy soap bag is awesome, that would do away with...
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toilet paper core wicking moisture from bar soap
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waterproof mess barrier of valved coffee bag.
I might have that matador soap bag in my Amazon wishlist , but biweekly coffee bean delivery's have me stocked on valved coffee bags.
edit: can't words
Been stuffing bar soaps in toilet paper core and sticking em inside used coffee bean bags with valve.
edit:fixed coffee bag link
Hong Kong Disneyland survival gear in middle of hot+humid summer
- Evergoods MHP sling+hip pack
- Bedrock sandals
- Tenugui/japanese cotton thin+light wash cloth or it's HK equivalent.
Spice~y Tuesday Shave
- Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Stirling - Boat Drinks - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Dranks - Aftershave Lotion
Two pass, close but not too close shave. Lop'd tip of pimple, thankfully not too much bleeding.
Cardamom in Dranks might be a bit much just before going to bed, oh well.
Green~sh Sunday Shave
- Brush: Sawdust Creations Reformed Burl × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Moble Otter × House of Mammoth × Declaration Grooming - Cerberus Fougere - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann- Petrichor - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No irritation, cuts nor nicks.
Love me some complex perfumy but clean Cerberos Fougere to After rain dark damp Petichor.
Smoke~h Friday Shave
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Hindsight - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann- Nocturne - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. Irritation under lip and left cheekbone.
Incence~y awesomeness of lather finished with smoke~y fruity aftershave.
No drama Tuesday night shave
Brush: Omega 10048/PRO48 boar bristle in RazoRock 400 Handle
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Peaches + Scream - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts- Gravefruit II - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.
Love peaches+scream, gravefruit not so much.
Timex Expedition Field Mini(26mm) TW4B12000JT on kid.
Seiko SBPK003 solar quartz GMT on dad.
Seiko SNK807K2 didn't last 2 week on kiddos wrist.
Bangin' Sunday
Brush: Sawdust Creations Box elder × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Chaipre - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth- Santa Noir - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Torchwood - Eau de Parfum
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.
Uncharacteristically rainy and cold sunday, going out with 💨👃.
MF'n Roam Time
- Brush: Sawdust Creations Reformed Burl × Declaration Grooming B9A 26mm
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.
Friday is MF'n roam time.
But yeah, I passed on the Brown Weave 1959 Alpinist because of the not-that-improved 6R35 movement. Even though that dial is mesmerizing IRL.
:) as it happens sarb017 has been stored like so for about a week now, lost a minute since I last set against NTP/internet time servers. Been winding once daily and amazed by the huge improvement of losing a minute daily before maintenance.
Wrist times been dominated by SBPK003 in new-watch-honeymoon-phase.
Nylon Coffee is skate or bicycle away from home.
They also drop freshly roasted beans on a vending machine so I can pickup beans anytime. I prefer african/floral variety so skipped their South American heavydeliver-to-home-subscription.
SOTD Thursday 20 July, 2023
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Mélange
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Mélange - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Bortnikoff - Zemfira - Extrait de Parfum
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No drama shave.
Love me some creamy rose in Zemfira.
Local watchmaker took a day to service. Far cry from 3 months and having it sent back to Seiko Japan, when I approached local distributor a decade back.
Watch bracelet resizing tool finally arrived, managed to right size without losing a (oh-so-teeny-fiddly) collar.
Still getting used to additional substancial weight on wrists.
My excuse? 15year old #SARB017 is losing a (nearing)minute daily and rotating bezel's gritty from min 30 to min 45.
Solar+GMT Sumo's surprisingly light(coming from SARB017 and Garmin Instinct). Doesn't feel too tall nor overhang on my 7.25in/18.4cm wrist.
On Single pass RSM Field Grey Herringbone Twill strap until I get bracelet link removal tool. Love this strap as I can position all the hardware away from bottom and underside of wrist, makes sysadmin'ng a breeze.
Seems that I got lucky with alignment draw? Seconds hand appears to be mostly hitting all indexes on the rehaut, missed a by bit from min 45 to min 60.
Overall, Chuffed to bits.