As with numerous suburban children, I could not wait to get outta Dodge (that is a western time period). After faculty, I first moved to San Francisco, and now dwell in New York Metropolis. Although I presently work at HODINKEE as a New Watch Purchaser, I’ve a moderately various CV together with stints in tailor-made menswear, know-how, images, and the nonprofit sector. Because the years handed by, numerous objects of Western-themed iconography have labored their means into my life and wardrobe. I am significantly keen on classic boots, of rodeo belt buckles, and outdated silver jewellery from pawn retailers. Through the occasions that I used to be working within the attire world I all the time discovered I might combine these kinds of issues into my each day repertoire with out showing too Yee-Haw. Apart from a couple of classic pocket watches although, I had by no means actually discovered an interesting “Western” timepiece till Ralph Lauren got here out with his Western Assortment as a part of his firm’s fiftieth anniversary in 2018.
