Archive for the 'Accessories' Category

Oris Artelier Big Date with Hirsch Professional

Sunday 3rd September 2006, 19:36

Finally the new wristband for my watch arrived. I’ve been waiting months for it, all the while having to put up with the old one that almost started falling apart.
The new one is made by Hirsch and part of a series they call Professional. The reason for the delivery time is that it had to [...]

Moleskine Notebook

Sunday 3rd September 2006, 18:02

I just bought my first Moleskine notebook. They’re marketed as high quality notebooks with a legacy, stating that famous persons such as Van Gogh and Ernest Hemingway used them.
The truth of it is that they really did use them but the brand later (almost) died out to resurface in 1998 when a small Milanese publisher [...]

Masai Barefoot Technology (unstable shoes and sandals)

Sunday 3rd September 2006, 16:49

Last weekend I got the chance to try out something called Masai Barefoot Technology which is a series of shoes that are actually designed NOT to artificially support the foot and wrist (it neither supports, guides or cushions) .
It’s designed to simulate the feeling of walking barefoot on soft natural materials, such as sand or [...]

Lamy Fountain Pens

Tuesday 22nd August 2006, 15:08

I just got me a new Lamy Fountain pen. It’s the Lamy Joy, which has a 1.5mm calligraphy nib. It uses the same cap as the Lamy Al-Star and has a rubbery finish that gives a very nice grip.
I was happily surprised that my handwriting works well with the broad calligraphy nib. With use it [...]