Issue #299 | Are Watches Actually Getting Smaller?

Are Watches Actually Getting Smaller?

About one year ago, the Cartier Tank looked as if it was making a comeback. “In terms of watchmaking, the sporty look has been so strong, but the new generation wants something else,” Pierre Rainero, Cartier’s director of image, style, and heritage, told GQ, hinting that that something else was elegance, with a slimmer profile. The Tank’s renewed appreciation reset the minds of watch world insiders, who, according to the publication’s resident expert, Cam Wolf, are convinced that it marked a movement toward smaller and smaller timepieces. Here’s what he found out.

GQ

This Bag Is the Jetsetter’s Secret Weapon

[Partner] When you’re flying in to meet a client, a bulky, too-big carry-on is the last thing you want weighing you down. They’re cumbersome to lug from the rideshare to the terminal, and make it difficult to source essentials like your laptop, chargers, or toiletries. Lundi doesn’t see the point in being dragged down, and has essentially solved luggage for lightning-fast getaways. Their 36-Hour bag, which comes in a briefcase and backpack option and multiple leather finishes, has a compartment dedicated to office essentials and a larger one that neatly stores a crisp change of clothes. Pack what you need—and nothing you don’t.

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Cozy Knits and Camo Fits: Photos From Menswear’s Big Week in Florence

Anyone who follows at least a few menswear influencers might be wondering why they’re all suddenly hanging out together in Italy, perusing shops or taking strolls through plazas in some of the best damn fits. If it looks like a week-long photo shoot for the most prominent sartorial minds of our day, it is, kinda, but it’s also a trade show. Every year in January, folks in the biz (and adjacent to) descend on Florence for Pitti Uomo, where brands from around the globe share their latest with store buyers looking to stock up. The side effect for all who can’t attend? A steady stream of inspiration for what to wear next.

The Guardian

For Gen Z, Tough Guys Wear Rings—Lots of Them

“In an era when everything in fashion is so accessible and so mass, wearing wares from luxury labels like Gucci or the ‘in’ sneakers of the moment projects that you have an internet connection and the requisite funds, but not necessarily a sense of style,” quips Jacob Gallagher for the Wall Street Journal. What makes you distinctive, on the other hand, is wearing a curated collection of rings. And that’s exactly what Gen Z-ers are doing, partly in response to the homogeneity of major brands, but also because a fistful of metal is a way of facing down “the decade’s dominant narrative that men’s fashion has fully embraced its feminine side.”

Wall Street Journal

Should You Change Clothes When You Get Home? These People Say “Yes”

It’s a pretty good idea to take the shoes off. But are we really changing the whole ensemble as soon as we walk through the front door? “When I get home, I immediately change. I don’t sit on anything—my couch, my bed, my anything,” Phoebe Robinson, a stand-up comedian and best-selling author, tells the Washington Post. This is extreme behavior, far outpacing any hand-sanitizer habit or even Jack Nicholson opening a new bar of soap every time he goes to wash his hands in As Good As It Gets. Heaven forbid you sully your sofa with a pair of “outdoor” pants.

Washington Post

• Madewell McCarren Midweight Quarter Zip – $98

• Stan Ray OG Painter Pant – $103

• G.H. Bass Weejun Loafers – $175

• Abercrombie & Fitch Easy Poplin Shirt – $60

• Topologie Bottle Sacoche Sling – $99

Good style shouldn’t be a secret.

You’re clued in and looking tack sharp, thanks to Blazer. But that friend (or two) could stand to take some tips on style. Drop a hint and loop ’em in.