In Wisconsin, one does not simply throw a fresh brat onto the grill. We boil them in beer (lightly seasoned) prior to a quick finish over the flame in a charcoal Weber grill. This is tradition. Sure, it takes a bit longer, but the process is just as fun as the end result is delicious. This past 4th of July weekend, I (and many of you, I hope) took the opportunity to slow life down a bit. Beer brats, dock jumps, and cold beer all featured heavily, of course, but it also offered the opportunity to have a bit of fun with my watch selection. Prior to traveling, I opened my watch box and grabbed a handful of watches that I?d deemed ?summer watches”.

Now, I firmly believe in collecting watches that can be worn any time and any place, transcending the need to be ?seasonal?, but some seasons offer the opportunity to think about how and what we wear on our wrist. Summer in particular seems to encourage me to have a bit of fun with this hobby. New strap combos abound, pulling out the most colorful fabric straps from the back of the drawer, and giving the dignified leather a well earned rest. But that?s not the most important part, what really matters is putting them to good use, creating new memories and experiences. Whether it?s the watch you wear everyday, or that funky colorful whatever that you picked up for god-knows why way back when. 
There?s a saying in photography that the best camera for the job is the one you have with you. When it comes to watches and th...