Father’s Day is around the corner, and if your dad (or brother, or son, or best buddy) is a watch guy like you, its likely he also shares other interests ? an eye for fashionable accessories; a taste for fine spirits and premium cigars; an appreciation for high-end writing instruments; and a need to store and perhaps display his ticking treasures. So if you’re still searching for just the right gift for the father who has everything ? “everything” defined, as per usual in our gift guides, as so many watches you wouldn’t begin to know which ones he wants, needs, or already owns ? scroll down this list of excellent items I’ve curated from a variety of WatchTime’s friends and partners.
If you read about my recent trip to the Kentucky Derby with Longines, you learned quite a bit about the Derby’s official watch sponsor and timekeeper. As it turns out, the Run for the Roses also has an official bourbon (it is held in Kentucky, after all) ? and it is Woodford Reserve, which released its first permanent line extension, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, in 2012. This 90.4-proof ultra-premium Kentucky bourbon derives its bold, full-bodied flavor, long, rich finish, and deep amber hue from being matured in finished in two separate white oak barrels handcrafted at the whiskeymaker’s own cooperage. The first barrel has been completely toasted and charred on the inside and seasoned out of doors for nine months, while the second is charr...