Watches, Stories, and Gear: A Real Life Lord of the Flies, the History of the Pitchfork Perfect 10, and Memories of Cannes
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of some of our favorite watch content on Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web, and cool gear that we?ve got our eye on.
This installment of ?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop.
Worn & Wound
Review: Grand Seiko Elegance GMT Ref. SBGM221
This week saw the release of one of the coolest special edition Grand Seiko’s we can recall, the SBGM241 “Toge,” a collaboration with Watches of Switzerland. This green dialed dress GMT uses one of our favorite Grand Seiko references, the SBGM221, as a starting point. If you’re considering the new Toge, be sure to check out our review of Grand Seiko’s classic cream dialed GMT at the link below. The watches share a case, and the video and photography in Ilya’s review really highlight the unique geometry and subtle but impressive finishing. Read it here
The GuardianÂ
The Real Lord of the Flies: What Happened When Six Boys Were Shipwrecked for 15 Months
Many of us read William Golding’s Lord of the Flies at one point or another, or seen the various film adaptations, but even if you haven’t, you’re likely familiar with the crux of the story: a group of children is shipwrecked on an island, their baser instincts take over, and anarchy and brutality quickly ensue. If Golding’s cautionary tale left an impression on you, you’ll likely be very surprised by this story from th...
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