Time Travel

First off, The Lakers are going to the NBA Finals! Say what you will about Kobe Bryant, but before you do read this article from SI about the mystery behind Kobe's greatness. While I wasn't old enough to remember watching 80's basketball, I'm sure my dad thoroughly enjoyed the Lakers dominance during that era just as I have enjoyed the Lakers' success (mostly) during the past decade. Magic Johnson is still one of my favorite players because of what he did on the court then and what he does off the court now.


IWC is celebrating its 140th anniversary this year. They made history in the late 1930s by producing the first special pilot's watch with large, easy to read numbers and an anti-magnetic system designed to give greater accuracy while flying - the Mark IX.


I love the modern IWC Big Pilot's watch...


but since I have small Asian wrists (I'll have to borrow a chapter from Nina's successful weight gaining regimen), I'll have to settle for the 39mm-faced IWC Pilot's Mark XVI...

to fly this Hermes Helicopter...




whilst wearing these Oliver Peoples for Nom de Guerre sunnys, inspired by musician Roy Orbison who made a name for himself in the 1950s.


And here's a little nostalgia...