I’ll take my watch shaken? No wait… That’s not right.

I don’t care that it’s been covered. I don’t care if some people say it’s overhyped or cliche. I don’t care that it’s the de facto choice for a daily-driver dive watch under $5k.

It all started with an article. Much like the one you’re reading right now. The year was 2018 and I had always been curious about the pint-sized, but mighty Fiesta ST.

We all start from somewhere right? Whether that be a hobby, career, or hell even birth for that manner, there’s a genesis to everything we do in our lives.

To the uninitiated, the Rolex Explorer I is just a watch.

Dear reader,

As I am writing this column, Utah is experiencing its highest record of snowfall in the last 40 years. With this seemingly unending winter, it helps to introduce something into your life that… Sparks something. A light at the end of this seemingly infinite tunnel, if you will. 

Steel is a bit cold, Black PVD is too much of a reminder of the darker times, and Gold is a bit obvious, if for not a bit flashy. 

Enter Bronze.

“Hey Gavin, what’s it like wearing someone else’s vintage Omega Speedmaster for an extended period of time, and not just at a watch meet-up?”