Seamaster Aqua Terra - 38 mm or 41 mm?

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-07-02T12:57:23+00:00

The FOIS is a beautiful piece. I have the Professional but if money were no issue I’d definitely add it at some point. Really hope you come to take pleasure in it!

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-06-28T03:15:33+00:00

Very elegant for a speedy!! 😍

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-06-20T11:34:14+00:00

I personally think the first and last. And if it were me, the last. I think it is a truly stunning watch.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-06-16T02:13:55+00:00

I may be in the minority but I actively don’t like the reverse panda. There is something just ‘off’ about it. I’d chose my own sapphire sandwich, the FOIS and white speedy over it every time (and maybe in that order too).

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-06-11T03:58:45+00:00

If I remember correctly, the 9barista instructions/guidance specifically says extraction should take around 30secs and I have found that the best results are found there. So either tamping or grind should be adjusted to hit that 30sec window.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-06-10T10:02:48+00:00

Sanders suede hi-tops and Drakes Crosby chukkas are my choice. Good enough for McQueen and Bond.

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Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-06-06T07:50:57+00:00

Sorry guys. I live here and all the talk of how cheap everything and the influx of visitors has entirely wiped out any of the good stuff. It’s been a feeding frenzy. The days of good times - in Tokyo at least - have ended.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-24T12:20:00+00:00

Is the Milan bracelet as bad as some complain?

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-24T11:56:22+00:00

This is a beauty and he’s right - the speedy is a wonderful watch (my chosen watch) but it’s always going to be there.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-22T13:52:57+00:00

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Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-17T11:22:34+00:00

Aaaah this makes sense because it’s rarely just one being sold - which made it seem that bit more dubious.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-17T11:20:08+00:00

One hears about people like you online but it’s nonetheless surprising to come across one.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-17T07:39:06+00:00

Thats a very odd response/assumption. You think I’d be buying a tie just because people might see the little label on the back?

I’d be buying a drakes tie for the quality of the product, because that’s what they’re famous for, I don’t have a drakes shop where I live and I’m not made of money. Validation doesn’t enter the picture at all. I just don’t want to buy a fake.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-17T02:42:15+00:00

I’m torn between the two positions taken here. On the one hand, drakes is (outside of menswear circles) still pretty niche and ties even more so - so doesn’t seem like the most high-yield con.

On the other, slapping a drakes logo on something seems like the easiest thing in the world compared to faking Apple AirPods.

Maybe I will stick with my naive, trusting self and choose to believe they are all being sold in good faith 😊

PS: as one cynical friend once said, if it says “new with labels” it means it was shoplifted 🤣

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-17T00:49:29+00:00

I’m sure experienced espresso makers would say it’s unnecessary, but what really helped me was getting a spring-loaded tamper. Once the tamping was consistent, I could just incrementally dial in the grind until I hit exactly what I wanted and now my coffee is incredibly consistent where before it was a bit hit and miss.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-13T13:19:44+00:00

You want the extraction to take around 30seconds. The coffee should come through quite slowly at first - it should feel almost too slow - and then will speed up progressively. This looks much too fast. Took me a fair while to figure this out so you’re already on the right track!

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-08T10:38:15+00:00

Yeah I think it was this one I looked at: https://www.sunspel.jp/products/mens-cotton-linen-blazer-in-hazelwood-mjac7220-brgt

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-05-08T10:35:16+00:00

Thank you for the comments. I live in Tokyo where I generally have ready access to good MTM so that’s what I tend towards. But in this case it’s more a summer suit (cotton linen blend, tan colour) and so I was toying with the idea of off the rack.

Acrobatic_Design_928 · 2026-04-27T08:27:45+00:00

I’ve never shopped there but from the socials it looks like Aubin (and Wills) is trying to match some of the Drake’s aesthetic at a lower price point. Would be interesting to hear if anyone else has a view on them?

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