Hello you fine people you!
As 2022 comes to a close, I wanted to say a quick thank you to you all for supporting my project here and for reading along with my silly hobby thoughts. I started this just as something fun to do on the side (“with what time?” I continue to ask myself), and it’s turned into a fun way to, for lack of a better way of expressing it, be a nerd in the reading company of other nerds.
Sorry not sorry - if you’re subscribed to a blog like this one, you are, in fact a nerd. It’s a good thing, according to my mother-in-law, so embrace it :)
Which brings me to the whole point of this letter: I’m giving away some good sh*t! And I’m not even going to make you do all of the giveaway gimmicks that you typically see on Instagram giveaway posts, which is honestly a gift in itself. None of this “tag three friends, share to your stories for three days, comment your least favorite British Prime Minister judging only by hairstyle, DM the middle two digits of your SSN, and pray to me twice a day” level of silliness. Not a chance, not that deep.
The rules are simple:
Be subscribed to the blog (obviously).
Comment anything down below. Literally anything. Anything at all.
That’s it. Those are the rules. While I would love to see your best dad-jokes as your comments, I will accept any comment as an entry, even if it’s just a piece of punctuation.
I will announce the three winners of the giveaway on January 10th, 2023, so you will have plenty of time to enter!
Now, what are the giveaway items? In the spirit of this being a watch blog, they are, of course, all about watches.
First prize: a brand new, unopened, Casio F-91W.
If your first thought after seeing this picture was, “wait, I thought you said unopened,” well you’re a sharp one aren’t you. This is my own F-91W graciously agreeing to be a model for this giveaway email so you all know what watch you’d be getting. Plus, Casio boxes aren’t much to write home about, so we’re not exactly missing a piece of photography heaven there. But that all aside, this is an absolute legend of a watch. One of Casio’s most timeless designs, and in the best color combination in my opinion. If you’ve owned one of these before, then you get it, and if not, well, now’s your chance to get it. This piece is just a joy to have on the wrist.
Second prize: a clam…no not like an actual clam. A clam-clam.
I friggin’ love these things. Small, compact, incredibly sturdy, and not drawing attention to your watches. I’ve written a piece on Clam Cases before, so my love for them is well-documented. This is the perfect one watch companion for a weekend getaway. Just don’t actually throw them in clam chowder because, and I can’t believe I actually have to say this, they’re not real clams. To the person who emailed me, visibly disappointed, that my article about these cases did not actually offer up a recipe for clam chowder…why are you the way that you are?
Third prize: a nice lil’ bundle-o-straps.
Straps. We can never have too many. Which is why I will be enabling one of you to add to what I would assume is an already unhealthily large pile-o-straps. Each strap here has quick-release spring bars, which is awesome, and each will fit watches w/20mm lugs. If you are someone who, somehow, some way, has made it this far without collecting too many straps, then consider this your introduction into making your watch look like many different watches. It saves you money in the long run, I promise (at least that’s what we tell ourselves to sleep at night).
And that’s that! Just in case your attention span is shorter than a pug standing on its hind legs, here are the rules one more time:
Be subscribed to the blog (obviously).
Comment anything down below. Literally anything. Anything at all.
Remember, winners will be announced on January 10th! Wishing you all a happy holiday season!
As always, wherever you are, and wherever you’re going, many thanks for stopping by.
alright everyone! one last giveaway surprise...everybody who commented gets something! i'll reply to your comments directly with your winnings, and then just email me your shipping address and i'll get these sent out in the next week :)
Hey, there’s no shame in the watch nerd game! I’ve really enjoyed following the blog and who doesn’t love a giveaway?! Keep doing what you’re doing and I look forward to more content in the new year!