abtr gives us a review of the Mondaine “Railway” Giant Watch, which has been the official “timekeeper” of the Swiss Rail System for decades. On the dial: “This is the classic look – made simple. No date, just the time, and that classic red ball tipped seconds hand you’ve become familiar with over the years. Ease of reading, even at distances was the original purpose of the design. One thing that the watch doesn’t have, but it doesn’t really need is a 12 o’clock hour indicator that is a bit different. Though the look has always seemed to work without it. You’ll notice that the hour markers are raised a bit, and painted black on the top.”

More looks at the Mondaine “Official Swiss Railway” Giant Watch after the click.

Heard about this one on NPR over the weekend. The Authenticity Hoax: How We Get Lost Finding Ourselves by Andrew Potter is a complicated exploration on what makes (or what we believe makes) us individuals in the larger world of consumerism, environmental causes, and self worth. While I did not agree with a few statements on his thoughts on “hipsters” (which I personally think is a completely non-valid term for describing a generation trying to figure itself out), it is at least interesting to see how some judge our future. ”

The following from Booklist sums up this entire book: “We live, Potter argues, in a world dominated by the prepackaged and the artificial, the fraudulent and the fake. Growing out of this increasingly bleak cultural landscape is a movement centered on the notion of authenticity: the honest, the natural, the real. That’s all fine and good, Potter says, except for one thing: we don’t have a clue what we mean by authenticity, and even if we did, we wouldn’t know how to find it.”

Available now from Amazon.

Featuring the spectacular Jack Pine from Hammarhead, and certainly not skimping on a full view of the particulars.

Shot and Edited by Craig Scheihing
Music by Soul Position

We’ve always had a soft spot for a tweed blazer and so do Quesorvel. It looks like they’re also a big fan of the three button invasion that’s slowly taken over the casual blazer business, although all you super fussy types don’t have do up the bottom button (we do know menswear rules here, we’re not just fashion douchebags). Get your proxy on at Museum Arks.

Cable knits and pretty patterns are the order of knitwear for Farah Vintage this Autumn. They’ve come with a decidedly 80s styling… slightly over-sized heavy weight lambswool cardigans and jumpers. Highlights include “the Coppard”, a chunky cardigan shown above, and “the Wilding” which is a Fairisle knit jumper with snowflake patterns.

The pieces are all hand knitted.

More looks at Farah Vintage’s Autumn 2010 knitwear collection after the jump.

We’re confused by this. Not the bag itself, but why this bag is labelled as ‘Fred Perry x Harris Tweed’. Surely everyone technically ‘collaborates’ with fabric companies? We’d ask why they feel the need to mention it now, but we all know how strong heritage is these days. Confusing bag names aside, it’s a good looking piece. Now if you excuse, we’re gonna make our latest collaboration: ‘milk x honey nut cheerios’ (dropping this morning). [End]

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01. William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible. (Above).

“First trailer for “William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible,” a new hour-long film from the producers of the Peabody-Award winning “Art in the Twenty-First Century” television series. The film gives viewers an intimate look into the mind and creative process of William Kentridge, the South African artist whose acclaimed work has made him one of the most dynamic and exciting contemporary artists working today.” (Curated).

02. The San Diego Snake Company’s September Newsletter.

“Dear Customer,

For over 60 years, the San Diego Snake Company has been America’s leading provider of professional-quality snakes for the home and office. And thanks to you, August was our best month yet! To celebrate, we’re offering our biggest discounts EVER during our September Slitherers Super Sale—AND we’ve launched a brand-new line of snakes! Read on to discover how you can save big in September at the San Diego Snake Company—and even get snakes for free!” (McSweeney’s).

03. Black Milk feat. Royce Da 5’9″ & eLZhi – Deadly Medley [Dirty]

Black Milk’s Album Of The Year drops Sept. 14th on Fat Beats/Decon. (Nah Right).

04. Body Language, Translated and Remixed

“The first time Iggy and the Stooges played a concert was July 1972. They had a new guitarist, James Williamson, and had changed their name from the plain Stooges.” (NYT).

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D-Build’s new marketplace may well be the “Etsy” for reclaimed materials, as Core77 mentions. Like Etsy, you’ll find an extraordinary collection of product designs that use old up-cycled materials to form incredible objects from bed frames, to benches. “In the Products section they sell finished products like Arbor & Taylor’s Lincoln series of furniture (above), all made from reclaimed lumber; those looking to do their own projects should check out the Materials section, where you can buy random hunks of old floor beams, planks, boards, framing, and even entire ripped-out walls. Design something up, build it, and sell it; do it right and you’ll make your money back, and then some.” An awesome idea.

More looks at the  D-Build’s “Reclaimed” Materials Marketplace after the click.

I used to think that the sneaker colorway game was going to end as soon as it came. If youre a cranky connoisseur of the sport, you probably see the last good years somewhere around the middle of the last decade. Many would make the same argument with the traditional shoe game as well. Everything is being thrown agains the chukka, the oxfords. But occasionally something comes forward which reminds us that there is still room. This desert boot from Kitsune and Pierre Hardy may be one of those. I happen to like it.

More looks at the Kitsune and Pierre Hardy Desert Boots for Autumn 2010 at Highsnob.