Things We Use
A curated selection of the things we own, recommend, and believe in. Every item here has been used, tested, or coveted by our writers.
Watches
Rolex GMT-Master II 116710LN
The GMT that started the ceramic era. 40mm, black on black, second time zone for anyone who works across borders. Wears thinner than the Batman and doesn’t shout. The one you pack when you’re not sure which time zone you’ll wake up in.
View →Cartier Tank Must
The watch that looks good on every wrist in every room. Steel case, blue hands, leather strap. Dress it up or down. A century of good design.
View →Writing
Montblanc Meisterstück 149
The 149 is the benchmark fountain pen. Heavy, balanced, and the nib breaks in to your hand over years. Buy it once.
View →Pilot Custom 823 (Amber)
Vacuum fill, 14k nib, enormous ink capacity. The serious writer's pen. Half the price of the 149 and arguably a better writer out of the box.
View →Rotring 600 (0.7mm)
All brass under the paint, hexagonal, knurled grip. Heavy in the hand, precise on the page. It develops a patina over years that makes it yours. Don't drop it — the tip is unforgiving. The Leica of mechanical pencils.
View →Stalogy 365 (A5, Dot Grid)
368 pages of 52gsm paper so thin you'd swear it can't handle ink. It handles everything — fountain pen, ballpoint, felt tip, pencil. One notebook for a full year. No bleeding, no fuss, no pretension. The best notebook at any price.
View →Photography
Leica Q3 43
Fixed 43mm lens. Full-frame sensor. The camera you grab when you walk out the door. No lens to choose, no excuses. Just shoot.
View →Leica M11
The rangefinder. Manual focus, deliberate photography. Not for everyone — for the people who want to slow down and see.
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