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• Landmark Lower Manhattan Clock Tower Saved From Condo Conversion

  Last October HODINKEE featured a guest editorial from Mr. Troy Torrison, board member of the Tribeca Trust, describing the struggle (and lawsuit) to save a landmark clock in New York City. The clock in question is perched atop the New York Life Insurance Company's former headquarters at 346 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, which is being converted to "luxury condominium residences." The ........

• Almost Friday - Hamiltons on the wrist at Thursday 07/28/11

  The AGN Carson today, with a dial that I cleaned a bit (it was more yellowish before):........

• Pick a card, any card...

  That one? OK Good choice. Cheers,Ron........

• I'm throwing in the towel

  I give up. Resistance is futile. Better to just accept it and move on.I told myself that this year I'd only buy more expensive watches that I really, really want.Self-control lasted only around 30 days into 2010, and I started browsing for inexpensive watches that looked cool...I couldn't help myself.I was ashamed, embarrased, but what could I do? I needed the fix.There's just something about a "........