Deployed again, out in the Arabian Sea as part of the naval blockade of Iran.

After traveling this weekend to visit my 88yr old Uncle (my fathers brother) for his birthday, I have been feeling very nostalgic or maybe more nostalgic than normal! 😎 I woke up this morning thinking about my father. He’s been gone for coming in up on 14yrs, and he lived quite the life! As you all know I’m a sucker for heirlooms and their stories, so here we go! Today I am wearing my father’s dive watch. My father was a very active underwater diver when I was a child. He would “go over the wall” at least once a year on a different diving trip. He was also a published underwater photographer even though photography wasn’t his day job. He was an “All in” kind of guy and I’m sure thats where i get it from. I remember this watch in so many ways, but probably the most vivid memories are when I was about 8-10 yrs old and I wanted to go diving but was obviously too young, I remember my father working with the owner of the dive resort we were staying at to rig up a pony tank for me to “dive” with right off the beach! It was the coolest thing I had ever done at that point and my father was wearing this watch while he “hooked me up” to all of the gear! I also remember wen I was turning 13 my father told me I was legally old enough to get certified as a diver if I wanted, I jumped at the chance and shortly after my 13th birthday I was both Naui and Padi certified as a Basic Scuba diver. When I took my open water exam, my father was in the water watching while wearing this watch!! 😎 When he passed he left me this watch that was non running, I immediately sent it back to Tag Heuer to get repaired. It took almost 2 yrs and more money than the watch is worth to most people, but it is priceless to me, so it was worth every penny! I seldom wear it as I want to keep it intact, but today seemed like a great day to break it out. I keep it exactly as my father last wore it and so the bracelet is a bit loose, but this just gives me another connection to my father. So here is the Heuer “Orange Boy”

Happy Thursday! Green shirt. Green shorts. Green tea cup. So a Green Bezel Watch today, my Casio Marlin/Duro MDV106B-1A3V with the beautiful green bezel. Just seemed like the natural thing to do. Best wishes for a Terrific Thursday! 😀

Love how the platinum dial shimmers in the best light!

Happy White Dial Wednesday! This Timex 1995 Intrepid Reissue Model No. TW2Y05800 was love at first sight when it was introduced in April 2025 but quickly sold out before I could grab one. Waiting over a year for the second release, I made sure that I didn't miss out again. A 46mm Brushed Stainless Steel Case, Unidirectional Slide-rule Bezel, amazing Timex Indiglo Night-light Feature with a green pusher at 9 o'clock, Screw-down Crown, and 22mm Synthetic Rubber Strap. The reissue inspired by a photo of John F. Kennedy Jr. wearing a big, sporty Timex watch in the Getty Images archives, this one is a favorite. Best wishes for a wonderful White Dial Wednesday! 😀