A vest, or more accurately in this case, a waistcoat, is a sleeveless garment whose primary purpose is to provide warmth which is why I grabbed one as the temps fell 50% over the past 24 hours. However, as style perpetually does where form follows function, a vest can provide quite a statement and immense versatility to an outfit. Let me start with defining terms. A waistcoat is always a buttoned garment that has no sleeves. Typically it’s a more restrictive definition of being a more formal garment than just a vest (in the UK the distinction between vest and waistcoat is even more astute). A vest can be buttoned or a pullover but the key to a Vest or Waistcoat is that each HAS NO SLEEVES. A vest’s fabric can be knitted, or not. If knitted it is a sweater-vest whether it has a button front or not. But again IT HAS NO SLEEVES. A v-neck sweater under a a coat that has sleeves or a cardigan sweater under a coat that has sleeves are NOT VESTS. They are merely sweaters. I see that error made frequently in this community. While I don’t point this out when it happens (and truthfully sometimes it’s impossible to know if the garment has sleeves in a pic), I respectfully address this as a mere point of reference to guys who might be confused about this distinction. Oh well sorry fellas, enough being the professor. Here’s my OOTD Mid grey MTM suit constructed Oct 1995 Silk multi print pocket square CT blue w green accent PoW French cuff Guinness bottle cap cufflinks Green grenadine silk tie Orvis waxed cotton blackwatch waistcoat Byford otc merino wool grey socks J Fitzpatrick black cap-toes 1940’s Bulova watch

First off, this guy is the best watch reviewer on youtube, not only for his content, but MOSTLY because he's not incentivized to review something one way or the other. All these other guys on youtube are being compensated for their reviews by some manufacturer, in one way or another. Having said that, I'm posting this because MAN do I like this Iron Heart shirt that he's wearing in this video! It's $350, and looks every bit of that price. Now to find one in my size on the secondary market......Hahaha. https://youtu.be/Q09No03iDp8?si=Cw3zwjmRdX0hm8hl

Thanks for helping to push me up to Level 7, everyone. Most of all, thanks for making this a fun place to spend time online.

In this episode of The Luxury Dispatch, we explore the Quartz Crisis, a moment in the 1970s when the Swiss watch industry, long seen as an immovable pillar of luxury, came close to collapse. As quartz technology promised greater accuracy and lower costs, centuries of mechanical watchmaking were suddenly thrown into question. Tom Chamberlain is joined by writer and historian Nick Foulkes to examine how this technological shock unfolded, why it caused such deep anxiety in Switzerland, and how brands like Rolex and Patek Philippe chose not to compete on precision alone, but to redefine what a luxury watch could be. From Seiko’s pioneering innovations to the rise of Swatch and the revival of mechanical craftsmanship, this episode looks at how crisis reshaped the industry, and why Swiss watchmaking ultimately survived by changing the rules of the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnDt1Aj1SXk