Into the office today, I have gone with the newest suit in my collection and paired it with the newest shirt in my collection. Also with the newest Shoes. Wow, thats a lot of Newness. Walking around the office precinct looking for a place to get photos does elicit some strange looks from people 😁 Todays outfit consists of; M.J. Bale Lodato Suit in a Burgundy with Navy Overcheck. It is created from a Luxe Wool Blend with a PoW Check. OTAA Pink Oxford Shirt with a Spread Collar OTAA Portofino Peony Bouqute Tie with a nice big Balthus Knot OTAA Silver Shiney Tie Clip Gifted Pocket Square in Pink with Navy and White stripes OTAA Pink Cheeky Monkey Socks CNES MTO Oxford with Goodyear Welted construction, crafted from Italian crust leather and Hand Finished. SOTD - Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Nightvision WOTD - Invicicta Grand Diver, aka Big Red. I let my youngest choose the watch for the outfit.

CW = Critique welcome! A bit of everything on tap today. Client meetings, vendor coming to the home office, internal calls, yelling at my Montblanc dealer (err, having a "conversation" about a spot of disappointment), and - time permitting - some actual client work to pay the bills. I hope you'll all having a great day. • Jacket — DOJ-008 (Hart Schaffner & Marx): A charcoal gray odd jacket in fully-lined wool with a faint pattern carrying light brown accents, cut for serious business-formal presence. The neutral charcoal anchors the day's warmer red and caramel notes while reading sharp on a video call — a recently tailored piece that brings authority without rigidity. • Shirt — DS-041 (Charles Tyrwhitt): A classic-point collar dress shirt in light blue and navy Prince of Wales check with barrel two-button cuffs. The pattern adds visual interest on camera without competing with the tie's bolder geometry, and the soft blue keeps the warm palette feeling cool and balanced. Estimated 2.5" collar stays. • Undershirt — US-022 (Sene): A custom Peruvian Pima cotton and elastane undershirt in white, fitted MTM and rated excellent for breathability. Invisible under the patterned blue check and quietly comfortable for a day of back-to-back meetings. • Tie — NT-037 (Fort Belvedere): A Regular Self-Tipped tie in Ancient Matter silk and wool challis — red with buff and black, low-sheen finish, hand-rolled edges, three-fold construction. Large repeating geometric patterns with small detail work give it texture and presence; the ancient matter silk is a quiet luxury cue. • Slacks — SL-019 (Ralph Lauren): Light brown wool slacks with a great fit and recent retailoring. The caramel tone provides warm contrast against the charcoal jacket and creates a natural color bridge to the burgundy wingtips and red tie — an earthy foundation for the warmer palette of the day. • Belt — B-009 (Nordstrom): A dark brown leather belt with a polished silver buckle, traditional thick-collar single keeper. Tonally tied to the slacks and shoes while keeping the metals story strictly silver across belt, collar clip, and watch.

In recognition of my graduation from law school, my wife wants to get me a nice watch....specifically a Rolex. (Money is not a challenge for her). She wisely asked for my input on such an extravagant gift. I have a Submariner (gift from my father), so I'm thinking a nice dress watch like a date just and I'm not opposed to getting preowned. I'm not super familiar with the Rolex options particularly those from the past. I know I do NOT want yellow gold or any gemstones. I'm curious what models you suggest. Any models to avoid?