The Bellroy Hide And Seek Wallet In The Sun

Hands On: Bellroy Hide & Seek Wallet Review – Is It Any Good?

So, why did I decide to put together a Bellroy Hide and Seek review? Well…

One of the first wallets I ever received was a black zip up wallet – probably made from rat leather – and even at the ripe old age of 11, I knew that the wallet was junk.

What makes this event memorable for me is that my uncle tucked a $10 bill into the billfold. The money itself was great, but it also made me realize just how important wallets are. They help us carry around our money – our means of purchasing important things like beer on a hot summer day. They hold our ID – the proof that we’re over 19 and can legally purchase that delicious beer. Perhaps most importantly though, is that wallets reflect who we are. It’s a well know fact that I’m an incredibly awesome person, and I want my wallet to show that off as well. That’s why I was so excited when one of my readers showed me a company called Bellroy.

Bellroy is an Australia wallet manufacturer that’s unique in that they produce wallets that don’t suck. Their wallets are not only beautiful, but extremely functional as well. In the case of the Hide and Seek wallet, you can even stash away items in the wallets secret compartments. Honestly, who doesn’t like secret compartments? The Bellroy about page states that they consider themselves a small group of people trying to improve the way they carry, and

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Reebok “ZigLite Run” Running Shoes

Bubble sneakers went out of style back in the nineties, and no sneaker could fill that gap – until now. The new Reebok Ziglite Run are built to look like a zig-zag with new dual-density, lightweight Zig 2.0 bottom technology that aims to improve run ability, cushioning, and flexibility. It may sound like jibber-jabber, but as I explain, the new Zig 2.0 technology works pretty damn well.

I’m no track star, but I run three-mile jogs on the treadmill each day, and my feet take a beating every time I run. I recently switched to the elliptical machine for two of those three miles because my

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A Human Skin Ring: Yep, You Read That Right- Not for the Faint of Heart

HEY- LISTEN. This post is gross. Like, seriously, mind-bendingly, traumatically gross. So if you’re at work or squeamish or put off by small hunks of strange, hairy men, for the love of god: don’t keep reading. If you do, and you see this human skin ring, you might puke. Then the guy in the next cubicle over will come to check on you, and he’ll barf right into your pile. Your attractive coworker will come to tell you both to shut up and spew a graceful fountain as she spins away down the hall, fleeing from the terrible things you have done. And then, before you know it, your whole office will be in Stand By Me mode, and everyone will be vomiting up their brown bag lunches all over this quarter’s big project- a complete and total barf-o-rama.

Seriously- there’s no blood or gore, but this is pretty damn gross. Designer Sruli Recht cut out a strip of his own skin, tanned it, and made a ring out of it. Yeah, I don’t know either. If you think you can hold on to your lunch, hit the jump.

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IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days Watches

When I think of IWC watches, I usually think of their pilot watches and I’m not the only one, most of my friends think the same thing.  The IWC Schaffhausen Portofino watch line rarely gets mentioned, although it has been in production for over 25 years. This year IWC plans on making it the star of the Baselworld 2011 show (SIHH).

The latest edition Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days (ref. 5101) is an extremely beautiful watch with classic looks and a clutter-free modern design.  The watch dial is very clean-looking with gold hands and markers, featuring a date window at the 3 o’clock position, a small sub-dial for seconds at the 6 o’clock position, and a power reserve indicator between the 8 and 9 o’clock markers.  As the name would suggest, the watch comes with an eight day (192 hour) hand-wound power reserve.

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Only Watch 2011: Urwerk UR-103

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Swiss watchmakers Urwerk are known for making some of the most complex watches in the world (i.e. UR-110 Torpedo), for Only Watch 2011, they are bringing back the Urwerk UR-103 from the dead.  The watch was originally introduced in 2003 and there have been various versions of it produced over the years.  In 2010, the company announced the UR-103 will not be produced anymore.

The watch has been resurrected for the charity event, rising from the ashes like the Phoenix, and is a one-off.  Appropriately, a phoenix has been engraved on the watch case by engraver Jean-Vincent Huguenin, who has worked with various watchmakers in the past.

The engraving gives the UR-103 a new look and it looks pretty good, it should fetch a good price at the 2011 Only Watch event to raise money for DMD.  If you want to own the very last UR-103, head on over to Monaco in September, don’t forget to bring your check book.