Treat Yourself!

Every month i'm going to do a treat yourself special. As you know this blog is designed for the average guy who wants an above average wardrobe without having to create a huge dent in his wallet. I'm trying to make it accessible, find value for money and give advice on how to shop economically. However there comes a time in everyone's life when they see something they like, they can't really afford it but they think 'f*** it, I work hard,i'm getting it'. Or it could be that it's your birthday, it's christmas, it's your anniversary, it's Pancake day, whatever the occassion, we all feel the need to dig into our pockets and treat ourselves to something special once and a while. So every month I'm going to talk about a speciality item between £100 and £600, which I think is a good investment for your wardrobe.


This is my first monthly 'treat youreself' edition so I'm starting it off with one of my all time favorite items. The Uniform Wares Watch. Although these have been out for a while, they've only come into the limelight in the past couple of years and now it's being featured everywhere (GQ, Esquire, Mr. Porter,).

 The History:

The philosophy behind the watch comes from classical British design with a contemporary finish. Designed by Oliver Fowles and Patrick Bek in 2009 (originally furniture designers), these watches are not only practical and durable, but extremely stylish and unique. Each collection is individually styled with great detail, which goes through an extremely lenghty crafting process through parametic modelling software, which allows attention to the most microscopic detail, not to mention the brilliance of Swiss and Japenese manufacturing behind it to ensure the best quality. The great thing is that these watches look as effective with with a t-shirt and jeans as they do with a 3-piece suit, which is a rare quality in watches. Take a look at the collection and my advice would be, if you're thinking of spending  £120 - £400 this month, get yourself one of these.

The Collection:

There are 5 collections to date with subtle individual charactersitics. My favorite so far is 200 series, for something more basic go for the 100 series and for something smarter, try the 250 series. All are great value for money and come in a huge range of colours and styles. 

In order from top to bottom: 

300 series - £620

250 series - £390

200 series - £240

150 series - £180

100 series - £120