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Braun BN0035 Stainless Steel Chronograph
This watch, the Braun BN0035 Stainless Steel Chronograph, is pretty close to what I imagine Ive would design if Apple made watches and although they almost certainly never will, it’s interesting to think about.
1929 Kissel White Eagle
The Kissel Motor Co. was founded in 1905 in Wisconsin and specialised in luxury automobiles like the White Eagle you see pictured here.
Deus X Makr Tool Roll
This is another winner from the designers at Deus, they’ve teamed up with MAKR CARRY GOODS to create a rustic, no nonsense tool roll that’ll accommodate all the random spanners, wrenches and sockets that you’ve bought, borrowed, found and stolen over the past few years.
Datsun Profile
In my heart of hearts I don’t think that Datsun should have changed their name to Nissan, the name Datsun evokes so much racing heritage it seems a shame to have lost it all.
Center Hi-Top by Imogene + Willie
These timeless, Hi-Tops sold by Imogene + Willie are just about the perfect piece of summertime footwear, they can be worn with jeans, cargos, trousers or even a suit if you’re feeling slightly heretical.
The Pink Pantera
I want to be mad at her for painting a De Tomaso Pantera pink, but for some reason I just can’t hold a grudge.
1954 Ariel Square Four
The Ariel Square Four has one of the most handsome engines ever fitted to a motorcycle, it’s an air-cooled 4-cylinder unit with the pistons arranged into a square with 2 crankshafts geared to each other.
1965 Targa Florio – Mountain Legend
It’s great to stumble across old movies like this, the title of the film is “Mountain Legend” and it’s an old Castol film covering the 1965 Targa Florio.
BSA Boating
I guess this is entry #1,767,876 in our ongoing series “Why Vintage Motorcycle Ads Were Better”.
1952 Landrover Series 1
The Landrover Series 1 is a motorcar that I think belongs in every automotive “Top 10” list, it’s an iconic piece of equipment that I should be parked right alongside the Jaguar E-Type and the The Aston Martin DB4 as standout examples of British design.
Obris Morgan Branco
The Obris Morgan Branco is one of those watches that should probably cost a lot more than it does. Each watch is milled from a single block of titanium, the strap is handmade in Italy, the face is beautifully minimalist and is framed by anti-glare sapphire crystal.
Indian Railcar
This is one of those images that I know nothing about but love anyway. We seem to be looking at an Indian motorcycle that’s been converted to run a small one man railcar, probably used by an engineer to check lines.