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Well, as long as your favourite team is Birmingham City, Celtic, Charlton Athletic, Millwall, Newcastle United, Rangers, Sheffield United, Southampton, Tottenham or Watford. Sorry Chelski fans, Roman isn’t diluting his holding just yet – at least not till the divorce gets nasty. Instead, BoysStuff is selling real, single shares in the c...More
Something a little different to finish the week, a wood-panelled timepiece from Nixon – the Rotolog watch. Known as a surfer company, Nixon also has a fine line of seriously quirky watches – and for me, this is the best. This Rotolog features a Japanese quartz movement, stainless steel case and a real walnut wood [...]...More
1. Fujifilm FinePix Z3 ZoomFujifilm’s stylish new Z3 Zoom has been designed with parties in mind. Its strong suit is shooting in low light, making it the ideal choice for the holiday season. Its very slim and pocket-friendly and features a host of neat innovations, such as a ‘natural + flash’ mode, which allows you [...]...More
This is the biggest goddamned Swiss Army Knife we’ve ever seen. Wenger, the makers of the genuine Swiss Army Knife, has brought out this special edition model to celebrate its centenary. It contains all 85 tools currently produced by Wenger, which can be used for more than 100 functions – it therefore qualifies as the [...]...More
I’ve stuck to the classic styles and brands so far this week, so here’s something a little more contemporary from a brand not usually associated with watchmaking – Paul Smith’s Jumping Date watch. This a limited edition piece with a Swiss quartz movement in a stainless steel case. The name’s down to the unusual date [....More
What do you do when the majority of your buyers are middle-aged golfers and your public face is Ronnie Corbett? In the case of Lyle & Scott, you go back to that point in time when you were fashionable and trot out the old designs under the Vintage Range banner. Paying homage to the label’s [...]...More
Name John ‘Hannibal’ Smith Job Brains of The A-Team and cigar chomper. Special Powers The ability to lead men into a cave with nothing but a box of matches and a blowtorch, and come out with a bespoke fire throwing tank. He said "I love it when a plan comes together" They said He just [...]...More
What on Earth is this contraption? Some kind of futuristic camera? A spy robot that can fly around and dig up the rebel alliance? Well, no, it’s a very very swanky radio. The clever people at Etón have teamed up with Porsche Design to create this futuristic looking radio which features all the mod cons, [...]...More
Name Dylan Moran Job Comic genius and drunk Irishman Special Powers The ability to continue to stand up after seemingly endless booze. The magical powers of humour through surreal trains of thought. He said "Bradford? Well you know it’s the kind of place you go to commit suicide and find they have run out of [...]...More
Fancy having something that hangs from your wall that isn’t a bunch of dogs playing billiards? Well, aside from the tatty old posters that you still have that used to adorn the walls at your mums, the folks over at Don Arts have come up with some marvellous iconic images split over three or four [...]...More
Tissot has a strong watchmaking heritage – check out the driver’s PRS 516 from the 60s for a timeless timepiece. They’re still doing it too – combining classic looks with state-of-the-art technology, most recently ith the Tissot T-Touch. A big, chunky watch and bracelet packed with all manner of functions, all accessed via a...More
Is it just us, or is the trailer for new video game Dead Or Alive Xtreme 2 (DOAX2 for short) just a little bit, er, over the top, babes-wise? Teenage boys around the world will no doubt disagree, but there’s something a little disturbing about the game’s shameless voyeurism. The DoA series had always featured [...]...More
Time to list your ‘old’ (though still relatively new) MacBook Pro on eBay. Yes, update-crazy Apple have released a new, improved line of MacBook Pro laptops – we wish they’d stop updating their gear all the damn time. The new MacBooks now pack the Intel Core 2 Duo processors found in the newest iMacs, so [...]...More
Carhartt’s ‘Graduate’ jacket is available in five different colours – tobacco (pictured), grey, navy blue, olive and, of course, black. It’s reassuringly old-school, in a cardigan-stylee, but still looks modern enough that you don’t need to smoke a pipe to get away with wearing it. And because it’s made fro...More
It’s a small step between slightly quirky and being the office clown. These five sets of cufflinks should get you some attention – but without being labelled the local joker. 1. Lego cufflinks Show you’re in touch with your inner child with these Lego cufflinks. Actually, they’re called Forever Young cufflinks and are design...More
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