Having a Florist on Speed Dial
In my fourth decade, I’ve finally realized one of the true hacks of manhood: having a florist on speed dial.
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The Key People a Gentleman Needs in His Circle
When I was in my late 20s, I remember reading that a gent’s closest friends were his barber and his tailor. I could grasp the barber being mentioned as barbershops were usually a place of uninhibited conversations but due to rarely needing a tailor back then I couldn’t see how that could be. Fast forward to today I see how there are key persons that should be in a gentleman’s life, outside of his barber and his tailor of course.
Dunhill’s Broadboy, the Most Iconic Lighter
I’m often asked, “Dunhill lighters? Why do you collect them; what’s the big deal?” It’s the same answer to countless questions asked of a young – and in my case, deeply impressionable – man. Bond. James Bond. The arbiter of good taste, and avid luxury consumer, it was a pretty safe bet that if Bond drank it, drove it or wore it, it would be the ultimate in cool.
A Stronger Emotional Connection
“Fuck’em if they can’t take a joke”
This is probably one of the most famous caseback engravings out there, found on the back of a Cartier Tank gifted from film director John Landis to producer George Folsey Jr.! Or how about “Drive Carefully. Me” on the back of Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona ref. 6239. Both watch models are not unique per se – however, the engravings on the back make specific watches one of a kind and irreplaceable.