Hello friends! Hope you had an amazing weekend! I had my iron man this weekend so that’s why I was not really active here like I said. The good news is that I am back and that I’m an official iron man. Wearing my Garmin forerunner 255 in the picture.

Hey Guys ! Just to let you know i won’t be posting any review preview clips and reviews for the rest of this week. I’m sorry ! I do want to thank you all for the support and the positive reactions I get on my clips and reviews ! I have my Iron Man this Sunday and the next few days are all about the race and getting into that mindset. I’ll be back on Monday !

140 years of watchmaking art. Breitling watches have been turning heads and keeping time with swagger since 1884. With a knack for blending precision, bold design, and a love for adventure, this Swiss brand has carved out a legendary spot in the watch world. From its early days crafting chronographs to outfitting pilots and divers, Breitling’s story is packed with innovation and style. Léon’s Big Idea. It’s 1884, and a young Léon Breitling, just 24, sets up shop in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, surrounded by the Jura Mountains. He’s got a thing for chronographs, those fancy watches that measure time down to the second. Back then, everyone from scientists to racecar drivers needed accurate timing, and Léon was all in. By 1889, he patented a sleek pocket chronograph that was easy to use and maintain. Business boomed, and by 1892, he moved to La Chaux de Fonds, the watchmaking capital, turning his little workshop into a proper factory. In 1906, his “Vitesse” pocket watch, which could measure speeds, was such a hit that Swiss cops used it to catch speeders,talk about a claim to fame! Family Ties and Flying High. When Léon passed away in 1914, his son Gaston stepped up. It was World War I, and aviation was taking off, literally. Gaston saw the potential and in 1915 launched one of the first wrist chronographs, with a button to start, stop, and reset. By 1923, he’d tweaked it so one button handled start/stop and another reset, making it a pilot’s dream. Sadly, Gaston died young in 1927, and his son Willy, only 14, wasn’t ready to take over. The company held strong until Willy grabbed the reins in 1932. Willy was a rockstar with big ideas. In 1934, he patented the two pusher chronograph, which became the blueprint for modern chronographs. He also started the Huit Aviation division in 1938, building cockpit clocks for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. Here’s a wild story, Willy once used car headlights to light a secret runway for RAF planes picking up his chronographs, dodging Nazi export rules with a cheeky bar excuse!

I’m curious….what other hobbies do you all have? After drawing most of my life, I took up oil painting a few years ago after much encouragements from my wife. I’ve grown to enjoy its challenges and quite like it. I’m now taking painting classes at my local community college to continue to hone my skills. Here is a sample of some of my paintings. The Little Princess The Chukkar (unfinished) Vanitus: Carpe Vitam Irie Mon-Alisa Red Geisha Kotor Pom Noble Beer Big Daddy Caddy Castello Scaligero di Sirmione Pivo in Prague

Enjoying the holiday spending time with family while wearing the crown. Can’t seem to get enough of it lately. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!