Author Archives: Jack Baruth

Vortic vs. Swatch

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Jack Baruth

Vortic video ahead! Much of the head-to-head below is pure cringe — PERSONALLY, I LOVE THE SWATCH GROUP! It suffers from the typical YouTube disease of stretching a five-minute explanation into a half-hour marathon, but it might be worth your … Continue reading →

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Swatch Sistem51 Hodinkee Generation 1986

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Jack Baruth

In the modern era of watch-as-cultural-phenomenon, a timepiece can be reviewed in at least two different fashions (pun intended). You can focus on the actual merits and faults of the thing, or look at it in the greater context of … Continue reading →

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G-SHOCK Anniversary Models: Review

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Jack Baruth

Welcome back to Room For Squares. I’m your host, Jack Baruth. Last week we discussed the $1600 limited-edition titanium square. It has a laundry list of desirable qualities, but the beauty of G-SHOCK is that there’s usually more than one … Continue reading →

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G-SHOCK GMW-B5000TCM-1JR: Review

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Jack Baruth

Welcome back to Room For Squares. I’m your host, Jack Baruth. Today we’re going to discuss a watch – the G-SHOCK GMW-B5000TCM-1JR – that’s proven more than a little controversial in the profoundly uncool world of G-SHOCK collectors . . … Continue reading →

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Timex x Pac-Man T80: Room For Squares

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Jack Baruth

Welcome back to Room For Squares. Today we’re leaving the placid waters of Casio G-SHOCK ownership to consider two questions. Why would Timex make a flimsy digital watch with a Pac-Man overlay in 2019? Why can’t I get a Timex … Continue reading →

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Expensive G-SHOCKs?

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Jack Baruth

Hello there and welcome to the second installment of Room For Squares. In this column, I’ll be screeching in Asperger-esque fashion regarding the merits and demerits of various expensive G-SHOCKs, with particular attention being paid to those timepieces which claim … Continue reading →

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Why Buy A G-SHOCK?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Jack Baruth

Welcome to Room For Squares, home to the G-SHOCK faithful. I’m your guide, Jack Baruth. Please turn your hymnals to page DW5000-C so that we can pray to Saint Kikuo Ibe, inventor of the “Triple 10” concept, the man who … Continue reading →

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