A reader emailed me today:
I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. I really enjoyed your blog and site when it mainly dealt with radios and other misc stuff. However it seems to have taken on a new direction now that your attention has refocused on watches. The new direction is not without merit as the goings on with radios leaves a lot to be desired. Don't get me wrong, I do like watches as long as they are mechanical, & made before 1960. I just have zero interest in Divers watches. I won't abandon visiting your site, it just won't be that often.
My Response:
I still love radios, but a lack of high quality new ones hitting the market make it hard to keep my enthusiasm. Also, the great vintages such as the Panasonic RF-2200 are well known and there's not a lot of new things to say.
I will continue to post radio news, of the ilk of Jay Allen's reviews and others, and I will always be eager to report a new, high-performing radio, but it's slim in today's radio market.
The watch and radio worlds aren't comparable - you're lucky to get a handful of new radio offerings in a year (with a decrease in the number of programs you want to tune in to) and that's pretty much it; meanwhile there are so many watches from so many countries that you could create an entire blog just on watches you've "discovered" that most people weren't previously aware of..
Posted by: StarHalo | March 08, 2013 at 03:08 PM
As much as any other blog I frequent, this is a readers' blog. A lot of us have taken a step back from radios----and not only because the person running the blog has become more interested in watches of late. But I'm still very interested in radios----and love seeing E-Bay items posted if they are of interest----the classics. I have probably bought a couple radios that I haven't reviewed/sent photos. I'll see if any of them might be of interest or will "update" previous purchases. Ironically----I was just thinking about doing that at work today---I've been using a Panasonic at my office for almost a year now----that was a steal on E-Bay (that I reviewed here when I first got it). Flawless performance.
Posted by: Angelo | March 08, 2013 at 05:01 PM
I appreciate fine timepieces as much as the next guy, but I'm here for radios... I've put them off due to hoarding and space issues!
Can't wear a wrist watch, gives me some kind of road rash every time.
Posted by: dorpmuller | March 08, 2013 at 05:52 PM