Shirt Tucked In is on vacation

I'm off for a well needed holiday to sunny Malaysia (Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur) tomorrow, so there'll be no more posts on Shirt Tucked In until early in 2011.

Until then, have a very dapper Christmas and a well-groomed New Year!

Loake Bedale Boots

I saw these Loake boots at The Three Threads in Shoreditch recently, and thought they looked like a lot of boot for the money. Great leather uppers and a very chunky looking Goodyear welted sole. All for £185.

Everest Expedition 1924

Mallory and Irvine at left, back row.

North Col camp, elevation 23,000 feet. The only thing between the teams and the biting winds were thin layers of silk, cotton and wool, topped off with gabardine.

The Tudor Date-Day. A Rolex President at a budget price.

This is one of my favourite watches, a vintage Tudor, with an automatic movement and day-date function. Which makes it the Tudor equivalent of the famously expensive Rolex President. I picked this up on eBay a few years ago at a bargain price, partly because the dial isn't in perfect condition, with a few small spots of discolouration. As a timekeeper it works perfectly, losing only one or two minutes each week. It's beautifully made too, the case is slim and elegant, and I particularly like the way the day and date flip over to change exactly at the stroke of midnight.