I am an admitted watch addict. So, it should be no surprise that my first fashion post would deal with men's wrist wear. If there is one place worth splurging in your budget, it's your left wrist.

Being such an avid watch fan, I find myself surprised at how little many men know about watches. So, in today's post I am going to take time to introduce one of my favorite lesser known brands, TX. Despite having some of the highest quality and most stylish watches in their price range, TX doesn't have the market saturation of some of the other lower-mid range luxury watches. Their 2009 line up is flat out incredible.

Launched under the Timex umbrella, watches from the TX brand feature exclusive quartz movement & classic (yet refreshingly innovative) designs. TX delivers a luxury that is generally only found in the most elite watches. Most of the pieces featured on this page retail between $450 - $700 USD. Not a bad price for a single piece of machinery that can restore your faith in American industry.

The real inspiration for this post is one of their newest pieces, the Linear Duo Chronograph (pictured below). It is sleek, cool, modern and features the only quartz analog movement to indicate the chronograph minutes on a vertical line (if that makes no sense, just check out those 3 bars on the face).  I really can't say enough about this one. Just check out these specs:

-Solid 316L stainless steel or titanium carbide case
-Genuine leather strap, natural rubber strap, or titanium bracelet
-Linear hand indicates chronograph minutes, singularly and 5 minute increments
-24 hour second time zone
-Patented 6 hand movement
-4 independent motors
-Water resistant to 10 ATM

Linear Duo is scheduled for a Fall 09 release. So it should be in stores very soon.

Cheers,

-JM