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by Beau H.

See Now, Buy Now: The Discommon Watch Wallet 2.0 Is the Best Way to Store Your Watches On The Go

Sometimes, the best everyday carry essentials take a common problem and solve it in rather ingenious fashion — or rather, this is the case most of the time, at least as far as storing and transporting your favorite gear is concerned. And that’s where a company like Discommon packs its online shop with some of the most handy and quite simply coolest everyday carry storage solutions.

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Take the opportunity to travel with your favorite watches, for instance: The watch collector and enthusiast among us — whether a budding fan or a longtime devotee — knows that traveling with more than one watch can prove a tricky endeavor at the best of times. How do you store these watches? A trusty pocket in a duffle bag is one thing, but space can go quickly if you value traveling with two or more watches (as I so often do).

So, a selection that solves a common problem — how to travel with more than one watch — is invaluable, at least in my experience. And as you might have seen if you follow me on Instagram, the Discommon Watch Wallet 2.0 has proven a mighty useful addition to my travel wares and my everyday carry, and that’s perhaps an understatement as I crisscross the country and globe in my many freelance writing pursuits.

The Discommon Watch Wallet 2.0 solves a problem I’ve started running into frequently as I hit Delta Diamond Medallion status — more frequent trips and more longer trips call for more than one watch, and this downright innovative design is a major life and travel hack, at least in my experience.

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Elastic cloth pockets within a handsome leather shell offer space for watches of various sizes, while two snap leather straps expand space for watches within. The tweed inner offers softness and protection for your very favorite watches of all designs, and the fact that the watch wallet is padded delivers maximum protection on the go.

Multi-layer paint coats the edges of the hand-finished and carefully tooled design, which comes in Impact Orange and versatile (yet sold-out) Wolf Gray). The Discommon Watch Wallet 2.0 even comes with its own soft gray drawstring carrying case for added protection, and this stylish travel watch solution also features a passport/ticket pocket — it solves for more than one travel problem with form and function in mind.

It’s always seriously cool to see how certain designs solve for common problems in terms of stowing and storing your favorite gear, and the Discommon Watch Wallet 2.0 is as handy as it gets for the watch enthusiast in your life — yourself very much included.

by Beau H.

The Tuesday Steal: Take 50 Percent Off this Adventure-Ready Filson Messenger Bag

Filson messenger bag review.

It’s like we’ve been talking about lately on this Brooklyn style blog: As you prepare to go far afield (or perhaps just to your family cabin or on an adventurous coastal vacation), well, packing some of the best outdoor essentials goes a long way. And until you hit the trail, you might not know the pack you’ve brought with you — or your hiking sneakers, or your rain jacket, and so on — can pass muster.

The best thing to do when it comes to everyday carry gear is to prepare in advance in a major way: Filson has long had you covered in that regard, as you’re well aware if you read this blog and any of my Filson reviews.

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From hard-wearing Filson Tin Cloth pants to lightweight shirting designed to protect you from the sun and keep you cool, Filson has a way with durable, tough, smart gear for all seasons — that very much includes the Filson Surveyor Messenger Bag. It’s the kind of reliable pack you’ll start to wonder how you ever traveled, hiked or adventured without.

And of course, since this is the Tuesday Steal (a deep dive into the best discounts on menswear and gear every week), well, the handsome yet functional Filson Surveyor Messenger Bag is yours for the taking — on sale for 50 percent off, at that.

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The Filson Surveyor Messenger Bag carries on the same legacy as the Pacific Northwest outfitter’s fleet of durable Filson bags and briefs, yet this one happens to be made from waxed Cordura nylon, rather than Filson Tin Cloth fabric or a similar build. Don’t let that detract you: This bag (a “Genuine Filson: as listed on its stylish label, after all) should still stand up to abrasions, dirt, grime and rain with ease while keeping your everyday carry essentials plenty safe within.

The Filson Surveyor Messenger Bag also adds some style points to your daily haul at home or on the road — the Service Green color is perfectly rugged. But it’s the specs that really set the hard-working Filson Surveyor Messenger Bag apart from the pack, including an interior padded laptop pocket and two sturdy zip exterior pockets — which I’ve found are much larger than normal messenger bag pockets, in my experience.

There’s also a full width back cargo stow pocket for items like a notebook or your passport, while the hardware — in a matching shade of Service Green, naturally — is as burly and sturdy as it gets. The fact that the exceptionally well-designed Filson Surveyor Messenger Bag is on sale right now — and is as versatile for the city and casually rugged look as it is for countryside adventures — is a downright steal as you ramp up your everyday carry essentials for the season ahead, my friends.

by Beau H.

The Tuesday Steal: Save on a Trio of the Best Men’s Wallets from DISCOMMON Right Now

Best leather wallet for men.

It’s sometimes easy to overlook the simple details in your daily routine, from the wallet you use to the belt you wear and even the way you store your keys. But when you find products that break the mold and do the little things a much, much better way, you tend to notice right up front — such is the case with the everyday carry essentials on offer from the good folks at DISCOMMON.

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DISCOMMON, as you might recall from reading past DISCOMMON reviews on this blog, hones in on what they call “future icons.” That means they use forward-thinking, futuristic and deeply thoughtful design processes to come up with better solutions across the board, from the best weekender bag to the DISCOMMON Wallet 3.0 (today’s featured pick, of course).

The DISCOMMON Wallet 3.0 is part of a bundle approach that accounts for the savings in today’s Tuesday Steal, lest we forget — you can pick up three versions of the DISCOMMON Wallet 3.0 in each of the brand’s crisp, versatile and stylish colorways. So, that’s a little something for everyone, including the everyday carry of someone you love, no less.

The stylish, sleek DISCOMMON Wallet 3.0 is packed with plenty of innovative features, and crafted with geothermed technology. That makes this handsome leather wallet a stitch-free style move that’s impossibly minimal and yet rich in craftsmanship. Not bad for a daily wallet, right?

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Top-grain Nappa leather and a micro-suede interior add to the laundry list of features that go above and beyond a typical wallet. And yes, the DISCOMMON Wallet 3.0 is available for a nice discount in a trio of classically cool colors. When you need to rethink your everyday carry (or help someone else rethink their own), the DISCOMMON Wallet 3.0 is your best bet.

by Beau H.

The Friday Read: Filson Fall Menswear, The Best Everyday Carry Goods & New Whiskey From FEW Spirits

Best early fall menswear from Filson.

My friends, welcome to another Friday — a summer Friday, at that, but a great chance all the same to start thinking about the season ahead. Granted, we’ve not yet reached Labor Day, but is it ever too early to start shopping the best fall menswear from Filson? They’re but one of my favorite and recommended brands to get you ready for what you might call “beanie and waxed jacket” season, so consider checking out a whole host of Filson New Arrivals in the weeks to come. Think of it like an early, menswear insider tip to start your weekend in style.

As for the rest of your weekend (and my weekend!), I’ve got a full slate packed with both menswear writing and of course, a much-anticipated New York City concert. I’ll be trekking tonight to famed, historic Queens concert outpost Forest Hills Stadium to see a longtime favorite band, Michigan-born folk rockers Lord Huron! I’ve been a fan since my days back in college in Pure Michigan, so to see stylish frontman Ben Schneider take the stage in NYC is a true, long-awaited treat.

Naturally, I’ll be covering all the fun on my Instagram, and it’ll be a nice, tranquil way to slide on into a breezy summer weekend. In the meantime, consider checking out those Filson New Arrivals — and consider spinning the music of Lord Huron, too. Cheers and let’s get into the rest of the Friday Read!

  • Whiskey lovers, rejoice — actually, make that whiskey lovers AND lovers of high-voltage rock n’roll (guilty as charged). It was a pleasure to both uncork and write about an excellent new whiskey from FEW Spirits out of the Midwest (Evanston, Illinois). FEW Spirits worked with San Fran rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on a standout new Motor Oil Whiskey, and it was so very cool to be able to write about that launch over at Maxim. Cheers, my friends. Best of all? The fact that you can get FEW Spirits delivered to your door with Drizly. Again, cheers!

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  • Consider this one more style tip to get your weekend rolling before I leave you to the rest of your Friday. The good folks at Huckberry have done it once again — and by “it,” I mean teaming up with Alabama-based Billy Reid on the Billy Reid x Huckberry Dover Hoodie, and what a piece it is. My latest blog post covers everything you need to know about this supremely stylish hooded sweatshirt. Get to it, folks.

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That’ll bring us to the end of another Friday Read — are you feeling a bit more ready for the weekend? I know I sure am, but first, I’ve got my aforementioned trek up to Queens to see Lord Huron this evening. Be sure to follow along with all the fun on my Instagram, and as always, thanks for reading!