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by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Guy Who Likes Watches And Brands… Knowing I love watches, Amazon recently recommended an Italian brand I’d never heard of: Brismassi Esetti. At least it sounds Italian. And at first glance, it looked pretty sharp: a clean design, only 8mm thick, with an Italian leather band and a Japanese movement. Yet at only $45.88, the low price waved a red flag — why so cheap?Read More

By Freddy J. Nager, Founder Of Atomic Tango + Man Who Has Cursed At Furniture; featured photo by Dionysage… Two words that might strike fear into your heart: “ASSEMBLY REQUIRED” Or how about the four-letter word that will make you utter other four-letter words: “IKEA”Read More

by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Guy Who Cares How Stuff Is Made; note that the following article contains affiliate links, and buying via them benefits the Atomic Tango martini fund… After nearly a decade of service, my Swing-A-Way manual can opener finally bit it. It was cheap yet solid and totally energy efficient (electric can openers are for wimps). As an added bonus, it was made in America (“USA! USA! USA!”). And that’s a rare feature these days — even rarer than ever, as I discovered…Read More