New chapters, new gear, and where LDS is heading this fall

September has been a busy month.

Not just for Land Diver Society, but for me personally. There have been some pretty significant changes behind the scenes, and in a lot of ways I think those changes are starting to shape where Land Diver Society is heading as well.

The biggest personal update is that I found a new job. Anyone who has gone through a job change knows how much of your life it can consume. Between figuring out what comes next, making the decision to leave something familiar, and getting ready to start over somewhere new, it has taken up a good portion of my attention this month.

The good news is that the new job is much closer to home, and I’m looking forward to starting a new chapter.

At the same time, Land Diver Society has continued growing and evolving.

Land Diver Society Merch Is Going Live September 30 2026

One of the biggest milestones this month was finally getting Land Diver Society merchandise launched.

This is something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but I also didn’t want to throw a logo onto random products just for the sake of saying we had merch.

Land Diver Society has always been about the people who actually use this stuff. Watches get scratched. Boots get dirty. Jackets get worn. Tools get used.

The merchandise is meant to follow that same philosophy and give people who identify with Land Diver Society something they can actually wear and use.

There will be more coming here. The first launch is exactly that—the first launch.

Watches Are Still Here

Despite some changes in my own collecting philosophy lately, watches aren’t going anywhere.

If anything, I think my changing collection is going to make the watch content better.

I’ve spent the last few years buying, selling, trading and experiencing a ridiculous number of watches. Somewhere along the way I realized that constantly chasing the next watch isn’t necessarily the part of the hobby I enjoy most.

I’m becoming much more interested in finding the watches that actually fit my life. That means fewer watches, more wrist time, and hopefully better long-term opinions about them.

There are several watch articles currently in the pipeline.

Timex Deepwater Meridian GMT

I’ve spent enough time with the Timex Deepwater Meridian GMT that it’s time to put everything together.

The Meridian was an interesting watch because there were things about it I genuinely liked—the GMT functionality in particular—but also several things that became much more apparent after actually living with it.

That review will cover the good, the bad, and where I ultimately think the Meridian fits.

Timex Expedition Pioneer Automatic

The Expedition Pioneer Automatic is another watch that deserves a full review.

This one was particularly interesting because it looked like exactly the type of watch Land Diver Society should love. A rugged automatic adventure watch from Timex sounds almost tailor-made for what we do here.

After wearing it, however, the story became considerably more complicated. There were things Timex absolutely nailed and other things that prevented the Pioneer from becoming what I hoped it would be.

The full review is coming.

Nodus Sector

Nodus is also going to be getting some attention.

The Sector platform represents a lot of what interests me about modern independent watch companies: practical designs, real functionality and watches intended to actually be worn.

Rather than simply doing another specification sheet disguised as a review, I want to spend time looking at the Sector from the perspective Land Diver Society was built around: Does it actually work as a tool?

That means wearing it, using it and seeing where it fits into everyday life.

Land Diver Society Is Getting Bigger Than Watches

This is probably the biggest change coming out of September.

Land Diver Society started primarily as a watch project, but I’ve increasingly realized that watches are only one piece of what interests me.

The watch doesn’t exist by itself. It’s attached to somebody.

That person has a job. They have hobbies. They have clothes they wear, tools they carry, boots they beat up, places they go and stories about why they chose the things they use.

That’s the direction I want to explore more.

Watches will remain a major part of Land Diver Society, but expect to see more EDC, clothing, gear, photography and everyday life mixed into everything.

Not because I’m trying to turn Land Diver Society into another generic lifestyle brand. Quite the opposite. I want it to feel more like real life.

EDC Is Coming Back

Everyday carry will be one of the biggest additions moving forward.

I’ve always been interested in EDC, but I’m particularly interested in the practical side of it.

There are plenty of photos online featuring perfectly arranged collections of expensive knives, flashlights, pry bars and pocket jewelry. That’s fine. It’s just not what I’m particularly interested in.

I want to talk about what people actually carry. What stays in the pocket? What gets removed? What gets replaced? What has been beat to hell but somehow keeps earning its place?

Expect an updated look at my own EDC soon, along with more discussion about how I decide what is actually worth carrying.

Leatherman Wave Alpha Review

One piece of gear that will be getting its own article is the Leatherman Wave Alpha.

Multitools are almost the perfect Land Diver Society product. They’re not particularly glamorous. They’re designed to solve problems. And whether one is actually good has very little to do with how it looks sitting on a desk.

The Wave Alpha review will focus heavily on actual usability, what has changed, what works, what doesn’t and whether those changes make a meaningful difference for someone who actually carries a multitool.

Land Diver Society Fall Clothing

Fall is also here, which means clothing is going to start appearing more frequently.

This isn’t going to turn into a fashion blog.

What I am interested in is the same thing that interests me about watches and EDC: useful clothing that fits real life.

Boots, jeans, sweaters, overshirts, jackets, watch caps and the other pieces that make up an everyday fall wardrobe will start becoming part of the photography and content.

There will be a Land Diver Society fall clothing article covering some of the pieces I’m wearing this year, how I combine them and why I chose them.

The goal isn’t to tell anyone how they’re supposed to dress. It’s another part of answering the same question Land Diver Society keeps coming back to: What do you actually use?

More Stories, Less Stuff

That’s probably the best way I can describe where things are heading.

I still love watches. I still love gear. I’m still going to review both. But owning something isn’t particularly interesting by itself. The story behind it is.

Why did you buy that watch? Why is that beat-up multitool still in your pocket after ten years? Why do you wear the same pair of boots when you own five others? Why did someone sell a watch everybody on the internet says you’re supposed to love?

Those conversations are considerably more interesting to me than arguing about whether someone should own a dive watch because they don’t scuba dive.

Land Diver Society has always been built around the idea of using your tools. Going into fall, I want to take that idea further.

Going Into October

September felt like a transition month.

New job. New merchandise. A changing watch collection. More EDC. More clothing. More photography. And a clearer idea of what I want Land Diver Society to become.

October should be where a lot of those pieces start coming together.

Expect the Timex Deepwater Meridian GMT review, the Timex Expedition Pioneer Automatic review, Nodus Sector coverage, an updated look at my EDC, the Leatherman Wave Alpha review and the Land Diver Society fall clothing article.

There will still be watch reviews and watch photography. There will still be lake mornings and wrist shots. There will still be gear.

But increasingly, I want Land Diver Society to be about watches, tools and the people who actually use them.

Not collecting for the sake of collecting. Not gear for the sake of gear. Real people. Real stories. Useful things.