Olaf (Olaaf)
@olaafeu.bsky.social
EU, Brussels, Watchmaking, Photography, Tech
Any @f1tv.bsky.social lego fans here? olaaf.eu/oracle-red-b...
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Any @f1tv.bsky.social lego fans here? olaaf.eu/oracle-red-b...
Fancy a trip to Rotterdam? See what I saw and did. Cool photos. olaaf.eu/exploring-eu...
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Fancy a trip to Rotterdam? See what I saw and did. Cool photos. olaaf.eu/exploring-eu...
I hope you like watch deconstruction! Here is a good one… olaaf.eu/inside-the-c...
October 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I hope you like watch deconstruction! Here is a good one… olaaf.eu/inside-the-c...
Take a look at this watchmaking article as well- olaaf.eu/one-watch-tw...
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Take a look at this watchmaking article as well- olaaf.eu/one-watch-tw...
It’s been a while! I hope some of you kept tabs on my blog! Just published a new article on champagne! olaaf.eu/a-photograph...
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
It’s been a while! I hope some of you kept tabs on my blog! Just published a new article on champagne! olaaf.eu/a-photograph...
HTC One X from 2012 disassembled? Yes, please. This one was interesting. olaaf.eu/htc-one-x-te...
HTC One X Teardown — Through the Eye of My Macro Lens - OLAAF
Before the iPhone 7, there was the HTC One X — my very first smartphone, made by the Taiwanese company HTC. Before that, I had two Nokias, but unfortunately, neither of them survived in my collection....
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August 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
HTC One X from 2012 disassembled? Yes, please. This one was interesting. olaaf.eu/htc-one-x-te...
Just a glimpse… more on my blog!
August 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Just a glimpse… more on my blog!
Interested in Reims? Maybe you want to see photos? Feel free. olaaf.eu/eighteen-gla...
Eighteen Glasses, No Hangovers: How We Conquered Reims, One Champagne at a Time - OLAAF
Three days. Eighteen champagnes. Sixteen bottle caps. Two caves. Eight champagne houses. One unforgettable journey to the capital of champagne – the beautiful city of Reims. Now, don’t get me wrong – ...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Interested in Reims? Maybe you want to see photos? Feel free. olaaf.eu/eighteen-gla...
More photos on my blog! As always…
August 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
More photos on my blog! As always…
One year as a temporary agent! Work anniversaries need to be celebrated - with a Barolo. olaaf.eu/the-best-way...
The Best Way to Celebrate an Anniversary – Enjoy a Barolo - OLAAF
This wine wasn’t for my wedding anniversary. It was for my work anniversary. A fabulous 2021 Barolo from Prunotto. Only my second time tasting a Barolo - the first was ages ago, back during my wine-ta...
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August 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
One year as a temporary agent! Work anniversaries need to be celebrated - with a Barolo. olaaf.eu/the-best-way...
This past weekend I was in Paris to see Linkin Park live at Stade de France. olaaf.eu/in-the-end-i...
In the End, It Was Worth It: Paris, Linkin Park, and Everything Between - OLAAF
Last November, I bought tickets to see Linkin Park live in Paris. It would be my second visit to the city - and my first time seeing a world-famous band perform live at a sold-out venue. It was also g...
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July 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This past weekend I was in Paris to see Linkin Park live at Stade de France. olaaf.eu/in-the-end-i...
I recently did something I haven’t done in a long, long time! olaaf.eu/lego-technic...
LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24: The Stunning Lady in Red - OLAAF
Sometimes the best things happen without prior planning. I had no intention of buying a LEGO set soon. Yes, I did mention to my wonderful woman that I would like to assemble an advanced
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June 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I recently did something I haven’t done in a long, long time! olaaf.eu/lego-technic...
Need a recommendation for a new fragrance? I got you covered! olaaf.eu/mizensirs-bo...
Mizensir’s Bois Iridescent by Alberto MORILLAS of Switzerland - OLAAF
Two years ago, when I wrote an article about my appreciation and love for perfumes by Pierre Guillaume, I thought I would never deviate from the eponymous brand. This is not to say I have grown a disl...
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June 3, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Need a recommendation for a new fragrance? I got you covered! olaaf.eu/mizensirs-bo...
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Trump says he is “recommending” a 50% tariff on all imports from the EU in a bizarre morning post.
Who is he “recommending” this new insanity to? Can that person say no?
May 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Trump says he is “recommending” a 50% tariff on all imports from the EU in a bizarre morning post.
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French hip-hop awards: Belgian rapper Shay wins female artist of year
French hip-hop awards: Belgian rapper Shay wins female artist of year
www.brusselstimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
French hip-hop awards: Belgian rapper Shay wins female artist of year
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8 May 1945 - 8 May 2025
80 years from the morning that changed the course of Europe's history.
Today we honour the fallen and renew the promise of hope.
#WeRemember #VE80
80 years from the morning that changed the course of Europe's history.
Today we honour the fallen and renew the promise of hope.
#WeRemember #VE80
May 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
8 May 1945 - 8 May 2025
80 years from the morning that changed the course of Europe's history.
Today we honour the fallen and renew the promise of hope.
#WeRemember #VE80
80 years from the morning that changed the course of Europe's history.
Today we honour the fallen and renew the promise of hope.
#WeRemember #VE80
My latest project! I looked at what is inside an iPod Touch from 2008. Looks interesting. olaaf.eu/ipod-touch-a...
April 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My latest project! I looked at what is inside an iPod Touch from 2008. Looks interesting. olaaf.eu/ipod-touch-a...
Do you want to stroll through downtown Lille? I recently did that. olaaf.eu/exploring-eu...
April 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Do you want to stroll through downtown Lille? I recently did that. olaaf.eu/exploring-eu...
Disassemble and reassemble an iPhone 7 ? Sure, no worries. olaaf.eu/the-insides-...
April 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Disassemble and reassemble an iPhone 7 ? Sure, no worries. olaaf.eu/the-insides-...
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"This is what arbitrary, absolute power looks like. And this is why the men who wrote the Constitution never wanted anyone to have it"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump Is Showing Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
www.theatlantic.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"This is what arbitrary, absolute power looks like. And this is why the men who wrote the Constitution never wanted anyone to have it"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
A little bit of wine photography anyone? olaaf.eu/shooting-the...
Shooting the Delicious Charm of Les Hauts de Martet - OLAAF
There are only so many watch-themed articles one can write back to back about the same timepieces. No, I’m not tired of shooting or writing about my beloved watches—quite the opposite, in fact. But ev...
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March 31, 2025 at 7:57 AM
A little bit of wine photography anyone? olaaf.eu/shooting-the...