Roamer Anfibio vintage watch

I currently have three Roamers - an automatic Sea Rock, a 1950s manual, and this manual Anfibio. the Anfibio model is one of the most well known for Roamer as they patented a water resistant case for this. Here are some photos for the watch in my collection:

The watch has only 2 hands (no second hand) and a date feature.

Side view showing the signed crown

The other side view

It is amusing to find so much information about patents on the case back

Close-up of the signed crown, which I like because it is my initial 'r'

Gold plating mark on the case

Close-up showing the near mint dial and raised hour markers

The watch is technically no longer 'mine' as it caught the wife's fancy. I don't really mind as this one's a bit on the smaller side, measuring 32mm wide and with 16mm lugs. It is quite dependable and easy to wind. Last time I checked, the watch lasted more than 36 hours on a full wind.

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Tartufo, The Grove

It's week 2 of the quarantine period imposed to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. I am basically an introvert so it has little effect on me outside of the typical worry for supplies for our family. Anyhow...the wife and I are already missing dining out (we usually eat out at least once a week - usually our Fridate or date on a Friday). We already have a list of restaurants we want to go back to when this quarantine is over. However, we also realize that things will never be again "normal". Here is one restaurant we would like to eat at again. Hopefully, they will re-open and not hard hit by the quarantine.

We were coming from an event where our daughter tagged along. We were all hungry and decided to have an early dinner before getting a few groceries. Since we were already traveling along C5, we decided to make a stopover at The Grove near the intersection with Ortigas Ave. We used to go there a lot because that's were our daughter went for Kindermusik. One of the previous restaurants there already closed and was replaced by this Italian restaurant - Tartufo.

Restaurant interior

Interesting lighting

There are tables for two (for singles or those on date perhaps?)

The complementary appetizers

A blurred shot of my fresh dalandan juice

They prepare the pastas on a cheese wheel. Our daughter was amused as she watched the staff prepare our carbonara.

Cheezy mushroom ravioli

Creamy Carbonara

We ordered pizza because to have a taste of their take on this Italian classic. We also usually take home what we could not finish. The pizza came with chili flakes, pepper and salt, which we found interesting.

Pizza up close

The food was definitely good and the service was, too. While quality-wise we thought that this is a good restaurant, the quantity - price ratio (if you can call it that) was a bit on the expensive side. We hope to be back and be able to eat there again. But we really do hope they will still be operational after the quarantine period is lifted.

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Chocolate review: Scharffen Berger Fine Artisan Dark Chocolate

There's this block of dark chocolate that we haven't opened yet. I think this was made not for typical eating but for cooking.

This big bar claims to have 70% cacao content, which I think is just right for either cooking or eating

Details on the chocolate at the back of the box

The notes confirm my perception that this is good for eating or cooking(baking)

Nutrition information about the chocolate

The chocolate is wrapped in foil

I'll let you know with an update if this was a good buy. I would assume so as it is from Scharffen Berger, which has not disappointed so far since we first tasted their chocolates back in 2007.

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