What’s on today.
Short, regular notes on whatever’s on the wrist that day — plus the full photo gallery of the collection below.
Wrist Check: The Moonphase and the Actual Moon
Clear sky, so I went outside and held the 5712 up against it. They agreed, and I have no defence for how pleased that made me.
Wrist Check: A Day With Nothing In It
Gym, groceries, a long train. The morning I least wanted to make a decision, and the watch that does not ask for one.
Wrist Check: Green Glass in October Light
Low autumn sun comes in at an angle you only get for a few weeks, and the green sapphire does the thing it was never advertised for.
Wrist Check: The Ultra Thin Moon on a Slow Afternoon
Thin enough that I keep forgetting it is there, which is the whole argument for a watch like this.
Wrist Check: Royal Oak, Blue Hour
The tapisserie does something at dusk that it refuses to do in daylight or under a lamp.
Wrist Check: Aquanaut, Nothing Planned
The rubber strap is the most under-appreciated thing Patek makes, and I will not be taking questions.
Wrist Check: Still the Daytona, Two Weeks Later
The honeymoon was supposed to end by now. It has not.
Wrist Check: The Explorer Has Not Left My Wrist
Nine days straight now. I did try to rotate, laid out two others on Friday morning and put both back.
Wrist Check: The Seamaster, Again, Because I Cannot Stop
Third time this week. I keep opening the box intending to wear something else and then reaching straight past everything for this one.
Wrist Check: The Submariner on an Ordinary Day
Nothing special planned, which is when this one usually appears. The Submariner is the default, the watch that fits whatever the day turns into.
Wrist Check: The Starbucks on a Rainy Walk
Rain all afternoon and the perfect excuse for a dive watch that never leaves the house often enough.
Wrist Check: The MoonSwatch and Not Caring
Errands day. Plastic case, plastic strap, and a genuine grin every time I looked down.
Wrist Check: The Milgauss and Its Green Glass
Sunlight through the green sapphire is the reason to own this watch. It throws a faint tint across the dial that no photograph has ever got right.
Wrist Check: The Datejust That Started It
The first serious watch I ever bought, and still the one I would keep if I could only keep one.
Wrist Check: The Master Ultra Thin Moon After Rain
Clear sky after a wet afternoon, so I checked the moonphase against the actual moon. They agreed, which should not be satisfying and absolutely is.
Wrist Check: The De Ville for a Quiet Dinner
Dinner with family, nothing that needed a statement. The De Ville is the watch I reach for when I want the evening to be about the people at the table.
Wrist Check: The Seamaster and the Pool
Swam with it, which feels worth stating given how many dive watches never meet water.
Wrist Check: The Daytona That Waited
Some watches arrive and immediately feel normal. This one still does not, and I am glad.
Wrist Check: The Overseas on a Long Drive
Four hours on the road and this is what came along. The Overseas is a sports watch made by people who could not stop themselves finishing it.
Wrist Check: The Royal Oak and the Cuff Problem
Shirt day, which with an integrated bracelet is always a small negotiation.
Wrist Check: The Aquanaut on a Hot Afternoon
Thirty degrees and climbing, and this is the watch that makes sense. The composite strap does not stick to skin the way steel does.
Wrist Check: The Explorer on an Ordinary Tuesday
No occasion, no outfit planning, just the one watch that fits every single day.
Wrist Check: Dad’s Gift on Father’s Day
The 5811 on the one day of the year it means the most, and why it reminds me of him every time.
Wrist Check: The Watch That Never Clocks Out
Sleep, gym, errands, the one watch in the collection that works around the clock.
Wrist Check: The Tourbillon That Took Years to Reach
Some watches you buy. This one I had to trade my way up to.
Wrist Check: The Casio Earning Its Spot Next to Six-Figure Company
Gym bag, sweat, and a watch that costs less than the strap on almost everything else I own.
Wrist Check: The Aqua Terra Worldtimer on a Travel Day
Three time zones in one day, and the one watch in the collection actually built for it.
Every photo, one place.
The whole collection in pictures — wrist shots, box shots, and travel cases. Click any photo to view it full size.
