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 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.
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.
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.
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
Actually 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 has a quality I keep coming back to: it 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.
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 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.
