you are trapped in here with us
It's been exactly a year since I first started writing for the Escapement Room. I used to do a post every week or so. But eventually that died down to maybe once a month. I'm a relatively new collector. I don't have a lot to say about watches. Mostly I wrote about my preferences and… Continue reading A Year Trapped in the Escapement Room: Heritage, History–and since We’re Alliterating–Hyping Horology
If you've been following my watch enthusiast journey on WatchCrunch (sue me, Greg đ) for any significant length of time, you are likely aware that I have a good number of watches. Presently, I have 24 watches in a wearable condition (working, keeps reasonable time & has a strap or bracelet). Yes, this is sort… Continue reading The Road to 10 Watches
When I was sixteen, right at the start of summer, I did something profoundly stupid. It involved alcohol and paramedics. My parents rightly punished me. The original idea was to ground me for the whole summer. I would be relegated to mowing the lawn and watching television by myself without my friends, going nowhere. This… Continue reading First there is a watch…
Chris: New Year, letâs get something going. What was your most worn watch of 2024. What watch would you like to wear more of in 2025, and why? Ryan: I did the math in 2023. I'm not going to bother doing it again for 2024. We tend to have recency bias with things like this,… Continue reading Round Table No. 17 – reflections and projectionsâŚ
Greg: The topic is this: we are always told to dress for the job that we want. What is the watch equivalent to that proposition? There is always a bit of projection and dress-up with watches, but what watch would project what we wanted? Chris: Does this one step into that âfetishisationâ category? The number… Continue reading Dress for Success, Round Table No. 16
I have been involved in several arguments about two casual terms that we often apply to watches: Art Deco and Bauhaus. The problem seems to be that the terms are amorphous and apply to architecture and interior design somewhat differently than they do to watches. Art Deco buildings had largely stopped being built when Art… Continue reading Mid-Century Modern Watch Guide of Sorts (wrong century, for one thing)
I have long realized that I own too many watches. A result of this condition is that none of my watches, my fragile vintage pieces, and my more robust modern ones, get enough wear. I sometimes donât wear a watch for six months or more. Thatâs a bit silly, to me at least. So, what… Continue reading A Solipsistic Microbrand Holiday Shopping Guide
I am reading a lot of disgust and anger about Timexâs release of its one dollar 170-year anniversary Waterbury edition. Everyone is disappointed and feels used by Timex because they didnât get one. Is this reaction justified? No. Donât be an idiot. Timex announced that there would be 1000 watches available at its retailers and… Continue reading Waterbury Sour Grapes Edition
Earlier this week, I sent a video to a teacher at my school via Instagram. It was a short video with the text "Today we will spell our names backwards.' Kid named woc denroh eno:" and a video of a one-horned cow. Very random and strange, but that's on-brand for my sense of humour. She… Continue reading One-horned cows.
What a difference a year makes. Last year at about this time I tried a murder case and extolled the merits of wearing gold watches throughout. I was exceeding confident going into that trial. This week I had another murder trial in another local county, and I felt only dread going into it. I did… Continue reading City Mouse takes an “L”
The Escapement Room 