Welcome to my corner of The Escapement Room!
I enjoy seeing how our little time-telling companions can connect to other aspects of our lives and use them as a lens to explore the wider world around us.
I also produce content for my fellow lady watch collectors, so if you have anything you would like me to talk about in this regard, please let me know!
My posts
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- The Supreme Power of Context and How ‘The Grail’ is Not What You Think (and Perhaps Not Even What You Want).
I went out for a meal for a friend’s birthday recently to a posh restaurant in the next city. It was the sort of place where you get the bill… Continue reading The Supreme Power of Context and How ‘The Grail’ is Not What You Think (and Perhaps Not Even What You Want). - The 7 Bravest People in the Watch World
I have spoken previously about how watch enthusiasts are some of the sexiest people to walk this earth, but did you also know that we are also some of the… Continue reading The 7 Bravest People in the Watch World - What type of watch enthusiast asshole are you?
Last week I saw a forum post from a guy asking if people would rather wear a fashion watch or no watch at all. His story: My nephew, 29 years… Continue reading What type of watch enthusiast asshole are you? - What burlesque taught me about watch collecting.
Burlesque dancing has been around since the 1500’s and started its life as slap-stick and mockery shows, poking fun at more serious works and themes, similar to the pantomime shows… Continue reading What burlesque taught me about watch collecting. - Why the ‘homage’ argument rages on….
Is there more of a divisive question in the watch community than ‘Are homage watches ok?’ In my experience so far, this has been the question that elicits the most… Continue reading Why the ‘homage’ argument rages on…. - 5 Best GMTs for when you’re bored of seeing the same old options.
I’ve been half-heartedly trying to convince myself I need a GMT for the past couple of months and as a result have spent an embarrassing amount of time trawling through… Continue reading 5 Best GMTs for when you’re bored of seeing the same old options. - The Meeting: Daniel and John
He looked again at the flyer in his hand. Thursday’s. 10:30pm. Community Library Main Hall. Free drinks and snacks! He’d sat in his car, engine off, lights off, and watched… Continue reading The Meeting: Daniel and John - The Escapement Room on YouTube!
Ever wondered what I actually sound like? Well now you can experience the male version of me in the form of the latest video from HorologyBiology! Top 10 Reasons Wearing… Continue reading The Escapement Room on YouTube! - Round Table #6: Watches sent to torment us…
Kaysia: So I recently wrote elsewhere about various watches I have been eyeing for some time and finally decided to admit that I’m just never going to actually reach the… Continue reading Round Table #6: Watches sent to torment us… - The Watch-Lovers Guide to Being an Internet Troll: The Subtle Art of Punching Up.
Has anyone else noticed how difficult trolling on watch forums has become? Gone are the days when trolls could tell people to ‘save up for a proper watch’, casually remark… Continue reading The Watch-Lovers Guide to Being an Internet Troll: The Subtle Art of Punching Up. - Dear diary: What internet dating and sexy lingerie taught me about watch collecting.
This weekend was finally time to celebrate getting to the end of two crazy weeks at work. It’s always the case that when extra shifts need covering I’ll generally be… Continue reading Dear diary: What internet dating and sexy lingerie taught me about watch collecting. - Advice for women: Why you should steal men’s watches.
As a lady, if you choose to don a man’s watch you are following in the footsteps of many stylish and rebellious women who have come before you. For most… Continue reading Advice for women: Why you should steal men’s watches. - What one shitty day taught me about watch collecting. A.K.A. How watch collecting could help you save a life.
I have had to keep off social media for the most part this week because my general mood has been…. … and I don’t want to get banned for snapping… Continue reading What one shitty day taught me about watch collecting. A.K.A. How watch collecting could help you save a life. - What makes watch people just so damn sexy?
To all my fellow watch lover’s reading this, I’m sure you can relate to those countless times you’ve caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and thought “Damn… I… Continue reading What makes watch people just so damn sexy? - When watch collecting is a problem.
Watch collecting being an illness or an addiction is often spoken about with a very jovial attitude in our community. To a degree I think it’s a good thing that… Continue reading When watch collecting is a problem. - Confessions of a fashion watch enthusiast: 5 beautiful (and affordable) fashion watches that I actually want to wear
One night, on my own at home and two glasses into a bottle of wine, I decided to go rogue and do an eBay search for ‘fashion watches’. I kinda… Continue reading Confessions of a fashion watch enthusiast: 5 beautiful (and affordable) fashion watches that I actually want to wear - The greatest Watchmaker in history would think we were idiots (and he would have worn a smart watch).
You see this picture of Breguet? That’s him raising an eyebrow at modern day watch enthusiasts. Even if you don’t quite know all of his exploits you will surely have… Continue reading The greatest Watchmaker in history would think we were idiots (and he would have worn a smart watch). - Round table discussion #3: Watch regrets
For this week’s round table we discuss our more painful experiences in the watch game so far, with the question: ‘What are your biggest watch regrets?’ Chris: Regrets… I have… Continue reading Round table discussion #3: Watch regrets - Fashion watch stories: ‘Buy less, choose well, make it last’…Why Vivienne Westwood is just what the fashion watch world needs.
Little is spoken in the watch community about the stories behind fashion watches. We often talk about Seiko, Cartier and Rolex heritage, but there are rich and interesting stories behind… Continue reading Fashion watch stories: ‘Buy less, choose well, make it last’…Why Vivienne Westwood is just what the fashion watch world needs. - Are Chinese watches bad?: Part 1 – Discussing the Chinese watch industry
This series of articles has been triggered by recent discussions about the world of fake watches. Ever since I got into watches and first started exploring videos on YouTube I… Continue reading Are Chinese watches bad?: Part 1 – Discussing the Chinese watch industry - Finding where the missing aren’t … How to justify any watch purchase.
A charismatic person can sell me on pretty much anything. I used to have just such a person as a trainer of mine during medical school. He was the chief… Continue reading Finding where the missing aren’t … How to justify any watch purchase. - Best microbrands for ladies
Wear whatever you want.That’s the mantra of the watch world, and although very true, it isn’t terribly helpful. Sometimes having some guidance of where to start and what may be… Continue reading Best microbrands for ladies - What a conspiracy theorist taught me about watch collecting.
I would say my job is 95% down to communication. I listen to my patient’s story, try to understand what they’re experiencing and then piece it all together into a… Continue reading What a conspiracy theorist taught me about watch collecting. - Confessions of an internet watch troll: Is it better to p*ss off one person A LOT, or lots of people just a little?
This post is entirely hypothetical… because obviously we are all lovely watch enthusiasts and not in the business of p*ssing people off… But presume you have a choice between buying… Continue reading Confessions of an internet watch troll: Is it better to p*ss off one person A LOT, or lots of people just a little? - Round table discussion #2: Limited editions Exciting watches for the real collector or pure marketing tactics?
Up for discussion at The Escapement Room table is the concept of the limited edition watch. These are rife in the watch world and can come in a range of… Continue reading Round table discussion #2: Limited editions Exciting watches for the real collector or pure marketing tactics? - How Logan Paul taught me to be a better member of the watch community.
It can sometimes be difficult to show off your luxury time pieces in the watch community without being deemed a ‘flexer’. Truthfully, I have been one of those judgy people… Continue reading How Logan Paul taught me to be a better member of the watch community. - Your complete guide to buying a watch for the woman in your life.
This is going to be long, detailed beyond reason and by the end of it you will either feel like the god of watch-gifting, or you’ll be thinking… “Sod it…… Continue reading Your complete guide to buying a watch for the woman in your life. - What a vampire priest taught me about watches.
Sometimes, you just have to let something you love go. One of my recent netflix binges was a series called Midnight Mass. (Plenty of spoilers in this post, so maybe… Continue reading What a vampire priest taught me about watches. - The watch enthusiasts guide to avoiding seller’s remorse.
We experience the pain of loss stronger than the joy of having. This is the reason why sellers remorse, that feeling of regret we can sometimes experience when we sell… Continue reading The watch enthusiasts guide to avoiding seller’s remorse. - 5 beautiful vintage watches for women and men for under £100
I adore the beauty and romance of vintage watches. Before the quartz crisis the watch making landscape was wonderfully rich and diverse, with a multitude of small companies producing some… Continue reading 5 beautiful vintage watches for women and men for under £100 - Welcome to The Escapement Room. The NSFW watch blog.We are a group of watch enthusiasts brought together by a love of watches and a desire to create alternative, unfiltered and entertaining content. This blog is for those who… Continue reading Welcome to The Escapement Room. The NSFW watch blog.
- 5 Great books for watch enthusiasts (that aren’t actually about watches).
Ok, I’m just gonna say it… I would rather re-size a collar and pin bracelet with nothing but my teeth than read most watch books. I have zero interest in… Continue reading 5 Great books for watch enthusiasts (that aren’t actually about watches). - What a ex-drug addict wearing a mermaid’s tail taught me about watch collecting.
A huge chunk… I would take a guess at around 80%… of content and conversations in the watch community is about one thing… Reassurance. Either asking for it, or providing… Continue reading What a ex-drug addict wearing a mermaid’s tail taught me about watch collecting. - What American Psycho and Patrick Bateman’s business cards can teach you about watch collecting.
American Psycho is a watch collecting fable. In the past many film critics have presumed the story of Patrick Bateman, a super successful Wall Street investment banker and serial killer… Continue reading What American Psycho and Patrick Bateman’s business cards can teach you about watch collecting.
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