(Sixties pop soundtrack for Wristwatches)

Kaleidoscope - Mr Small The Watch Repair Man

Blossom Toes - Mister Watchmaker

Paul Jones - High Time

(Two Skinny Johns, with wristwatches)

John Rotten


John Waters


(Anton LaVey)


I do not own a cell phone (no one worth calling) so I need a watch to tell me the time. Even though I am an anachronistic clown, I do not normally wear a pocket watch. I wear a wristwatch. My favorite watch is dead and I need a new one. I am looking for a skeleton watch - a watch that shows the inner gearworks. I may regret this decision, since gears/cogs/pulleys are in danger of being ruined by Steam Punks. If you haven't encountered Steam Punks, they are fat goths who wear pleather trench coats, goggles, and fake top hats. (Fake top hats are made from wool felt. A real top hat is made from silk or beaver. A wool felt top hat is only acceptable if your name is Wavy Gravy.)

In looking for a new skeleton watch, here's some personal preferences: Square is better than round. Two hands are better than three. A black dail is better than a white dial. A leather band is better than a metal band. A gold watch is better than silver. (Most of my cufflinks are gold, but not always, so a watch that is mostly gold, but has touches of silver, might be the most versatile.)

I've spent 20+ hours looking at watches, and I'm down to nine candidates:

Candidate #1


Candidate #2


Candidate #3


Candidate #4


Candidate #5


Candidate #6


Candidate #7


Candidate #8


Candidate #9


Most people I've consulted seem to prefer number 8. Myself, I'm leaning towards number 2 and number 7....