Hello, my name is Adam Keith, and I’d like to welcome you to my new blog, Horologically Happy! Why happy? Because the history and art of watchmaking have fascinated me since my early childhood, with that fascination continuing on into my teens, and eventually, creating opportunities to work within the industry itself, where I was able to experience some of the finest creations of truly legendary brands and being able to interact and share passion with customers, collectors, and admirers of horology at large. Other life changes took me in different directions after 2012, but I’m beyond pleased to be back and writing on this beloved topic once again.
I feel that watches are a tremendous source of beauty, calm, and reflection. Not just the watches themselves, but the stories of the watchmakers both independent and illustrious and those who toil quietly behind the scenes to produce their craft for brands which have come, gone, and maybe even come again, to say nothing of how these stories have influenced culture. In a troubled world, these beautiful little machines have always given me something to focus upon, and while I’ve owned, as well as traded and sold my share of pieces over the years, the greatest joy comes in the learning and appreciating, and taking the time to contemplate what each watch can teach. I’d like to use this blog format for that as time goes on, eventually adding videos and other formats for communication, so let’s have some fun discussing watches and see where it goes!
To that end, I hope you’ll join me in reading about some watches as we move forward into 2021 and beyond, perhaps sharing your own thoughts and inviting friends who also share similar passions for watches, watch collecting, and just the simple appreciation of horology and all that goes with it. I will certainly try to cover new and emerging watches as they appear, but I also plan to freely discuss pieces which have been around for a good while, and are simply worth discussing because of the merits they possess, and their importance to the community. Because we’re human, it’s natural to discuss prices sometimes and maybe poke fun of industry hype, but the underlying theme should be to enjoy the aesthetic qualities, mechanical ingenuity, and design of all things watches. Because it is these things…which keep us happy, not just in collecting watches, but Life at large!
To your Happiness,
Adam
