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 and given me joy since early childhood, with that fascination continuing on into my teens. Eventually, it brought opportunities to work within the industry itself, where I was able to experience some of the finest creations of truly legendary brands and even better, able to interact and share passion with customers, collectors, and admirers of horology from all walks of life. 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’m looking forward to seeing what develops as the blog (and hopefully more) moves forward, but everything from here forward stems from a desire to share the joy of watches with readers and guests, finding kindred spirits and even friends along the way.
I feel that watches are a tremendous source of beauty, calm, and reflection. Just putting a fine watch to the ear and hearing the soft ticking of the escapement can be a blessed escape, as I’m sure more than a few of you can appreciate! And of course, it’s far more than 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!
I hope you’ll join me in appreciating the whimsy and beauty of 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. And of course, I would love suggestions and feedback, so please reach out if you would enjoy doing so. Because we’re human, it’s only natural to discuss prices sometimes and maybe poke fun of the inevitable industry hype, but the underlying theme that I’d like to animate things here from the go-forward is a simple appreciation for 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
