The time we keep.
Watches outlast the people who first wore them. This is a place for their stories: watches inherited, given, repaired and kept.
An editor's note. This section is new and it's empty on purpose. We aren't going to fill it with made-up stories. Every story here will be a real one, sent in by a reader and published only with their permission.
How to share yours
Email support@humantimeproject.com with:
- The watch: make, model if you know it, and roughly how old it is.
- The story: who it belonged to, how it came to you, and what it means.
- A photo if you have one (only one you took yourself or have the right to share).
- How you'd like to be named: first name, initials, or anonymous.
We may edit for length and clarity, and we'll send you the final version before anything is published. We won't publish your email address, and you can ask us to take a story down at any time.
Not sure where to start?
These are example prompts, not stories:
Example promptA watch you inherited. Who wore it, and do you wear it now?
Example promptA watch you were given for a milestone: a graduation, a retirement, a wedding.
Example promptA watch that stopped and a watchmaker who brought it back.
Example promptA watch you gave someone, and what you hoped it would say.
Example promptA watch that was with you somewhere you'll never forget.
Giving
Watchmaking is a skill passed by hand from one person to the next, and many old watches stop because there's no one nearby to service them. We'd like this project to help with that.
Our hope is to partner with a verified charity that trains watchmakers or repairs watches for people who can't afford it. We haven't chosen a partner yet. We aren't collecting donations, and we won't make any promises about giving until a partner is confirmed and we can explain exactly how it works.
Know a charity or training program we should look at? Email support@humantimeproject.com.