Life on the Wrist celebrates the captivating stories behind the watches we love—stories of provenance, personal meaning, and the lives they've touched. These tales inspire every post, video, and podcast shared on the platform, offering a deeper connection to the world of horology. Books like A Man & His Watch by Matt Hranek beautifully document these narratives, combining stunning photography with heartfelt memories of the men who wore these iconic timepieces.
Published in 2017, A Man & His Watch explores a diverse range of watches and their owners, from a chef’s sentimental anniversary gift to a race car driver’s collection of trophy watches. Through Stephen Lewis’s evocative photography and Hranek’s insightful storytelling, the book reveals how watches become symbols of identity, milestones, and aspirations. With no bias toward style or era—featuring vintage and modern, quartz and mechanical, digital and analog—this book is a celebration of the meaning we imbue into our timepieces. Perfect for any enthusiast, it embodies the ethos of Life on the Wrist: the stories behind the watches are what truly make them special.
