Ronald Calls

How it started

I have been into watches for as long as I can remember. The first ones were the two watches every kid of that generation had: a Casio digital and a Lorus. Basic, plastic, cheap. But they told the time, they lit up in the dark if you pressed the right button, and they felt important on a small wrist.

The real influence was at home. My dad had watches. They sat on the dresser, they came out for weekends, they had their own quiet order. I would pick them up when I was not supposed to, hold them against my wrist, listen to the ticking, put them back before he noticed. That is where the interest started, and it never really left.

When it got serious

Somewhere along the way the interest sharpened. I stopped looking at brands and started looking at references. At caliber numbers. At why one Submariner sits differently on the wrist than another, at why a Datejust from one era wears completely different from a Datejust ten years later. My first proper watch was a Datejust, and if you own a Datejust you know what happens next. You start reading forums. You start asking service questions. You start looking at auction catalogs at 2am. You realise you have a hobby that will outlast most other hobbies you will ever pick up.

What I like most is the middle ground. Not the entry-level, not the grail territory, but the space where a well-chosen five-digit Rolex, a well-preserved 90s Speedmaster, or a considered independent piece can teach you more about watchmaking than a spec sheet ever will. Vintage that you actually wear. Modern that has genuine mechanical substance. Independents that are quietly building things the big houses cannot.

What I do at WristBuzz

WristBuzz is where I write all of it down. Every editorial piece across the site carries my byline: the Exclusives (breaking new-release pieces, first-look reviews, longer features), the Best-of buying guides, the head-to-head comparisons, the 323-entry Watch Wiki, and the per-brand Watch Dimensions database.

The editorial voice is deliberately informal. No marketing language, no filler, no AI-generated waffle. If a specific claim (price, reference, caliber spec, quantity) is not fact-checked against the brand press kit or two independent industry outlets, it does not go up.

What I cover

If it has a caseback and a story, it usually ends up on the site. If you spot something wrong, or you think a term is missing from the wiki, let me know. That is how most of the good coverage gets added.