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How Wrist League works

Wrist League is a daily count of the watches people actually wear. Watch lovers report what's on their wrist each day, and the results show which brands and models really get wrist time. Here are the straight answers. New to it? Start with what Wrist League is.

Checking in

What is a wrist check?

A report of the watch you are actually wearing today. It is not a vote for a favourite, and that is what makes the numbers different from sales charts and popularity polls.

Do I need an account?

No. Anyone can check in with one tap and no signup. A free account adds your collection, rotation tracking, a passport for each watch, wrist shots and a public profile if you want one. Check in.

When does the day reset?

The League day runs from midnight to midnight US Eastern time. Our server assigns the date, not your device.

What if I wear more than one watch?

Every watch you wear counts for its brand, up to four a day. You still count as one check-in, so people are not double-counted.

What if I'm not wearing a watch?

You can say so. "No watch today" counts toward total check-ins but not toward any brand's share.

Can I change my answer?

Yes, until the daily reset. The old brand loses one and the new brand gains one, and participation doesn't increase.

What is auto check-in?

Most people wear the same watch most days, so for members the watch last checked in is checked in again each morning until they report another. Members can turn it off in one tap, and it pauses after 30 days without any activity from them so inactive accounts never keep voting.

The numbers

What does a brand's share mean?

A brand's votes divided by all the watches counted in that period. A model always counts toward its brand, and rankings refresh about every 30 seconds. Today's results.

Are the totals unique people?

No. Weekly, monthly and all-time totals add up daily wear reports, so someone who checks in on seven days contributes seven check-ins.

Who do the results describe?

Only the people who choose to take part. They do not describe all watch wearers or any country's population, and an audience that arrives largely through social media and watch creators skews the sample.

How do you keep the count fair?

We use bot challenges, rate limits and burst detection, and only accepted records are counted. Suspicious ones are held for review. No anonymous system can guarantee one person, one vote, and we don't claim to. The full methodology.

Can a brand pay for a better ranking?

No. Sponsors and advertisers can never buy or influence rankings, and there is no mechanism for adding votes. Anything sponsored is labelled, and so are referral links. How we earn.

What is "Seen on Instagram"?

A separate measure: the brands named in public Instagram posts tagged #wristcheck and similar tags, read hourly. It is always labelled as Instagram-sourced and never counts in League results. Watch brand trends.

Debates

What are the Great Watch Debates?

Permanent polls on questions watch people argue about, such as the best field watch or automatic versus quartz. They never close, and every vote adds to the League's lifetime answer. They are community opinion, not expert reviews. See the debates.

How do debate votes work?

One ballot per participant. Where a debate allows it you can change your mind, and you still count once. A debate needs at least 5 votes before we say where the League stands.

Can I suggest a debate?

Yes. Sign in, which is free, and send us the question. Suggest a debate.

Field reports

What is a field report?

An article by a Wrist League creator or writer: reviews, stories and the watches behind them. Some live here and some link to where they were first published. Read the latest.

Can I write one?

Yes. Apply to write. Once you are approved, the editors review your reports before they go out, and trusted writers publish directly. Write for Wrist League.

Privacy and safety

What is public?

Anonymous totals and rankings, plus what you choose to publish, such as your username, your public profile and your approved wrist shots. Your wearing history and debate choices are never shown publicly with your identity. Serial numbers and notes stay private.

Do you track my location?

Never by GPS or your device's location. A check-in's approximate region is worked out from your network and rounded to about 50 km, and it only ever appears in regional totals. Location data is removed from photos before they are stored.

Do you sell my data?

No. We do not sell personal information or use advertising trackers. Brands may see anonymous totals, with groups smaller than 5 people left out, and never names or emails. Privacy policy.

Can I delete my account?

Yes, at any time, and you can download your data first. Your past check-ins stay only as anonymous records with every identifier removed, so published statistics stay accurate.

Citing Wrist League

Can I quote the numbers?

Yes. They are free to quote, screenshot and share. Please link back and describe them as community-reported figures from Wrist League participants, not as all watch wearers. Results are frozen into dated snapshots, so a past figure stays stable. Citation and images.

How do I reach you?

Email sean@shap.ca.

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