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It’s been a minute, but Watch Scrolling, our occasional series where we highlight watch and gear related Instagram accounts we think are worth visiting, is back. Now more than ever, as the algorithm increasingly wants to show us things we might not actually want to see, it’s important to highlight the collectors, enthusiasts, and creators that are really worth a follow. We’ll try to bring you a ton of variety in Watch Scrolling, both big accounts with lots of followers you might be missing, and newer, smaller accounts that are still pretty niche.
We’d love to hear your suggestions for Instagram accounts to feature in this series. Drop them in the comments below, or head over to our Worn & Wound+ Slack channel and join the conversation there.
@justin_sowders_art
Justin recently made his Worn & Wound podcast debut at the Windup Watch Fair in Chicago. He was there to talk about the Citizen Aqualand, but as an artist he’s inspired by a variety of watches, and his IG is definitely worth a follow if you’re at all interested in seeing where abstract art and watches meet. His oil paintings of watches are incredibly evocative and have a very real sense of physical depth. They’re colorful, complex, and will almost certainly make you think of the visual impact of a watch in a new light.
@watchopinions
Historically, I’ve been a bit allergic to anonymous bomb throwers on the internet. I love a hot-take and think people should proudly stand behind them! But there’s something about @watchopinions that makes me carve out an exception in my mind. I don’t always agree with their takes, but it makes me smile to be interrupted by little bolts of pointed commentary every now and then. The visual style of the account is important to its appeal, I think. There are few images of watches here, it’s mostly white text on a black background, and few of their slides are more than a couple of sentences. And sure, I’ve speculated plenty on who might be behind the account, but ultimately I just don’t even want to know. The most curious thing about @watchopinions to me is why they only have around 400 followers.
@homieliu
This one is just a good old fashioned watch photography account. While @homieliu photographs some of the usual suspects, there are plenty of watches here that are a little unexpected. A Tissot worldtimer reissue from the 1990s caught my attention, as did a shot of a beautiful and very limited Chopard L.U.C. made for the Chinese market. The photography is well composed, and @homieliu has a knack for zeroing in on the coolest details of whatever he’s shooting.
@b44x_watch
Axel is a photographer based in Germany with focus on vintage King Seiko and Grand Seiko. I like that he describes the content of his page as “portraits” of these watches. He tends to position them all with a similar ¾ view, and it gives his images a real sense of coherence. With any type of vintage Seiko, there’s always going to be tons of nuance and little details, and Axel does a fantastic job of highlighting what’s unique about each piece. This is a great place to learn more about vintage King and Grand Seiko if you’re a newbie, and it’s also a wonderful spot to admire them even if you’re a more seasoned enthusiast.
