{"id":497890,"date":"2026-01-07T02:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/497890\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T02:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T02:33:18","slug":"my-nerdiest-2026-resolution-is-to-track-every-watch-i-wear-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/497890\/","title":{"rendered":"My nerdiest 2026 resolution is to track every watch I wear. Here’s how"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tracking anything at all is pretty geeky, whether it\u2019s sleep, exercise, meals, miles traveled, flights taken, or visits to different locations.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to take it to a whole new nerdy level with my 2026 resolution. I know I wear a lot of watches<\/a>, for both work and pleasure, so I\u2019m going to do my best to keep track of which ones I wear and for how long over the coming 12 months.<\/p>\n

To do it, I\u2019m using an app. Surprisingly, there\u2019s more than one option out there, so I tried the most popular ones to see which makes the grade.<\/p>\n

Settle down for a rundown of my most geeky New Year\u2019s resolution in a while.<\/p>\n

\"Wear<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe Wear OS apps I rely on every day (and why I always install them first)
\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

These apps are indispensable to me<\/p>\n

Why track my watch wear?<\/p>\n

Which are favorites, and which need to go<\/p>\n

\"Stats<\/p>\n

Before getting into the apps, I should talk about why I want to track my watch wear patterns in the first place.<\/p>\n

I like watches and have a modest collection of them. I also like smartwatches<\/a>, and wear them for both work and pleasure. It means there\u2019s rarely a time when I am not wearing a watch.<\/p>\n

But I only have two wrists<\/a>, and there are only 365 days in a year. I also have favorite watches in my collection that see more wrist time than others.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also purchased a couple of models over the past year, which have seen other, older watches worn a lot less than before.<\/p>\n

If I\u2019m not wearing them, perhaps it\u2019s better to move them on, and I can better understand this through tracking data.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d also like to know how much time is spent wearing, using, and reviewing smartwatches.<\/p>\n

Finally, what tech nerd doesn\u2019t like graphs based on personal data?<\/p>\n

The apps I won\u2019t use<\/p>\n

Two just aren\u2019t worth downloading<\/p>\n

Despite being a relatively niche requirement, I found four apps designed to track watch wrist wear.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure a fifth option of generating a simple spreadsheet could be added to the list, if that\u2019s your thing, but I prefer the enhanced cataloging features in a pre-built app.<\/p>\n

All the apps do basically the same thing, with the ability to enter details and a photo of your watch, and then add when you\u2019ve worn it.<\/p>\n

Graphs can include basic time-worn, plus breakdowns by movement and type of watch.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll start with the two apps I won\u2019t continue using and don\u2019t suggest trying out: ChronoLog and 2Ducklings\u2019 WristLog.<\/p>\n

I mention the developer here because there\u2019s another WristLog app, which is far better.<\/p>\n

ChronoLog<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

ChronoLog<\/a> is the simplest of the apps I tried, with a clear interface, clutter-free design, and an excellent statistics page.<\/p>\n

I like how simple it is to add a watch to your collection, and that the app works as advertised.<\/p>\n

However, while I wanted to use ChronoLog, I was put off by its subscription model.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s $2 per month or $20 per year, and if you don\u2019t pay, you\u2019re restricted to a certain number of watches, plus only basic wear data.<\/p>\n

\"Price<\/p>\n

I understand developers should be rewarded for their work, but a subscription model on an app like this seems too much, and a single, one-off payment would be more appropriate.<\/p>\n

If that was the case, this may have been my pick.<\/p>\n

WristLog (2Ducklings)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

If ChronoLog\u2019s subscription package puts you off, wait until you hear about 2Ducklings\u2019 WristLog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s twice the price of ChronoLog, has a far less intuitive and attractive design, and even worse, I couldn\u2019t even get it to work.<\/p>\n

While it accepts photos of my watches, it is reluctant to save my data, no matter how many different ways I tried.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d tell the app which watch was on my wrist, but it immediately forgot when I changed the screen.<\/p>\n

\"Price<\/p>\n

If I can\u2019t work out how to make such a simple app work correctly, then there is an issue with either the app itself or a poorly designed interface.<\/p>\n

I tried the app on both Android and iOS, and encountered the same problem. One to avoid.<\/p>\n

The two apps I\u2019d recommend trying<\/p>\n

Much better options<\/p>\n

Just to confuse everyone, there\u2019s another app called WristLog, by developer Adam Tomecek, available in the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n

This and WristTrack are the apps that are much better options than the two above.<\/p>\n

WristLog (Adam Tomecek)<\/p>\n

\"Main<\/p>\n

This is the only app named WristLog you should consider.<\/p>\n

You can add unlimited watches to your collection, track wrist wear, see graphs, and even check accuracy.<\/p>\n

The app\u2019s main page shows photos of your watches and a clear indicator of how long you\u2019ve worn each one, acting like a watch leaderboard.<\/p>\n

The graphs present data in unusual ways, with a full calendar view along with bar graphs for monthly wear and individual watch wear.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s glanceable and can be refined to show data from certain periods after using the app for a while.<\/p>\n

\"wristlog-adam-main\"<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no surprise that developer Tomocek is a watch fan, because it\u2019s evident from the way the app looks and operates. It\u2019s a tool the creator personally uses.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an interview with Tomocek on the ABlogToWatch podcast<\/a>, which only backs up his watch-collecting credentials.<\/p>\n

The app is also completely free to use and doesn\u2019t come with any ads. It\u2019s a welcome surprise, given that the two worst apps both have payment plans.<\/p>\n

WristTrack<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

WristTrack is the app with the most total downloads on my list, with more than 1,000 showing in Google Play at the time of writing. It\u2019s easy to see why when you use it too.<\/p>\n

The design is ordinary but functional, and although it has basically the same features as the other apps.<\/p>\n

Still, there are handy additional features I really like, such as being able to specify the type of watch (such as diver or dress watch), the choice of pie or bar graphs, and individual watch data points, including value and serial number.<\/p>\n

Adding value is an interesting, but almost certainly scary, metric because it will return a \u201ccost per wear\u201d stat. Dig deeper, and you can check accuracy, back up reports, and download all your data.<\/p>\n

\"Price<\/p>\n

WristTrack is free to download and ad-supported, but also has a choice of one-off payments to remove the adds and add more features. This is much more preferable and appropriate than a subscription.<\/p>\n

Which one will I use?<\/p>\n

Provided I remember<\/p>\n

\"WristTrack<\/p>\n

After trying all four apps, it\u2019s a hard choice between WristTrack and Tomocek\u2019s WristLog.<\/p>\n

I do like the extra functionality in WristTrack, and the cost of the app is modest, so I will continue to track my wrist-wear time with it for the coming year.<\/p>\n

WristLog comes a close second. If I didn\u2019t want to spend any money, and I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d get any extra value from the additional graphs and features, it would be just as good.<\/p>\n

All that\u2019s left is for me to actually remember to use the apps and not lose interest a few weeks into 2026. Luckily, both apps have a daily reminder to help me out<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tracking anything at all is pretty geeky, whether it\u2019s sleep, exercise, meals, miles traveled, flights taken, or visits…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":497891,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[705,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-497890","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-gadgets","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115851481060519284","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=497890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/497891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=497890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=497890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=497890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}