Frequently Asked
How do I get my watch on the page?
One way only: the submission form. Photo, the watch, and the story — where it was and what you were doing. Posts here are about the person wearing the watch, so a submission without the story usually can't run. DMed photos can't be used; the form is what carries the story with the photo.
Submit your watch →I submitted. Did you get it? When will it post?
If you left an email on the form, you got a confirmation with a status link the moment it landed, and you'll get another when it's approved and when it posts. The queue posts a few a day in the order files arrive. Every submission is read personally by one person, so review can take a few days.
How do giveaways work here?
No tagging, no sharing, no purchase, ever. Winners are drawn from followers, and that's it. Anyone asking you to click a link or pay anything "to claim a prize" is a scam account, report it. Giveaway announcements only ever come from this page's posts, never from DMs. Full rules and the documented history of past drawings are on the giveaway page.
Giveaway rules and history →When does the shop restock?
Runs are small and sell through fast. Restocks get announced on the page and in The Dispatch first — the email list hears before anyone else.
The shop →What is The Dispatch?
A short email every Friday: the three watches that carried the week and the stories behind them, plus shop news first. No spam, one click to leave.
Can I buy, sell, or trade watches here?
The marketplace is open to everyone and free to list. The Department connects buyers and sellers and is not a party to any sale — deal like adults, use buyer protection.
The marketplace →Do you tag submitters?
No. Many people here serve in jobs where being tagged is a problem. Handles are only ever shown when the submitter volunteers them for the post.
Something else?
Orders: reply to any order email. Everything else: DM the page — it's one person answering, so give it a day.