Marcus has sold fish at Billingsgate for eleven years. The market opens at 4, and the best of the catch is gone by 4:30, so he is up at 2:45 and on the road by 3:15. In winter, it is dark all the way there.
His wife Tina is a primary school teacher. She had never complained about the hour, but the dark circles under her eyes had started to say it for her.
The Order That Mattered
One Thursday, a chef from a restaurant in Islington called Marcus and told him, politely, that she was thinking of switching suppliers. Twice in a month his order had arrived without the best lobster. She wanted two boxes that Friday for a private dinner, and she wanted them to be perfect.
Marcus did not tell Tina how much it mattered. He just set the alarm and went to bed early.
The Twist
For years, Marcus had woken to a phone alarm, snoozed it once, and then spent the drive in a panic about the minutes he had lost. That Friday, he was wearing a silent bracelet that Tina had bought him a week before, mostly so that she could finally sleep through his mornings.
At 2:45 it buzzed against his wrist. There was no blare and no scramble for the phone, and he was out of the house in twenty minutes, calm for the first time in years.
He reached the market at 3:40. The last two boxes of Cornish lobster were sitting on a stall near the back, and a younger trader was already walking towards them. Marcus got there first.
The chef sent him a message at midday. It said only: "These are the best you have ever sent me. Same again next week."
A Quick Honest Note
Marcus kept a loud alarm in the kitchen as a backup for the first month. No wrist alarm can promise to wake every sleeper, and an alarm that is part of your livelihood deserves a proper test before you rely on it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get up at 3am without waking my family?
A silent wrist alarm wakes only you, since it uses vibration instead of sound, and preparing your bag and clothes the night before keeps the house quiet.
Is a wrist alarm good for market traders and early workers?
It suits anyone with a very early start who shares a home, though you should test it with a backup first.
How long does the battery last?
WristUp lasts around 14 days per charge.
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