Jon Edwards

The Blueprint Dial

A literally & figuratively transparent dial design from Zenith.

Armin Strom’s Charming Lady Beat

Pragmatically, it would be better to have the dial on the right-hand side. However, aesthetically speaking, that would lend the watch a wholly different experience.

Lighting Dials on Fire at Donzé Cadrans

Inside one of the most famous & fabled of all the grand feu enamel dial manufactures in the industry.

The Essence of Innovation

As practised by Rolex.

Impromptu Storytelling

Storytelling is a powerful tool. According to this piece in Forbes, the power of story can even be used to overcome imposter syndrome.

Coral Gardening

Hope for our coral reefs.

AP Was Once a Major Stakeholder in JLC

At the turn of the millennium, the Richemont Group paid Audemars Piguet CHF 280,000,000 for their share of Jaeger-LeCoultre.

A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind

According to research by Daniel Gilbert et al, in stark contrast to flow, a mind bereft of purpose quickly devolves towards discontent.

One of Thirty

A technically & visually interesting evolution on the ETA 6498, by Keaton Myrick.

Sustainably Scottish

Marloe Watch Company aims to bring watchmaking back to Scotland through an environmentally sustainable workspace on the outskirts of the Scottish Highlands.

“A New Movement Is Often the Overture to a Symphony"

The latest in-house caliber from Oris boasts a 5-day power reserve along with a silicon pallet fork & escape wheel.

Phishers Hack Instagram Account of Jean-Claude Biver

An Unusual & Extremely Minimal Take on the Concept of a Wandering Hours Watch

The likewise novel & minimal strap attachment leaves lots of room for improvement.

3D Printing Case Springs?

The current limitations in both alloys and material properties of 3D printed metals don't render them particularly well suited to spring making. I'm curious to learn how well this experiment in making a pocket watch case spring plays out over the long term for Richard Perret.

Image credit Richard Perrett

Infinite Faces of Time

Beyond Ken Kocienda & Imran Chaudhri's Solar face that shipped with the original Apple Watch, Geoff McFetridge's Artist face is one of the first to truly begin to explore the boundary pushing potential of the device.

The first time that the thought of a constantly evolving watch face ever crossed my mind occurred while touring a small exhibit of digital works at the British Museum back in 2004, coincidentally, the exhibit also included a profile on Jony Ive & his design work for Apple up to that point.

The Watchmaking Wizard Who Doesn’t Like Watches

The New York Times shines some long overdue light on the whirlwind work of Eric Coudray