by Jon Edwards

Jon Edwards

"Nothing Piques the Interest of the High-end Collector Like Being Told They Can't Have Something"

Jack Forster delves into the groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind, not-for-sale, T0 Constant Force Concept Tourbillon from Grand Seiko.

The Incredibly Quirky Egg Master Watch

Time may fly & eggs may be forever, but the real question is which came first?

Magnetic Bracelets & Watches Do Not Good Bedfellows Make

While this minimalist magnetic bracelet from Crossover Industries may be super handy for holding stitch markers when knitting & accessorizes nicely with a minimalist timepiece in the promo shots, it's pretty much guaranteed to kill the accuracy of—if not downright stop—the quartz watch it's pictured with.

A Deep Dive Into the World of Escapements

“Escapement design is something horologists have been fiddling with for 500 or so years, but while many are called, few are chosen, and the timeline of horology is littered with the sad, silent, inert corpses of escapements which enjoyed, as it were, a brief moment in the sun.” – Jack Forster

The IWC Cyberloupe

I hacked together my own version of this around 2009. IWC’s take in 2020 is much more compact & refined. I’m looking forward to where this goes as augmented reality tech develops further.

Jens Olsen’s Astronomical Clock

Restored by Soren Andersen

Affolter CNC Gear Cutting Machines for the Horological Industry

Precision Machining Down Under

An in-depth discussion covering their microbrand’s early explorations & experimentation with precision gear cutting at Nicholas Hacko in Australia.

Inside the Watchmaking Studio of Luc Monnet

With insight into his frosting & polishing techniques around the 9:05 & 16:30 marks

Alchemy & Niello

Intriguing to learn that the alchemist, Maria the Jewess, was likely the first person to create niello (a black silver) as well as the invent the concept of a double boiler.

Daniels on Writing His First Book

"I had only ever written birthday cards up to that point."

The late George Daniels on writing Watches with Cecil (a.k.a. Sam) Clutton, along with an amusing anecdote about how the cover, above, was photographed.

Image credit Jon Edwards

The Soprod Newton

A new Swiss caliber from Soprod that promises to serve up a reliable and durably built caliber at an entry level price-point. While I'd love to see it go free-sprung, I applaud the use of a full balance bridge.

Image credit Soprod SA

Simply Perfect

Insight into Voutilainen, the man and his watches, from The Watch Press.

Marc Newson Interviewed by The Hour Glass

"The fundamental issue for me is simply designing objects that stand the test of time. You know, it's not disposable and it won't become obsolete. And that ties back to my sense of beauty, my sense of quality. My sense of precision."

Adjustable Cam in the Krayon Anywhere

The adjustable cam used to tweak the locale for sunrise/sunset in the Krayon Anywhere is a brilliant innovation. Detailed in an equally brilliant and insightful write-up, as always, from Jack Forster.

Image credit Krayon Sarl.

Kintsugi Chrono Art

Whimsical to see the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi holding things together on the latest cover of Europa Star Magazine.

Image credit Europa Star HBM

Disappearing Trolley Tracks

Self-concealing tracks in the former Bugatti Veyron factory.

It's like if Santiago Calatrava had a degree in mechanical engineering.

Screenshot from animated image in linked post

Cyber Watch Case

It’s Minimal Inc.'s LunaTik all over again, but for the Apple Watch instead of the iPod Nano.

Image credit Gray Inc.