Some Insight Into Small Scale Watch Manufacturing With Claude Greisler of Armin Strom
“My Earliest Memory Is Taking to Pieces an Alarm Clock at My Parents’ Home in England.” – Jony Ive
Ben Clymer Talks the Art of Making, Influence, & Timepieces With Legendary Apple Design Chief, Jony Ive
An Older Interview With China’s State-owned Mechanical Watch Manufacturer, Sea-Gull
Good for Humans, Bad for Coral
I’ve been saddened by the devastation of coral around the world in recent years. I was heartened to learn today there’s something we can all do to help: Ditch coral harming sunscreen—use alternatives & cover up with UV-blocking apparel from Patagonia et al.
Channeling Childhood Trials Into a Multi-million Dollar Business Max Büsser of MB&F Opens Up About His Early Days in the Swiss Watch Industry & the Winding Path to Success for His Namesake Brand
Free-sprung vs. Pin-regulated
The latest episode of Off Hours delves into the technical merits of free-sprung versus pin-regulated balance wheels.
“Balancing Act”
Clever Dial Play
A series of automotive inspired one-handers, with an offset hours track that lends them more of a gauge-like feel.
Image credit GRD / Andrew Edward Smith
Understanding Watch Design at A. Lange & Söhne
“I Also Feel There’s an Inherent Ugliness to Something That Doesn’t Work.” – Jony Ive
How to Fail the Cuff Test Two Times Over
An intriguing, albeit bulky, proof-of-concept smartwatch that projects a screen onto your forearm.
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"We Need More People in the Trades!"
– Kyle Wiens of iFixit
Hans Wilsdorf Was a Master Story Crafter
The legacy he left through Rolex tends to dominate the storyscape of watch lore.
Keeping Things Ticking in Clarendon, Michigan
Renfer Switzerland A Manufacturer of Handy Storage Boxes & Containers for Watches & Small Parts
The Aluminum Apple Watch Is Not Immune
Takeaway: Don’t mix your Apple Watch Sport with non-aluminum buckles or bracelets when working out, kids.
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Galvanic Corrosion Between Aluminum & Steel, With Sweat as the Electrolyte, Appears to Be More Likely
