Crafted by Hungarian-born horologist, Imre Kalincsak, in the 1960s and gifted to the city of Riverside California.

He wanted to give back to the community, so, in 1965, he proposed to design and construct an unusual sundial that could be placed in front of what was then the new library building downtown.

His proposal, though, was no ordinary instrument. In addition to telling time (both true solar time and time of day), Kalincsak’s sundial would also tell the position of the sun in relation to the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, the day and month of the year, and which sign of the zodiac is prevalent.

It is a highly-crafted instrument that was said to take Kalincsak nearly 3,000 hours of work to build over three years.

Norifumi Seki returns with an aesthetically restrained, but far from quiet, debut piece from the Quiet Club. The Fading Hours features a novel, mechanical alarm designed and crafted from the ground up by Seki. Taking a page from F.P. Journe's book, the movement eschews traditional wire gongs in favour of a broad, highly-resonant, flat arc for the hammer to strike—fitting, given that Seki was bestowed with the F.P. Journe Young Talent Award in 2020.

Given the soothing, bell-like tonality of the gong that Seki has been able to achieve, akin the to striking works of the Credor Spring Drive Sonnerie, I am curious if he has opted to leverage one of the copper-tin alloys passed down through generations of Japanese craftspeople that forge the nation's esteemed Sahari Orin singing bowls, in lieu of the more traditional steel favoured by European masters of the art.

Stephanie Ip, reporting for Prestige Online, tours the manufacturing and restoration facilities of Jaeger-LeCoultre with its CEO, Catherine Rénier.

Louis Vuitton's debut pocket watch serves up a trunked-out, tour de force of fine watchmaking.

The purpose-built, 480-component, caliber LFT AU14.01 was conceived by watchmakers Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini at LVMH-owned La Fabrique du Temps.

An overview of five notable Chinese watchmakers: Qian Guobiao, Tan Ze Hua, Lin Yong Hua, Rao Kuan, & Neo Kung.

Three brands, one bracelet.

The first project from the Alternative Horological Alliance—a partnership between Ming, J.N. Shapiro, and Fleming—leverages the skills and resources of all three brands to achieve outcomes unlikely to have arisen on their own. The first is a tantalum bracelet, designed by Ming Thein and produce in the workshops of Joshua Shapiro, that can be fit to watches from all three brands.

There are watchmakers, and then there are watchmakers.

Logan Baker, reporting for Phillips Auctioneers, pays a visit to the atelier of David Candaux.

With regards to Candaux's choice of titanium for the bridges of his timepieces, Baker writes:

For Candaux, titanium is the ideal material for modern watchmaking because, unlike nickel silver, which was once considered innovative due to its non-magnetic and stainless properties, it is also highly resistant, biocompatible, and a natural material, ensuring exceptional longevity for each timepiece.

Allen Farmelo, reporting for Robb Report, shares a peek into the wide-ranging selection of stone-dialed Piaget timepieces collected by Gai Gohari.