by Jon Edwards

Horological Deconstructions The Latest From Peter Speake-Marin

First 5 years of Rolex’s lettered serial numbers spell Rolex (O not used because of 0)

R000000 1987/88
L000000 ’89
E000000 ’90
X000000 ’91

Perpetuating the Craft

Cheltenham watchmaker, Serena-Jayne Gough, training up an apprentice through a new initiative at Beards Jewellers in the UK.

Image via Gloucestershire Business Magazine

Chromatophores, Iridophores, Leucophores, & Papillae

The organic building blocks that enable octopuses, cuttlefish and squid to dynamically camouflage in their environment.

A Budget Conscious, DIY Take on White & White's Segmented Digital Display Wall Clock

Tissot Prototype

Unusual Tissot "smart watch" prototype on ebay, developed circa 2015.

Image from ebay listing

Man Dashes Out of a Retailer in Hamilton, Ontario, Sporting a Platinum Rolex He Didn't Pay for Police on the Lookout

Mitutoyo Wall Clock

Via Greg Koenig.

Image credit Greg Koenig

A Thorough Overview of How Hairsprings Are Manufactured, by Monochrome

A Pseudo-HVAC System for Your Wrist

Salar de Atacama

This is where lithium-ion batteries are born.

Image credit Francesco Mocellin

Not Swiss

A new article series by Justin Mastine-Frost for Robb Report.

"Drowning in Work"

A sentiment echoed by nearly all of the few remaining watchmakers.

Buildings Renamed, Monuments Fall as Indigenous Oppression Is Acknowledged

A Little Follow-up to Yesterday's Machine Automation

Automating Old-school Tech for Watchmaking

Pending Investigation, Swiss Competition Authority May Levy Fine Against Brands Who Limit Supply of Spare Parts

Meanwhile, one of our most accurate measures of time depends on the remarkably regular & predictable entropy of caesium atoms.