by Jon Edwards

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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.

Cuneiform & Clocks

The millennia-spanning connection between Babylonian cuneiform numerals and the way we tell time.

John Baskerville

Using modern tech to study and preserve the original sorts that were type cast by John Baskerville and the artisans he worked alongside. A remarkable look a the centuries-old, hand-crafted source material for the modern font, Baskerville, that graces countless screens and books today.

A Voutilainen Case Lug in Process

At Voutilainen & Cattin SA.

Image credit GaryG

From Punch to Print

A detailed look at the letterforms crafted by Birmingham-based printer, John Baskerville.

Image credit Robin Hull

Inside the Studio of Hajime Asaoka

On the ground in Tokyo with Marc André Deschoux, of The Watches TV.

Amerigo Vespucci

The little-known Italian explorer from whose name North and South "America" were derived.

WavLock

A unique take on a rapid-adjustment system for a watch clasp, from SēL Instruments. Machined out of grade 5 titanium, which while undeniably strong is appreciably ductile, I'm curious to see how the tips of the "waves" hold up over time.

The hex-keyed bars that hold each link together are a considerate and pragmatic touch.

Image credit SēL Instrument Watch Corporation

Orbit Watch Concept

By Josh Lopez.

Image credit Josh Lopez

Henry Fried Forecasts the Smartwatch in 1992

Henry B. Fried, speaking to the perpetual ups and downs of the horological industry in a 1992 interview with the American Watchmakers Institute, astutely forecasts the continued miniaturization of computers and the eventual advent of smartwatches.

Trummerkind

A secret apartment in Providence Place Mall, located in Providence, Rhode Island.

Reminds me somewhat of the Untergunther's covert apartment in the Pantheon, where they clandestinely undertook the restoration of the Pantheon's defunct tower clock.

BMW Vision Next 100

Drop in some airless tires, swap out the dino-fuelled engine for electric, and this would make for one seriously compelling motorcycle.

Image credit BMW AG

Now 69, Jean-Claude Biver to Begin Scaling Back His Role Overseeing Louis-Vuitton/Moët/Hennessy-owned Watch Brands TAG Heuer, Zenith, & Hublot

Thin Veil

This counterfeit movement has a faux balance bridge glued in place over top of the actual balance cock, likewise for the “screw” at the center of the oscillating weight.

Image credit Jon Edwards