One point I’d disagree with is winding the watch when not wearing it to keep lubrication from drying out. That’s false & will actually increase your odds of inducing the sort of damage seen on the pivot on the right.
Image credit Jon Edwards
Ablaut Reduplication (or Why We Say Tick Tock Instead of Tock Tick)
“Another Great Linguistic Law That Every Native English Speaker Knows, but Doesn’t Know That They Know.”
Some Perspective on the Term “independent Watchmaker”
Solid Review of a Solid Timepiece Su Jia Xian Goes Hands-on With the Longines Annual Calendar
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.
Image credit LumiWatch
"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.
