Friday, Feb 25 2011
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Vintage Desk Clock Friday: Two Jaeger-LeCoultre Desk Clocks Of A Different Nature
Continuing our mini-theme of posts for the day, we have a pretty cool desk clock that dates to 1958. Designed as as a desk clock in the shape of a street lamp, this ornate piece of horology actually houses a Jaeger-LeCoultre 8-day movement. The keyless wound movement …
Vintage Desk Clock Friday: A Gubelin World Time Clock From The 1950s
Editor's Note: Today we'll be featuring some great antique desk clocks. Why, you ask? Because they don't get much love and they should! Many of you may not be familiar with Gubelin, but you should be. E. Gubelin was a retailer and distributor in Switzerland and over the …
Urwerk UR-110 Torpedo Watch Hands-On
When Martin and Felix of Urwerk wanted to create something new - they had to sit down for a while and think about what they had done before, and what they could follow up with that was unique in the … Continue reading →Related posts:Look Out! The URWERK Torpedo Watch Is …
Twelve Faces of Time Horological Virtuosos
(Click image for gallery - 2 photos) In 2010, writer Elizabeth Doerr and photographer Ralf Baumgarten released a large format photography book called "Twelve Faces of Time Horological Virtuosos." The book consists of a narrative about 12 different independent watchmakers, …
