Tuesday, Dec 6 2011
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Found: A Cool Dutch Wall Clock (VIDEO).
Wall clocks are one of those ubiquitous everyday objects that we rarely think about, but if you think about it there’s no reason that these functional objects can’t be cool as well. We’ve certainly shown you awesome examples in the past; like the McIntosh mantle clock and …
The Meistersinger Neo: Less Hands = More Vintage Style, We Guess
In the world of the one-handed watch, Meistersinger is king. For a good few years now they have dominated the (admittedly niche) market of single-handed watches for those after a more relaxed approach to timekeeping. A little while ago Blake got his hands on their Singular …
Inside Nivarox, The Most Important Company You’ve Never Heard Of
In the strange, small world of watchmaking, there’s lots of money to be made on items that we would call, at best, totemic. To make those items, you still need small mechanical parts. That’s where Nivarox comes in. UPDATE – Just realized Patrick already wrote his, but I’ll …
A Rare Tour of Nivarox
Ariel Adams has a post up over at ABlogToRead that covers a rare tour he got of the Nivarox facilities. Definitely give it a read if you have any interest in the components making up the mechanical watches we wear.
MB&F Gives HM4 Some WWII Flare In Two Limited Editions
Since its introduction in the summer of 2010, MB&F's HM4 Thunderbolt has redefined how most of us look at mechanical wrist wear. The watch's inspiration? WWII model plane kits that Max Busser put together as a child. It's only fitting then that these new Limited Editions …
A Bird Of Prey Has Landed (REVIEW) (Part 2)
Yesterday, we started to take a look at the Black Falcon Titanium from MTM Watches, and we left off at the battery life (approximately two months on a single charge). Without any other background, that seems atrocious. However, this watch has a trick up it’s sleeve that …
HYT H1 Liquid Mechanical Movement
This is the first image of the Hydro Mechanical Horologists H1 timepiece where the mechanical movement (65 hours power reserve, manual winding) meets the fluidic module. The movement has been elaborated by Jean-François Mojon (Chronode) and the liquid system by Helbling …
HUBLOT King Power 48MM OCEANOGRAPHIC 4000
By TLex Video showing 360° views of the HUBLOT King Power 48MM OCEANOGRAPHIC 4000 & Oceanographic 4000 CARBON . . .
Inside Nivarox – The Heart Of The Swiss Watch Industry
Nivarox is probably the most important company in the entire world of Swiss watch making. Now owned by the Swatch Group, Nivarox makes the vast majority of the parts that make mechanical watch movements function. Today the company's official name … Continue reading →
