(Photo from Bonhams) An extremely rare time-keeping device found in a bag of spare parts in a Queensland shed is estimated to fetch between GBP150,000 – 200,000 (AU$233,000-$311,000) at Bonhams’ Fine Clocks and Scientific Instruments Sale on 13 December 2011…. Read More ›
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MoonFighter : Crazy or Cool?
I mentioned Romain Jerome’s Space Invaders watch earlier this year. Now, the brand that believes that there are never too many things that you can put bits of the moon into has come up with the “MoonFighter” pen range. A… Read More ›
IWC watchmaking workshop & lunch at Becasse
Steady hand, sharp eye-sight…the invitation to attend a IWC Watchmaking Master Class seemed a tad beyond my capabilities, as those who know me can affirm. (umm…’loupe’, heh) Never let it be said that I am not prepared to give watchmaking… Read More ›
The "I’m Watch" smartwatch
White gold version A few steps up from the LunaTik iPod watch conversion kit, Milan based Blue Sky s.r.l. is about to release the “I’m Watch”, promoted as the world’s first smartwatch. Designed with Android-based phones in mind, but apple… Read More ›
A wearable sundial from Nomos Glashütte
Nomos Glashütte is a German Manufacture that does not get much coverage compared to many other brands that one could argue are similar, but it is a brand with a lot of admirers amongst collectors and enthusiasts of both of… Read More ›
Zoomin Watch concept
This is about a watch that is only an idea at the moment. It’s not haute horology and it has probably barely rate a blip on anyone’s watch radar, but I saw it and I quite like it. It’s called… Read More ›
A review of the iPod LunaTik
One of the coolest horological products to reach the market recently is the LunaTik, a conversion kit that turns the latest touch-screen Apple iPod Nano into a wrist watch. This is clearly not haute horlogerie, but nevertheless it is interesting,… Read More ›
The Protana – the original ‘spy watch’
Who isn’t intrigued by even the mere mention of spy and espionage devices? Whether we’re talking about the over-the-top comedy of Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone, the reality of miniature cameras hidden in cigarette packets, or even the poison tipped umbrella… Read More ›