Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge designs of today

DOES YOUR WATCH HAVE BALLS? The  Van Cleef & Arpels 'Midnight Planetarium Poetic Complication' by watchmaker Christiaan van der Klaauw, is a hypnotic astronomical timepiece bearing a mi...

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We all know there are cool watches, classic watches and collectible watches -- but then you get to the world of Horological Machines -- in a class of their own.  If that doesn't make sense to yo...

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AFTER YEARS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, THE WORLD'S FIRST MECHANICAL AUTOMATIC DIGITAL WATCH IS A REALITY! VENTURA SPARC MGS NO BATTERIES INCLUDED, NO BATTERIES REQUIRED Ventur...

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Watchismo had the privilege of being featured in the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times and Oakland Tribune this weekend as part of the Sunday Styles section called "It's About Time - ...

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DEVON ANNOUNCES IMAGES OF THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO ITS GROUNDBREAKING TREAD 1, THE DEVON TREAD 2 WATCH   DEVON TREAD 2A WATCH (STEEL/BLACK) American timepiece manufacture...

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The follow-up to the successful Tread One, the new Tread Two was just introduced at Baselworld 2012. Here is a video of the incredible machine as explained by Devon Works chief engineer Jeff Ste...

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What are we getting excited to see at the 2012 Baselworld Watch Fair in Switzerland?  Topping our growing list is the HYT H1 Hydro-Mechanical watch from Vincent Perriard & co. (former CEO of...

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Finnish Watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva keeps outdoing himself! Check out the first glimpses of the 'Northern Stars' collection, a limited (only 10!) edition of watches including his (now iconic) t...

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Seeing a sneak peek of this prototype at Baselworld had my eyes pop out quite similarly to the Frog's bulbous displays. Originally based upon the HM3 Sidewinder & Starcruiser released last year...

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The Opus series has lost some of its "oomph" with the lackluster #10. More avant guard than garde. Sadly leaving people like me vanting more. Either way, thanks to Ian Skellern of Underthedial ...

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"One of the horological highlights of Baselworld has to be the incredible rebellion T-1000 featuring 1000 hour power reserve, 6 mainspring barrels, two tiny chains, a double hairspring, titanium...

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The IKEPOD HOURGLASS is 60 minute counter made up of high-grade glass with “sand” that composed of carbon or nickel-plated nanoballs. A gold-plated nanoball version is also available. The c...

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If you won't be in Switzerland next week for the Baselworld watch fair for the world's first public viewing, don't worry, The Watchismo Times has an exclusive sneak peek of this über-gadget, t...

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In July 2010 MB&F will unveil its most radical Machine to date: The HM4 - Horological Machine No4 - "Thunderbolt". As this image of the Engine of "Thunderbolt" reveals, Horological Machine No4 ...

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THE HANDS OF TIME, by watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin and watch journalist Ian Skellern, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the AHCI by chronicling the academy’s history and providing biograph...

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An interesting new concept watch from new brand 4N is being developed by François Quentin, one of the co-founders of the very cool independent watch brand HAUTLENCE . 4N was born from the de...

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I'm looking forward to seeing this in person at Baselworld in a few weeks! "Thomas had a problem: How to make the visibility of the tourbillon even better than his present watches. The solut...

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I'm looking forward to seeing this in person at Baselworld in a few weeks! "Thomas had a problem: How to make the visibility of the tourbillon even better than his present watches. The solut...

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Ikepod has just introduced the Horizon "Cannonballs" designed by artist Jeff Koons & introduced this week at Art Basel Miami . Still with the unmistakable ellipse case by Marc Newson, this prove...

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The original vintage 1970s Heuer silverstone Two and a half years ago, I issued a "Reissue Wish " from Tag Heuer (as seen here ), having no idea if I had any influence on them, the reintroduct...

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Typically, when you think of plastic watches, you think of Swatch. But back in the sixties and seventies, plastic was still a very cool new medium for products. All of the watches featured here ...

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A 1980s digital cigarette lighter wristwatch... via Retrothing Think this was the first watch lighter ever? Nope, check this one from 1947-->link | Watchismo Blog | Watchismo Shop | Cont...

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Yeah, it is likely this ad will creep you out but I thoroughly enjoyed it. A perfect blend of mental illness and style! Perversion-chic! I mean, dig the guy fondling the oriental carpet with hi...

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Ok, I once used these pages to catalog and drool over time slipped through my fingertips these past 12 years online. Nearly all the watches from my now ancient Museum Pages are long gone - sold ...

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LIMITED EDITION OF 10 PIECES (MSRP (US$900,000 ea) An alliance of tradition and engineering for the ultimate Grande Sonnerie, the most complicated of its kind in the world for over 15 years T...

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