Category: Features
Interest in Watches
The chart below is generated by Google Trends. A simple way to identify interest in any topic based on the number of searches of a specific subject. The example below is for interest in ‘Donald…
MrWatchMaster Meets…Robert Loomes (Part 3)
Here you can see the third film in our series of 'MrWatchMaster Meets...' with passionate English Watchmaker, Robert Loomes. We ask him to tell us what he likes about the watch business and what he…
Watches for people with sight loss
There are a number of different approaches to solving the issue of sight loss and the use of watches. The simplest are traditional watches with significantly larger digits and hands. Tactile watches allow you to…
BHI: A Very British Institution
The British Horological Institute or BHI, is often referred to as the "Voice of British Horology". The BHI, based at the imposing Upton Hall (see above photo), in the heart of Nottinghamshire, is first and foremost…
The Magic of Watches
Inventor, author and magic dealer, Samuel Berland was born in 1907. He specialised in magic acts involving, in particular, Thimbles, Cigarettes and of course, Watches. Tricks with Watches, published in 1942 remains available at your…
The Watchmaker’s Analogy
The Watchmakers Analogy has been used throughout history to justify the existence of intelligent design. ‘In crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to…
Daylight Saving Time
George Vernon Hudson (20 April 1867 – 5 April 1946) was a British-born New Zealand entomologist and astronomer. His evening insect collecting is believed to be the motive for his originally proposing the introduction of…
Customisable Watches…
On the 15th September 2016, Suunto announced the arrival of three new customisable watches. So, we started playing with the different bezel and glass, case strap, buckle, buttons, bezel screws, and display variations, of which…