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Category Archives: arty

The Future of English Watchmaking

Posted on October 4th, 2014

By R. Jay Nudds Last November I had the pleasure of attending a seminar hosted by Roger W. Smith in which the eminent successor to the late George Daniels put forward his thoughts, and, crucially to this discussion, feelings on the state of watchmaking in England. It is indisputable that the English have a storied […]

Posted in arty, brand of origin, Isle of Man, legacy, Limited edition, made-to-order, Nobility, original designs | Leave a comment

introducing: Walther Chronometerwerke, a stepstone into the world of hand-made watches for the aspiring collector

Posted on September 26th, 2013

Keeping in mind that this watch is almost entirely built by hand by one of the world’s finest watchmakers leaved little doubt as to the great value for money it represents

Posted in arty, assembler, brand of origin, historic designs, legacy, Limited edition, Nobility, original designs, restoration, Unitas 6325, vintage movements | 1 Comment

Watch Inspired by a Truck, Straight From the Volvo Design Team

Posted on May 7th, 2013

Interesting example of cross-disciplinary design: the development team responsible for Volvo’s award winning FH truck tried to use the same visual cues on a wrist watch.

Posted in arty, brand of origin, novelty, original designs, Sweden | 3 Comments

introducing: Formex, Watches with Patented Suspension System

Posted on September 19th, 2012

Foreword At Watchprojects.com, we like to discuss watchmaking in the second part of the XX century. A lot of trends have appeared during that era, and their precursors don’t always get the recognition they deserve. In 2010, editor Francis J. had an interesting correspondence with Mister Brendon Nunes, founder of Trintec Industries Inc. , which led to the […]

Posted in arty, assembler, brand of origin, editorial, ETA 2824-2, historic designs, militarophilia, Miyota 9015, Miyota 90S5, novelty, original designs, racing, Valjoux 7750 | 1 Comment

introducing: ROTOR Watches, Proudly Made in Germany

Posted on July 11th, 2012

Located near München, Germany, ROTOR Uhren is specialized in affordable German military timepieces. Being a lover of watches himself, founder Frank Schiffner began selling watches with his own brand in 2004 through Direct Marketing (mail order). Herr Schiffner has connections with local suppliers, and he tries to source the finest components to build watches at affordable prices. The movements are […]

Posted in arty, assembler, ETA 2824-2, historic designs, militarophilia, Valjoux 7750 | 3 Comments