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From time to time I've posted photos of watches. I used to think I had a bit of a watch obsession. Now I KNOW I have!
There have been several "wallet accidents" over the last year involving watches. Here are two of them. In fact they are the first (on the left) and last watches bought in 2015. If I ignore the one that is due to arrive in the post in the next few days.
I've gone from being an accuracy freak who would only buy radio controlled, solar powered watches to the polar opposite. Mechanical watches. Nowhere near quartz/RC accuracy but way, way more interesting to me.
And a bonus to the "watch problem" is that my camera has surfaced again after many months of collecting dust. Watches are things of such beauty that I just had to try to do them justice photographically.
So here we have my Seiko SKX009 on the left and it's more expensive cousin, the SBDC005. The SBDC has also finally satisfied a longing I've had for years to own an orange watch :-)
Strobist.com - 2 x Elinchrom D Lite 4 it. One with softbox above subject, the other with a plain reflector covered with a blue gel, bounced off white wall to the right. Small black flag used to kill reflections in dial of LH watch. Triggered with a Skyport Eco. Metered with Sekonic L-308 S
P = Precision
R = Robust
X = 10 / 10 bar / 100 meters water resistance
80 = 80 hours power reserve from the modified ETA2824-2
It took awhile to arrive in Malaysia, but glad I managed to get my hands on one. With a retail price of under $700, this is honestly a very good buy for the budding watch enthusiast.
The workings behind the still-operative Landguard Fort clock, Felixstowe, Suffolk [51.938961, 1.321264]
The clock was made by Thomas Moore of Ipswich and needed to be wound only every 8 days. The bell linked to the clock was cast in 1733 by Andreas Shalch, and may have come from the earliest Georgian fort.
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This "California" dial with the cushion case is a really nice watch and about 85% less expensive than the typically Panerai watch it is sort of an homage to. Nice oversized crown and good lume on the hands and markers. I had a silver bracelet on this piece that worked well but then I just put on the blue leather "ostrich" strap and I like the look. Hard to discern with strobe lighting, but the hands have a metallic blue finish so in sunlight the blue strap and the blue hands will pop!
Unfortunately, since I am shooting straight down, you can see my hand grabbing the camera in the reflection. I like these vintage Soviet watch movements as props.
Restoration now complete, clock and clocking in mechanism working great.
Very little information about these on the web, it seems that the manufacturer did not print any instruction books as it would mean a loss of income for them in servicing and repairs.
It is hard to believe this is a $13 watch! I have three Pablo watches and they are all great values!
Taken with the Fotodiox 11mm extension tube.
This clock seems to be having trouble keeping hold of its numbers. Taken for the Flickr Friday theme of Numbers. This shiny metal over-sized stop-watch style clock has dropped some of its numbers and the hands are wilting too. Fuji XT2 and 18-55mm lens with illumination from Elinchrom studio flash.
End of an era. A familiar Chepstow High Street landmark has announced it will cease trading.
Founded in 1878, the store has always been owned and run by the family, now in its fifth generation there. The shop was rebuilt in 1902.
The Herbert Lewis Clock.
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Proud to announce the release next April 5th of the Drive Book written by Aaron Sigmond and introduced by Jay Leno himself. I did the cover with this superb Chopard Mille Miglia, a Ferrari 246 Dino and a very parisian bridge of the Saint-Louis island.
If ever you are interested in cars and watches, you can pre-order it directly here !
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Or on the Amazon website: www.amazon.fr/Drive-Time-Inspired-Automobiles-Motorcycles...
Mezzanine Floor.
The British Horological Institute (BHI) bought Upton Hall from the Fathers of the Holy Ghost in 1972.
The Hall is now a Grade 2* listed building, within grounds of 10 acres. The hall consists of 72 rooms, ranging from small to large, housing the Museum of Timekeeping, alongside the BHI headquarters including watch and clock workshops, accommodation for participants in short horology courses and exams, plus the Clock House Cafe.
An Omega "Trench Watch" - a pocket watch converted to a wrist watch - that I bought in Prague when I lived there in the '90's. Possibly a "Frankenwatch", but I like it nevertheless. Photographed on Monday, April 25, 2016.
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The Old Town Astronomical Clock on the tower of the Old Town Hall, is one of the most important technical monuments in Prague, Bohemia and the whole Europe and is also an evidence of highly advanced science and horology craft in Bohemia at the beginning of the 15th century and in later centuries too. The tower, now 65.5 metres high, was built in 1380. The astronomical clock (consisting of the clock machine and an astronomical sphere) was made by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and astronomer Jan Ondřejův called Šindel before 1410 when the clock was firstly mentioned in writing. Sculptural stone decorations were made by Parléř’s stone masonry. Clockmaker Jan from Růže also called Hanuš who until recently was considered to be the author of the astronomical clock, only repaired the clock in 1490, improved it and added the calendarium (calendar board). Other repairs were made in 1552-60 (then the moving figures were added to it), then it was rather neglected for centuries and it only was used occassionally with long time periods in between. In 1787 it was even considered to sell it for metal recycling but clockmaker J. Landesberger with the help of the astronomer A. Strnad repaired the mechanical part at least which was then functioning until 1824. This unique clock was again under threat in 1861 when its planned sale was only stopped at last minute, thanks to a public collection of money. After a fire 1864 new wooden figures of Apostles were added and one year later, Prague clockmaker L. Hainz restored the mechanical part of the astronomical clock, the astronomical sphere and a new calendarium by J. Mánes was placed there. In 1866 the beam was replaced by a unique chronometer by mechanician R. Božek and the astronomical clock finally started running again. During the Prague Uprising of 1945 the clock was seriously damaged by the shelling of the German artillery and the subsequent fire, after the war it was restored though and in 1948 the whole system with new statues of Apostles by sculptor V. Sucharda and with a copy of Mánes‘ picture calendar started running again. During the repairs, the clock was connected to an electric motor (before it had to be cranked up). The most recent major repairs of the clock took place in 1979 and 2005.
The astronomical clock consists of approximately 350 components, out of which ¾ are still originals from the 15th century; originally the whole machine didn’t have a single nail in it, just riveted. The central and the main part of the astronomical clock is the astronomical section (the so-called sphere) which shows old Bohemian and also modern time as well as ongoing astronomical phenomena such as the sunrise and sunset, course of the Sun and the Moon and other interconnected movements of astronomic objects in a geocentric system. At present time only experts can understand this whole system and this was also the case in the Middle Ages. The lower calendarium is easier to understand – it shows days and months with their astrological signs. However, for spectator’s point of view, the moving figures are the most attractive part, especially those of the twelve Apostles which gradually appear in the small windows of the former prison in the upper part of the astronomical clock. They are:
In the left window
St.Paul holding a book and a sword
St.Thomas with a spear
St. Jude Thaddeus holding a book in his left hand
St. Simon with a saw
St. Bartholomew with a book and a knife
St. Barnabas with papyrus
In the right window
St. Peter with a key
St. Matthew with an axe
St. John castigating a serpent
St. Andrew bearing saltire cross
St. Philip with a cross
St. James with a fuller’s ram
On the sides of the astronomical clock there are four pairs of moving figures: in the top left-hand corner there are figures of a Coxcomb and a Miser, at the bottom where is a Chronicler and an Angel, in the top right-hand corner there is a Death and a Turk or a fiddler and at the bottom there is an Astronomer and a Philosopher. On each hour the Apostles gradually come out in front of the spectators and the figures on the side come to life too. The Skeleton pulls a string and the ringing starts of the marching of the Apostles. At the same time he nods at the Turk who refuses his services by turning his head. The Miser nods his head, shakes a purse in his hand and also threatens with a stick while the Coxcomb looks at himself in the mirror. After the windows with Apostles close a golden cock crows and then the tower clock strikes.
The most famous legend linked to the Old Town Astronomical Clock is that about Master Hanuš, the alleged author of the clock. He was allegedly blinded by the councillors using a hot metal rod so that he could not build another or even a better clock anywhere else again. Hanuš then asked one of his helpers to lead him to the clock, he tampered with the clock machine and broke it so that nobody could fix; whoever tried to repair it became insane from the complexity of the machine. Similar legend is also said about many other astronomical clocks in Europe. It is also said that if the clock stops for a longer period of time, bad times for the Czech nation are ahead.
The only astronomical clocks that are older than the one in the Old Town are those in Padova, Italy (1344, rebuilt in 1434) and in Strasbourg, France (1352, rebuilt in 1574 and 1838). The Czech clock, however, was preserved in the most authentic state. Another historical clock (from the end of the 15th century) was preserved only in Olomouc in the Czech country, it has been rebuilt numerous times though so its historical appearance is only partly known. According to old sources there also used to be an astronomical clock at the town hall in Kutná Hora towards the end of the 14th century; at the end of the 14th century it was placed on another building and in 1770 destroyed by a fire; there is no information available regarding its appearance or construction.
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Image from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, published in Russia,1890-1907.
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The book copyright has expired, so these images are in the public domain.
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St Mark's Clock is the clock housed in the St Mark's Clocktower. The first clock housed in the tower was built and installed by Gian Paulo and Gian Carlo Rainieri, father and son, between 1496 and 1499. The clock has had an eventful horological history, and been the subject of many restorations, some controversial.
created by KHWD after rebuilding my clock which had stopped working, horology and photography are some of my passions
ChWard had a January sale & I've been looking at his pieces for ages. The Chrono appealed to me & was within my budget, thank you very much!
42mm, Swiss Ronda 5021.D Movt and beautifully finished.
My 1st quality purchase of 2019.
For anyone that lives or has lived in Hawaii and especially Oahu, Reyn Spooner apparel is absolutely synonymous with the island culture. Aloha Friday's offered up more casual business attire and a fresh pressed Reyn Spooner aloha colored shirt was acceptable at every corporate level up to the Governors office. You can tell the difference between any other aloha shirt almost instantly. On my last visit to Oahu, of course I had to go to the mall and pick up the fresh threads!
Although I've had this watch for quite some time this weekend was the first time that I pt the metal bracelet on it. Image is made up of probably 6 to 7 pics.
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Canon 5D Mark II + Sigma 105mm Macro + Canon 580EXII camera left + Canon 430EXII camera right through white papersheets, triggered by Pixel Kings. A few individual exposures blended manually.
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The iconic hack capable, Seiko 6105-8110 which I seldomly wear.
I'm surprised to discover that near mint examples of this vintage diver's watch now easily fetches at least US$700 on eBay. Not bad, considering that I snagged it for less than US$260 back in 2007! 😁
The 6105-8000/8110 series divers have been prominently featured in popular culture during the late Vietnam War era, e.g. Martin Sheen wore one on the movie Apocalypse Now! (1979) while Kiefer Sutherland strapped a 6105 for his role in A Soldier's Sweetheart (1998).