The Heritage Watch Manufactory is a new (2010) Swiss watchmaker known for the immediate competitiveness of its products alongside established leaders in high-end, precision watchmaking. Check out this video explaining the Firmamentum and try to keep up please!
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December 26, 2011
Big watch
By SinclairInteresting article in the nytimes about current trends in the size of wrist watches.
December 7, 2011
Dieter for sale!!
By SinclairDas Programm is a site that collects and sells only Braun products made between 1955 and 1995 when Dieter Rams was Director of Design. I’ll take one of each. Better make that two.
November 28, 2011
W.F. Norman Gravemarkers
By SinclairI got turned on to W.F. Norman about 11 years ago when I started combing the American pressed tin market for all the patterns I’d need to patch the building I’d just bought in Brooklyn. I totally fell in love with their print catalogs, and though they didn’t have every tin pattern I needed, they [...]
November 22, 2011
Cupcake drawer pulls
By SinclairFake cupcake drawer pulls found on Etsy. Amazing!!
August 27, 2011
Eton products rock
By SinclairSitting at home, watching hurricane Irene gain speed as she heads our way, I’m online looking at the handcrank radio and flashlight units from Eton— one of which I really wish I had right about now as we prepare for a power outtage but noooo!!! I had to tell myself it was a frivolous purchase [...]
June 22, 2011
Ancient Industries
By SinclairBeautiful store. Beautiful blog. How I long on days like these for my muggy view of the Thames.
June 22, 2011
The resurgence of fans?
By SinclairI was happy to read this article in the Times about ceiling fans. There’s too much AC in the world. We can’t afford. It’s not sustainable. Ironically it’s only making the planet hotter. At the very least, adding a ceiling fans to an HVAC system can seriously improve overall efficiency.
May 20, 2011
Radio or not…
By SinclairI’m working on a radio for a client and trying to make it cheap. And cool. So this caught my eye. Though not cheap enough. Still, a clever integration of existing and leading tech (read: iPhone) into a humble block of wood. Granted, it’s unspeakably wasteful– the iPhone can do all that just fine by [...]
April 11, 2011
Michael Lax in the grid?
By SinclairAs spotted in Tron Legacy, I’m pretty positive that’s one of Michael’s cast aluminum bowls for Metaal right there.