Off Hours

By Chris Manning & Jon Edwards

Off Hours is a conversational podcast that delves into technology, working with our hands, and other curiosities.... more

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March 26, 2019You Don’t Have Anywhere to Hide
Chris and Jon discuss some of the interesting dials Chris is using for inspiration in his own watches.
Ball Screws Chris upgraded his TAIG mill with ball screws
TAIG Mill
Rich Loen Chris & Rich recently gave another presentation on building your own CNC machine
Mach 3 CNC software
Fusion 360 The software Chris has been using to model his watch case designs
Rhino3D The 3D modelling software Chris has used to model a number of his pen designs
RhinoCAM A CAM plug-in for Rhino3D
Flow along surface A technique in Rhino3D that Chris uses to wrap a design around the pens he creates
MasterCAM
Adobe Illustrator
Affinity Designer
TrueSpace Early 3D modelling software
Eccentro guilloche désigner
iWoz The autobiography of Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple
Banksy £10 Note Faux £10 note from the “Banksy of England”
Roger Smith Great Britain Watch
iPhone 4 Guilloche A custom, guilloché back that Chris created several years ago for the iPhone 4
Design Canada A documentary that details, in part, how the current Canadian flag came to be
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art An M.C. Escher inspired dial that is hand engraved, engine turned, & enameled
Kari Voutilainen Decimal Repeater Regulator Dial
Baselworld 2018 We chatted about a number of other dials, including Kari’s Regulator back in Episode 14
Czapek l’Heure Bleu
Akrivia Tourbillon Barrette Miroir
Thomas Prescher Nemo Officer
Nienaber Bunde Retrograde
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March 12, 2019USB C Unicorn
USB C is serving up a mixed bag of terror and delight, Chris is preparing to bring his niello knowledge to the UK, and smartglasses don’t look smart on Jon.
“Less is more.”
– Peter Behrens
(also attributed to Mies van der Rohe)
“Less is a bore.”
– Robert Venturi
“Less, but better.”
– Dieter Rams
Thonet Chair No. 214 Last episode Jon mentioned that the chairs in Dieter Rams’ kitchen looked like Thonet No. 14 chairs, turns out they’re actually descendants of the No. 14
Humanscale Freedom Chair The task chair Jon uses
Herman Miller Aeron Chair Chris’ task chair of choice
DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Gimbal The gimbal Chris uses to shoot video
GoPro
Moshi USB C Charging Cable Moshi’s USB C charging cable with charging indicator
Blackmagic eGPU
Polymagnets A fun look at polymagnets with Destin of Smarter Every Day
Nikola Tesla
Cortex #72 – Adulting Complete CGP Grey relays his eGPU USB C cable woes
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The Goldsmiths’ Company Jewellery Materials Congress Chris has been invited to present on niello at the Goldsmiths’ Company Jewellery Materials Congress in the UK
Eddie Bell
Santa Fe Symposium
Niello for the Modern Jeweler Chris’ 2018 paper on niello
The Fuller Brooch An early piece of niello work from the collection of the British Museum
Worshipful Company of Clockmakers’ Museum Collection Jon’s earliest recollection of niello was at the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers’ Museum, back when it was housed in the Guildhall in the City of London, where the collection had been since 1874, the collection is now housed in The Science Museum, where Chris caught it with Rich last summer
Struthers’ Watchmaking in Pictures A photo essay published in the Guardian
Just How Endangered Is Watchmaking? The New York Times investigates the safeguarding of watchmaking know-how, with insights from Stephen Forsey, Dr. Rebecca Struthers, et al
James Watt The Struthers presently house their workshop in a building once owned James Watt
The Perfectionists
Deakin & Francis Makers of fine cufflinks, who work in the same building as the Struthers
Yard-O-Led Makers of fine silver writing instruments, similar to what Chris creates, who also share a building with the Struthers
Focals Smart looking smart glasses, by Canadian startup, North
MYO Gesture Control Armband
Intel Vault The smartglass technology that Focals are based on
Bullet Time A behind the scenes look at how the “Bullet Time” effect was achieved in the film, The Matrix, using a series of cameras capturing footage from different angles
Nokia 7650 A very early camera phone that was predominantly screen when closed
iPhone Introduction In terms of product-market fit, Focals today feel a little like the Nokia 7650 compared to the original iPhone, which was released 6 years later
Google Glass
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February 26, 2019A Post-Apocalyptic Thing
Chris and Jon are joined by Rich Loen to discuss Gary Hustwit’s latest design documentary, Rams.
Rams The latest design documentary by Gary Hustwit, focused on the life & work of Dieter Rams, is now out
10 Principles of Design Rams’ Ten Principles of Design as portrayed in the Rams documentary
Jony Ive Chief Design Officer at Apple
Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible by Sophie Lovell, with an introduction by Jony Ive
Ansel Adams The photography of Ansel Adams
Silver Hand Studios Chris’ pens
MakeX M-Jewelry The 3D printer Chris is using for his watch case designs
LIGA An highly precise form of additive manufacturing used in mass produced watches today
Field Notes The limited Field Notes “Rams” edition that Rich read the 10 principles off of
Nomos A German watch brand renowned for their Bauhaus design aesthetic
Bauhaus
Ulm School of Design
Rams’ Cane We discussed Dieter Rams’ cane back in episode 24
Thonet Chair No. 14
Vitsœ
IKEA
George Nelson
Frank Gehry
Droog
Tejo Remy Creator of mishap chest of drawers for Droog that Rich was drawn to
Vitra Design Museum
Marc Newson
Braun SK 4 A record player designed by Hans Gugelot & Dieter Rams, nicknamed ‘Snow White’s Coffin’
Snow White Design Language
Keep It Simple: The Early Design Years of Apple A reflection on working alongside Steve Jobs during the early years of design at Apple, by Hartmut Esslinger
The White Album by The Beatles
Tesla
BMW i3
Pontiac Aztek
Wiesbaden Furnicular Railway A water powered railway that Dieter Rams rode when he was a young boy
Peterborough Lift Lock
Rideau Canal
Jeff Koons
Piet Mondrian
Andy Warhol
Shepard Fairey
Banksy
Objectified Another of Gary Hustwit’s design focused documentaries that also featured Dieter Rams
The Kronberg House A peek inside the house Rams designed for himself in Germany, completed in 1971
Naoto Fukasawa
Braun T 3 Radio Inspiration for the original iPod, the Braun piece Fukasawa had only ever seen in pictures prior to being filmed in Rams
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[bʁaʊn] How to pronounce “Braun”
[nee-kawn] The official pronunciation of “Nikon” in English, as per the company’s 90th anniversary promotional spot
A genie whispered “Rolex” Hans Wilsdorf and the legend that birthed the Rolex name
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February 12, 2019Hot Glue Gun for Steel
Jon’s got a movie credit, Chris is moving clutter, and Omega’s cluttering up the SIHH signal.
Design Canada The documentary Design Canada is now out
Off Hours Episode 20 We first talked about Design Canada back in Episode 20
Off Hours Episode 21 Correction to some follow-up in Episode 21, at the time we said that Jon had no connection to Design Canada, a bit has changed since then & he now has a credit in the film for some post-production work (full disclosure: neither Jon or Chris are receiving any money or other tangible compensation for sales of Design Canada)
The Original Omega In addition to re-releasing Omega caliber 321, Omega announced shortly after SIHH that they will also be re-introducing their namesake, 19 ligne pocket watch caliber this year in limited production, alongside a manually wound Omega De Ville 125th Anniversary Edition
Omega Seamaster 300 A fresh take on the Seamaster in black ceramic and titanium
ETA 6497
Vitsœ 606 A universal shelving system designed by Dieter Rams
TIG Welder
MIG Welder
Tungsten Electrodes Chris is going to need a few of these
Julie Lake Instagram feed of artist, welder, & jeweler, Julie Lake
MESA Safe A solidly constructed steel safe with a combination lock
Digital Safe An entry-level safe with digital lock
Analog to Digital Lock Conversion Kit
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!
Cricut Maker A machine Jon finds handy for automating tedious cutting tasks in a variety of flat materials
Silhouette Cameo Another vector cutting machine, similar to the Cricut
Knew Concepts Saw Chris cut the aperture for the moonphase display on his watch out by hand using his trusty jewellers’ saw
A mock-up of the dial Chris is making for his moonphase watch
Silver Hand Studios Examples of some of the pens Chris has crafted
“Reverse Loupe” A biconcave lens for making objects appear farther away, a particularly handy aid for artists & typesetters
Vantablack
Black 3.0 An incredibly black paint that Chris has backed the kickstarter for
Stuart Semple The artist & entrepreneur behind Black 3.0
H. Moser Endeavour Perpetual Moon Vantablack H. Moser & Cie’s take on a Vantablack watch dial
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January 29, 2019SIHH 2019
Chris and Jon discuss a resurrected watch caliber, the watches of SIHH, and a secret way to displace metal.
Omega 321 Omega announced they would be putting their chronograph caliber 321 back into production days before the start of SIHH 2019
Omega 861 / 1861 A deconstruction of Omega caliber 1861
Column Wheel vs. Cam An overview of column wheel versus cam operated chronographs
Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59
Bremont’s Trip-Tick Case
Linde Werdelin Spidolite
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Supersonnerie
Moser Swiss alp
Apple Watch Retrofit An Apple Watch retrofitted with a mechanical movement, crafted by Till Lotterman
Till Lotterman Official website of Till Lotterman
Naissance d’une Montre 2
Oscillon Prototype
An Interview with Michel Boulanger and Philippe Dufour
Martin Frei & Felix Baumgartner
Urwerk AMC A mechanical watch regulated by an atomic clock
Urwerk EMC A mechanical watch with its own timing machine built right in
Ferdinand Berthoud The CEO of Ferdinand Berthoud announced at SIHH 2019 that they will be underwriting Naissance d’une Montre 3
BHI The British Horological Institute
AHS The Antiquarian Horological Society has an extensive archive of the BHI’s Horological Journal
Walter Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award Otto Peltola a student at the Finnish School of Watchmaking won this year’s Walter Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award
The musical timepiece that won this year’s Walter Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award, submitted by Otto Peltola
F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition Tyler John Davies from Birmingham City University won this year’s Young Talent Competition
The Equilibrium Clock by Tyler John Davies, winner of this year’s F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition
Horizon Clock Crafted by 2016 F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition winner and fellow BCU alumni, Anna Rose Kirk, the Horizon Clock is now on display at the Science Museum in London
New Kids on the Watchmaking Block Last year’s winner of the Young Talent Competition, Rémy Cools, was recently featured in the New York Times alongside Rexhep Rexhepi & others
F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Vertical
A close-up of the milgrain pattern on an F.P. Journe crown
Different takes on engraving a watch movement
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel
Cartier Santos Squelette Noctambule One of Chris’ favourites from last year, updated with a DLC case
Hermès Arceau L’Heure De La Lune An intriguing new take on a moonphase display
Hermès Moonphase in Action A demonstration of how the time & displays circumnavigate the dial of the watch when using the moonphase corrector
Vacheron Twin Beat The first ever mechanical perpetual calendar that can… hibernate?
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January 15, 2019My Chaos is Self-imposed
Chris and Jon look back on 2018 and set course for the year ahead.
Off Hours Episode 23
The Perfectionists
Joseph Whitworth
British Standard Whitworth
Hexagonal Cannon Smarter Every Day on How to Measure to a millionth of an Inch
U.S. Space & Rocket Center Space Museum in Huntsville, Alabama, a.k.a. Space Town USA
Veritasium on Relativity Derek Mueller takes advantage of an orbital quirk to demonstrate the theory of relativity
A Teenager Explains Relativity
Young Hillary Andales breaks down the theory of relativity in a competition winning video
Off Hours Episode 10 Jon & Chris discuss their yearly themes for 2018
Santa Fe Symposium
Chris’ YouTube Channel Chris relaunched his YouTube channel in 2018
Graceland Chris will be visiting Elvis Presley’s home as a part of this year’s speaker tour at the Sante Fe Symposium
Goldsmiths Company Jewellery Materials Congress 2019
Chris’ Hand Drawn Watch Dial
Teca-Print
Makers of industrial pad printing machines
Hajime Pad Printer Hajime Asaoka demonstrating the pad printing machine he built
Pad printer designed & built by Hajime Asaoka
Off Hours Episode 28
No Longer Mangling Watches
BHI Short Courses Short watch & clock making courses offered by the British Horological Institute
Rams A documentary by Gary Hustwit that Chris & Jon were fortunate to catch an early screening of in 2018
Cortex Myke & Grey discuss their yearly themes for 2019
Pierson Workholding
Lean Manufacturing A look at how Pierson employs lean manufacturing techniques in their production
Rexhep Rexhepi An interview with the talented young watchmaker, Rexhep Rexhepi, from SJX
Chris Ploof A specialist in producing Mokume-gane & Damascus
Taig Lathe
Haas
Matsuura
Akrivia
Kari Voutilainen
Apple Watch Series 4 Chris picked up a new watch over the holidays
Link Bracelet
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January 01, 2019No Tree is the Same
Jon‘s brother Josh joins us to discuss his career as a fine wood worker.
Robb Report Ultimate Home 2016 Josh worked on a number of the interior architectural components in the house that won Robb Report’s Ultimate Home of 2016
Star Caliber 2000 The watch that drew Jon to the craft of watchmaking after seeing a breakdown of its movement in an issue of Robb Report around the turn of the millennium
Off Hours Episode 2 More on the Star Caliber 2000 & Jon’s backstory
Make It Metal A metal veneer Josh has employed to brass coat wood
Charles & Ray Eames
Inside Passage The woodworking school Josh attended in British Columbia
Rosewood Studio Another place to pick up some fine woodworking skills in Canada
Robert van Norman Josh’s teacher at the Inside Passage
George Daniels A masterful watchmaker
Grant Chambers A friend of Jon’s who is adept at creatively steering what others might see as an unfortunate mishap into a beautifully crafted final product
Lie Nielsen Makers of solid, maple benches for wood working
Wood Boy Folding Saws The Dozuki is currently one of Josh’s favourite Japanese style wood saws
Rubio Monocoat
Osmo
French Polish
Tung Oil
Card Scrape
James Krenov
A Cabinet Maker’s Notebook A solid introduction to the Krenovian philosophy & methodology of fine wood working
Jasmine Album A jazz album Josh particularly enjoys, by Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden
A reproduction of a cutlery chest made by James Krenov that Josh crafted while at Inside Passage
The one-armed chair, for playing guitar, that Josh crafted. Inspired by the work of Vidar Malmsten.
Vidar Malmsten Chair The chair that Josh based the design of his one-armed guitar playing chair off of
Carl Malmsten Renowned, Swedish furniture designer & father of Vidar Malmsten
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December 18, 2018A Puddle in Your Pocket
Jon and Chris follow a thread that weaves horology, magic, and movies together.
Rexhep’s Chronomètre Contemporain
Episode 14 Jon & Chris first discussed Rexhep Rexhepi’s Chronomètre Contemporain in Episode 14 of Off Hours
Voutilainen Observatoire The movement of the Voutilainen Observatoire is based on the Peseux 260
McGonigle Repeater Peter Speake-Marin deconstructs one of the McGonigle Brothers’ minute repeaters
Christophe Claret
The Naked Watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin deconstructs world-class timepieces
Cartier’s Mystery Clocks An article on Quill & Pad
Robert Houdin
Quinting Watches Quartz powered mystery wrist watches
Triple Mystery Clock The pinnacle of Houdin’s mystery clocks
Tiffany Oracle A pocket watch with a mystery tourbillon
Cartier’s Astromystérieux Cartier takes the concept of a mystery tourbillon to another level
Vincent Calabrese Official website of independent watchmaker, Vincent Calabrese
Bridging Art & Mechanics A book by Elizabeth Doerr that explores the history of Corum’s Golden Bridge watch, first conceived by Vincent Calabrese
History of Corum’s Golden Bridge
The Illusionist
Houdin’s Orange Tree
Houdin’s Cup & Balls Automaton
Ricky Jay’s Automaton Act
Vaucanson’s Digesting Duck
Episode 29 Chris & Jon discussed Vaucanson & his work in Episode 29 of Off Hours
Protean Deck A demonstration of Houdin’s Protean Deck
Svengali Deck A pared down version of the Protean Deck, the Svengali is a magic deck of cards Jon has several of
George Melies A watchmaker, magician, & film pioneer who was inspired by the work of Robert Houdin
A Trip to the Moon A silent film by George Melies
Hugo A modern film, based around the life & work of George Melies
Houdini One of the most renowned magicians of all time
Max Malini A contemporary of Houdini’s
Dry Ice Blocks
Cards as Weapons A book by Ricky Jay
Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women Another book by Ricky Jay that provides some rare insight into the life of Malini
Genii Magazine A journal for magicians & conjurers
Deceptive Practice A documentary about Ricky Jay & his mentors
The Prestige
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December 04, 2018Inherently Honest
Chris and Jon talk about the late Ricky Jay, sleight of hand, and graveyards full of secrets.
Ricky Jay Obituary
Deadwood Ricky Jay played the character, Eddie Sawyer, in the first season of HBO’s Deadwood
Ricky Jay on IMDB
Cards as Weapons A book by Ricky Jay
David Blaine
The Illusionist
The Prestige
Dai Vernon A Canadian born magician who mentored many younger magicians in sleight of hand work, including Ricky Jay
Slydini
David Copperfield
It Might Get Loud A history of the electric guitar, with an impressive scene by Jack White of The White Stripes
Graveyards Full of Secrets Philippe Dufour laments the loss of know-how & technique that vanishes every time a craftsperson passes away or retires without passing on their skill
Deceptive Practice A documentary about Ricky Jay & his mentors
Ricky Jay’s Magical Secrets New Yorker article from 1993
The Expert at the Card Table Otherwise known as Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge at the Card Table
Tracking Cards Ricky Jay demonstrates his ability to keep a deck of cards organized in his mind while shuffling them
Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants
Penn & Teller
Eric Mead
Eric Mead Fools Penn & Teller
Four Queens Ricky Jay performs Four Queens, three ways
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters & Ricky Jay
Dealt A documentary about a blind card handler
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November 20, 2018Hazy Blue Halo
Le Grande K is out of a job. Chris has lathe problems, Jon has lens problems, and the iPad Pro still has a pro app problem.
This episode of Off Hours was made possible in part
thanks to the Santa Fe Symposium
Learn more at www.santafesymposium.org
CanUX A conference Jon attended between the recording of last episode & this episode
Raven Telemetry Creators of Raven Sense, a system to improve the uptime of automated machinery
Kevin Deveey One of the key designers behind Raven Sense & a speaker at CanUX 2018
Richard Mille RMS 05 Fountain Pen A $105,000 mechanical fountain pen
Kari Voutilainen A great interview with independent watchmaker, Kari Voutilainen
An employee at Voutilainen’s dial manufacture, Comblémine, working on what appears to be a Neuweiler Straight Line Engine, photo by Xavier Markl via Monochrome
Peter Speake-Marin The latest project from independent watchmaker, Peter Speake-Marin
GPHG The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain GPHG Men’s Watch Prize Winner
Van Cleef Lady Arpels Planétarium GPHG Ladies’ Complication Watch Prize Winner
Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 Update GPHG Challenge Watch Prize Winner
Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie GPHG Mechanical Exception Watch Prize Winner
Konstantin Chaykin Clown Watch GPHG Audacity Prize Winner
OneHourWatch Lee Yuen-Rapati, the artist behind OneHourWatch deserves an honourable mention for the Audacity Prize at GPHG 2018
Bench Myths A paper presented by Ann Cahoon at the Santa Fe Symposium 2014
Bench Myths Revisited A paper presented by Ann Cahoon at the Santa Fe Symposium 2018
Cromwell Lathe Chris’ Cromwell lathe is currently down for the count
Ward Leonard Drive System The style of drive system powering Chris’ Cromwell lathe
NRC Labs Chris’ Cromwell was originally used by Canada’s National Research Council
Moving Sidewalks at the World’s Fair Moving sidewalks at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1900 were also powered by a Ward Leonard Drive System
3 Phase Motor The new motor Chris is installing in his Cromwell
Digital VFD The digital VFD, plus keypad, that Chris is using with his Cromwell
VFD Remote
Cable for VFD Remote
“I Keep Buying Lathes” Episode 21 of Off Hours
The Kilogram is Dead, Long Live the Kilogram The definition of a kilogram is officially changing
The Perfectionists
Nikon D810 The camera Chris takes his product shots with
Nikon 60mm Macro Lens
Nikon 105mm Lens
Focus Stacking A technique that can be used to merge multiple macro shots into a single image that is entirely in focus
Loupe System A high end loupe used by watchmakers & watch collectors
Affinity Photo A powerful photo editing app that dramatically simplifies the process of focus stacking
Chromatic Aberration
50mm Lens The 50mm lens Jon has (couldn’t find a link for the old macro lens that was causing the chromatic aberration)
Macro Extension Tube Set These tubes can be used to seat a lens further from the camera housing, to turn it into a macro lens
Lens Twist Trick How to lock a camera lens at a particular aperture
Auto Focus Macro Extension Tube Set A set of extension tubes with electronic pass through for auto focus (what Jon should be using instead)
Microscope The microscope Chris uses, which can also accommodate his camera to record as he works
Inside the Studio Chris recently relaunched his YouTube channel
Niello for the Modern Jeweler The paper Chris presented at the 2018 Santa Fe Symposium
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K The camera Chris will be using to record his upcoming YouTube videos in 4K
Nikon D850 Chris was considering updating his Nikon to the D850 to film in 4K
Glif iPhone Mount A quick release tripod mount that Chris uses to hold his iPhone when recording video
Manfrotto Variable Friction Magic Arm The camera arm Chris uses
Manfrotto Super Clamp The mount that Chris uses in conjunction with the arm above
DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Gimbal A gimbal Chris picked up this year for capturing stabilized video with his phone
Filmic Pro A video recording & editing app for iOS
DJI ActiveTrack An overview of DJI’s ActiveTrack feature for automatically keeping a subject in the frame of a shot
DJI Ronin Gimbal A more advanced gimbal Chris is considering
iPhone XS Chris recently upgraded to the iPhone XS & is incredibly pleased with its HDR video recording capabilities
iPad Pro Apple recently introduced a new form factor for the iPad Pro
Photoshop for iPad A preview of Photoshop running on an iPad, demoed at Adobe MAX 2018
Magnets in the iPad Pro A video showing off the magnet configuration in the new iPad Pro, from MKBHD
Apple Smart Keyboard Folio
Brydge iPad Keyboard
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The podcast currently has 116 episodes available.