Off Hours

Simplicity is King

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Jon and Chris follow up on a few projects discussed over the last few years, and take a deep dive into the details of free-sprung movements.

  • “Beginners acutely feel the struggles of other beginners” Tatiana Mac on why beginners should teach
  • Watchmaking by George Daniels
  • Dean DK YouTube Channel
  • USB C Unicorn Jon took North’s AR glasses for a spin back in Episode 38
  • Google Acquires North, makers of Focals AR glasses
  • Focals by North
  • Myo Armband A gesture control armband made by North (then known as Thalmic Labs) prior to their AR glasses
  • Mudra Band A gesture control strap for the Apple Watch
  • Back Tap A new accessibility in iOS 14
  • Braille Keyboard A video demonstration of Apple’s braille keyboard for iOS
  • Luc Monnet One of the watchmakers behind the SPEMT project that Chris & Jon discussed last episode
  • Cyril Brivet-Naudot Another of the key watchmakers behind the SPEMT project that Chris & Jon discussed last episode
  • SPEMT A collaborative watchmaking project Chris & Jon discussed last episode
  • AP Escapement A new take on a Robin style escapement released by Audemars Piguet a number of years ago
  • Coaxial Escapement
  • Craig & Rebecca Struthers on Minutia Repeater
  • Equation of Time
  • Krayon Anywhere A novel take on a mechanical sunrise & sunset complication


    • The watchmaker-adjustable cam in the Krayon Anywhere

  • Krayon Everywhere Jon & Chris chatted about the Krayon Everywhere back in episode 14
  • The Horizon Clock by Rosie Kirk
  • Jantar Mantar, Jaipur A collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, including the world’s largest sundial
  • Seiko 9SA5 A new Grand Seiko caliber with free-sprung balance, dual barrels, new escapement, & thoughtful movement architecture
  • Grand Seiko’s Studio Shizukuishi Opens its Doors
  • Making Waves in a Bad Way Fratello’s coverage of Bonhams’ Making Waves Seiko Watch Auction fiasco
  • Rare Apple Watch Bands
  • Seiko 5718-8000 made for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
  • A Complete Guide to the Regulating Organ Monochrome Watches spells out some of the differences between a free-sprung balance wheel vs. a pin-regulated balance wheel
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