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Watchmaking – Floor to Ceiling

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Chris and Jon begin a series discussing George Daniels’ book Watchmaking.

  • Watchmaking by George Daniels—the only reference book you need to build a watch from the raw materials
  • Canadian Horological Institute With its massive floor to ceiling windows, the building that originally housed the CHI is still standing across from the St. James Cathedral in Toronto
  • 5500K Light Bulbs
  • Eye Strain Tips from the Mayo Clinic for reducing eye strain
  • Light Cabinet A multi-temperature light box for colour assessment
  • Hue Bulbs Philips Hue smart bulbs offer a range of colours that you can program or alter on a whim
  • Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switches Chris is switching over to Lutron smart switches to control his lights
  • Flow Psychologist & researcher, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, on the mental state of flow
  • Radiant Floor Heating System
  • Radiant Ceiling
  • Precitrame Manufacturer of high precision CNC equipment used in watchmaking & other industries
  • Linoleum Flooring Jon settled on Forbo’s Laguna Marmoleum Real 3238 linoleum flooring for the last few watchmaking spaces he’s had a hand in creating
  • Watchmaker’s Parts Tray The tray that inspired the linoleum colour choice Jon settled on
  • Air Quality & Cognitive Function An in-depth study on the correlation between cognitive function & carbon dioxide along with other variables such as ventilation and VOC exposure
  • Air Quality & Productivity A study on the impact of air pollution on productivity
  • CO2 & Decision Making A study on the direct effects that elevated carbon dioxide has on decision making
  • Awair 2 An air quality monitor Jon picked up last year
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