patrick_y
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Sweet dreams Sherman!
I think I remember that post! A fitting tribute for Sherman!
"The Single Men – Masters of the Incredible and The Beautiful" -- Film
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of this wonderful documentary. You may notice some familiar faces. This was back during a time when... we were more like.... family. During a time when being an independent was far more challenging. Enjoy the movie my long...
Nice to see all the very recognizable faces!
Kind of funny that clocks haven't reached the same level of appreciation and interest as watches. I'm not sure this makes a lot of sense, as art is generally more important and more valuable than watches and clocks can be compared to art (stationary, wher...
100% agree, and the visual 'scale' of mechanical clocks makes seeing the 'works' .... erotic... or, ummm, sensual.... or something like that.
You know i'm 100% aboard with desk, wall, and tall clocks. In fact, two of the three are within 15-feet of me most of the time. Imho it is in having more timepiece stores showcase such clocks is the problem. Yes, some do have a couple, tho many do not and...
Hmm... Thanks for volunteering a clock review!
Mainly, no reviews of wall clocks since #1, there's not a lot of demand; 2, there's not a lot of commercial interest; and 3, each piece is often unique, so it's not something people have interest in, since they can't replicate the experience by buying one...
Ahhh yes, so very true... and i love fountain pens too. Reminds me of a luxury audio magazine reviewing a Leica or Hasselblad. Interest, sure, but not something that moved the needle.
Yes, the market for mechanical wall clocks is surely not as vibrant as it once was. I did 'review' Sherman years ago, wife and i love him, tho it is 6:30am here so he's blissfully sleeping on the table next to me.
Interesting your comment about clocks!
Maybe the fact that they are less standard could mean less ease to service? Watches can easily be stored in safes for investment sadly... On my side, it is not at the top of my wish list but I would love a JLC Atmos with moon phase. The idea of having an ...
They are less standardized which makes it difficult to service.
But in terms of parts production, the parts themselves are larger, there's less concern for a watchmaker or clock maker to "fit" the part and to "manufacture" a worn part. Also, clock parts are larger and thus easier to see how it all goes together. And t...
That you for posting this really interesting video.
To me from the video it's obvious the one thing all of these great minds share is passion. Marc
Fascinating.
Thanks for sharing this video. For sure, it was far more challenging for the independents back in those days. Many have to come up with fresh ideas to do the same/different things and made them happened. Today, the barrier of entry just isn't the same, th...