BHI: A Very British Institution
The British Horological Institute or BHI, is often referred to as the "Voice of British Horology". The BHI, based at the imposing Upton Hall (see above photo), in the heart of Nottinghamshire, is first and foremost…
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The Magic of Watches
Inventor, author and magic dealer, Samuel Berland was born in 1907. He specialised in magic acts involving, in particular, Thimbles, Cigarettes and of course, Watches. Tricks with Watches, published in 1942 remains available at your…
MrWatchMaster Meets…Robert Loomes (Part 1)
We spent a wonderful day in the company of Robert Loomes, a passionate English Watchmaker based in the beautiful town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. The firm of Loomes is a relatively recent creation, although the…
The Watchmaker’s Analogy
The Watchmakers Analogy has been used throughout history to justify the existence of intelligent design. ‘In crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to…
Daylight Saving Time
George Vernon Hudson (20 April 1867 – 5 April 1946) was a British-born New Zealand entomologist and astronomer. His evening insect collecting is believed to be the motive for his originally proposing the introduction of…
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Time In [Slow] Motion
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qLZG1vUE2s[/embed] Hamilton Pacer (505) vs. Epperlein 100 (prototype) **You won't see this anywhere else** Hamilton Electric watches combine battery-power with a traditional mechanical watch balance wheel and gear train. Seen as state-of-the-art in 1957, this…
MrWatchMaster Meets…Superstar Watchmaker Kari Voutilainen
We are delighted to bring you the thoughts and views of leading independent watch maker Kari Voutilainen. Kari has devoted himself, through many long evenings of tireless work over the last fifteen years, to developing…
Customisable Watches…
On the 15th September 2016, Suunto announced the arrival of three new customisable watches. So, we started playing with the different bezel and glass, case strap, buckle, buttons, bezel screws, and display variations, of which…
I want a watch made out of..?
Let your imagination run wild and dream the impossible. In the comments box below we would love to hear what material you would like your watch to be made out of. Watchmakers are stretching the…