Cambridge University Gets Masterful Corpus 'Chronophage' Clock From Inventor John C. Taylor: Reminds Students To Graduate On Time, Or Else!
I love this stuff. It seems as though most all inventors at one point in their life just have to create some method of displaying the time. They can't call them 'clocks' either, that would be too...routine. Here we have a fascinating clock that was donated to Cambridge University in England by successful inventor John C. Taylor, who himself attended Cambridge in the 1950s. He refers to it as a "Chronophage" (something that 'eats' time), and named it the "Corpus Clock." This is likely do to the fact that it will be placed at the Corpus Christi College at Cambridge.Taylor has had a privileged life no doubt aided by his inherent talent and skills. He gained his fortune improving of all things, thermostats. You can read more about him here. About seven years ago he began the development of this clock which he half paid for himself at a total cost of about one million English Pounds. Although this amount seems high, you have to take into consideration the budgets involved when Swiss watch m

Turtle vs Turtle: Looking at the 6309 and the SRP77x's
The 6309-7040 is undoubtedly one of Seiko's most iconic divers. Manufactured by the brand from 1976 to 1988, the 6309 was the bedrock of Seiko's recreational diver collection for approximately 12 years. Amongst Seiko fanatics, it remains one of the firm's most popular pieces. So when Seiko first announced the SRP77x, the brand's reissue of the 6309-7040, we knew it had the potential to be a huge hit. In our view, its success would ultimately hinge on Seiko producing a faithful reinterpretation of the beloved diver, keeping the general feel and look of the 6309 while retaining the solid bang-for-your-buck build quality that Seiko is known for.As it turns out, Seiko did not disappoint (read our review here). Full disclosure: I am a huge fan of the 6309. It is undoubtedly one of my favorite watches, and not just from Seiko. So when I reviewed the SRP77x, I did so with a highly critical eye. As I had hoped, the reissue did justice to the original, with enough differences (almost all of the

70's era Breitling/Heuer? clone
Hi all-Recently, I grabbed up a vintage 70's chronograph on ebay for around 135 bucks. It was described as a mid 60's Kent brand chrono, but I recognized it as one of the many Valjoux 7734 variants of the early 70's. There were no pictures of the movement, but when it arrived I was pleased to discover a pristine 7734 under the hood.Anyway, I'm trying to figure out who actually made this watch. Kent was a brand an old department store named Finlay Straus used to import Swiss watches, and although the dial and movement are marked France, the movement is clearly stamped 7734. Swiss, right?The watch looks like a Breitling Datora 592 (among many other watches of that era). It has that barrel shaped case that so many off-brands used at the time, and it appears to be brass. Did Breitling or Heuer make the off brand versions of their watches for export? Here are some photos, including a jeweler's stamp I can't identify. Any insight would be interesting to me. Thanks in advance!Watch Front and

The ORIGINAL DeepSea...
Let the haters hate...I love you my 116660..., Even with your Thick case, 21mm Bracelet and plain old Black Dial...

shall you expect a discount for the 2017 seadweller?
or is it just to hard to find?just curious..i see they sell over retail price online.i understand people put their name on waiting list....i guess that 's my answer?would you be just happy to pay retail for that watch that's my question.thx.