Make Time Part of Obama’s Inauguration

Whether in person or as part of the virtual audience, President Obama’s second inauguration is an opportunity to explore the world of presidential timepieces and presidential style throughout the ages. First, take a tour (in person or on the Web) of the Smithsonian’s collection of things presidential at the SI’s Insider Advice blog. Staff, interns, [...]

Hours Grow Short in Winter—Literally

It’s hard to imagine measuring time in anything besides the standard hours, minutes, and seconds we use today, but there have been many methods for marking time, even in the last few hundred years. During the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868), a traditional timekeeping system was in place; the temporal hours expanded and contracted with [...]

Time for Turkey

What time is your usual Thanksgiving Day meal served? For my family it’s a midday tradition—usually noon or 1 pm. Why? Well, possibly, so we have an excuse to feast again later in the day. Or maybe because some of our guests have more than one gathering to visit with family. Oh, wait I’ve got [...]

The Beauty of a Watch

Darel Parker is a professional picture-taker who excels at photographing beautiful sparkly watches. Photography was a natural path for him, because he’s always been interested in it—he carried around a camera as a child. A few years ago, he developed a professional relationship with a watch dealer and fell in love with watches because of their [...]

Waiting on The Great Pumpkin

For years Peanuts character Linus van Pelt has been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for The Great Pumpkin to appear on Halloween night and prove to his friends that this imaginary character really does exist. The Great Pumpkin was first mentioned by Linus in the comic strip in 1959 and ultimately led to the television [...]

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Ulysse Nardin Applies a Thin Film of Glory

Enameling is an ancient art; evidence shows that it was practiced by the ancient Egyptians, the late Romans, Europeans of the Middle Ages, and Chinese artisans of the 1400s. The technique requires powdered glass, which may be mixed with a pigment and is fused with a substrate by intense heat. Enamel can be applied to pottery or small decorative metal objects. . [...]

Watchismo Times

Watchismo Times describes itself as “a reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting edge watches of today.” The site has a blog and an extensive online store, where vintage and contemporary timepieces are for sale. The blog offers interviews, knowledgable commentary and reviews, and great photography. It has been featured in the New York [...]

Watchluxus

Watchluxus features watch industry news, particularly descriptions and reviews of new top-notch watches, and a glossary of watch terminology. In addition, users can buy and sell luxury secondhand watches and look up luxury watches in an extensive database, through many different searchable criteria. Find watchluxus a http://watchluxus.com/  

Fratellowatches

Fratellowatches, the slick and popular ”wristwatch weblog,” is a team effort; Robert-Jan Broer and Dennis van Staa write articles accompanied by the professional watch photography of Ming Thein and Burt Buijsrogge. In-depth watch reviews, photo essays, commentary, watch event reports, and interviews with industry players and collectors populate the site, all informed by horological enthusiasm and know-how. [...]