Monday, December 13, 2010

Roger Smith in November 2010 Horological Journal...

Hi all,

Roger Smith is in the November 2010 Horological Journal...

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=552

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Sarpaneva Moonshine...

Hi all,

Stepan Sarpaneva has released his Korona Moonshine... Awesome!

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3185#3185

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Sarpaneva, LEGOS and The Dark Side...

Hi all,

A Sarpaneva Korona 1 + a LEGO Darth Vader =



More here - http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546

Cheers,

Curtis

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Stepan Sarpaneva Korona K2 KAAMOS...


Hi all,

Stepan Sarpaneva has released another killer watch... the Korona K2 KAAMOS...

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3170#3170



Cheers,

Curtis

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

McGonigle Bros. Tuscar Update 6...

Hi all,

The fantastic McGonigle Bros. share another update about their Tuscar watch.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3166#3166

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Gene Clark No. 4 Pocket Watch to be Auctioned...

Hi all,

The auction house Christie's will be auctioning Gene Clark's No. 4 pocket watch this November in Geneva. Gene, now deceased, is one of the finest watchmakers America ever produced and has inspired watchmakers and collectors alike.

http://bit.ly/a0m5w1



Cheers,

Curtis

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

David Walter's DPC is cover story in Horological Journal

Hi all,

David Walter's Double Pendulum Clock is the cover story in this month's BHI Horological Journal.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=b77a3e3320a2e6033b6adb5693c8dc9d

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Video - Roger Smith Grand Date Flying Tourbillon...

Hi all,

Follow the link to view a video of Roger Smith describing his Grand Date Flying Tourbillon.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3144#3144



Cheers,

Curtis

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Jean Daniel Nicolas 2-Minute Tourbillon...

Hi all,

I had an opportunity to photograph the amazing JDN 2-Minute Tourbillon this summer.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3137#3137



Cheers,

Curtis

Friday, October 1, 2010

George Daniels & Roger Smith at SalonQP 2010...

Hi all,

George Daniels and Roger Smith will debut their Anniversary watch at SalonQP - more details here - http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=538



Cheers,

Curtis

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

New Article: David Walter - Mastering the Tick-Tock...

Hi all,

New article about David Walter published by American Express Publishing. Click the link to read the article -

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=536



Cheers,

Curtis

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

David Walter's Double Pendulum Clock (Wall Version)

Hi all,

David Walter's Double Pendulum Clock (Wall Version)... Sweet! For more info follow the link -

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=535



Cheers,

Curtis

Monday, September 13, 2010

McGonigle Bros. Tuscar - Update 5...

Hi all,

The McGonigle Bros. bring us another update about their Tuscar watch. Follow the link for more info -

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=534



Cheers,

Curtis

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

McGonigle Bros. Profiled in BHI's Horological Journal...

Hi all,

John and Stephen McGonigle are profiled in the British Horological Institute's September 2010 Horological Journal. It is well worth the read.

Find the link to the article here - http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=532



Cheers,

Curtis

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Video - David Walter DPC Pin Wheel Escapement...

Follow the link for video of David Walter's Double Pendulum Clock's Pin Wheel escapement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVS20Fe9tfE

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

David Walter's Double Pendulum Clock...

Hi all,

Master clockmaker David Walter shares his latest work - a Double Pendulum Clock. You can read more about it here -

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3068#3068






Cheers,

Curtis

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

McGonigle Bros. Tuscar 2...

Hi all,

The McGonigle Bros. share their thought on conical gearing for their Tuscar watch.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=527



Cheers,

Curtis

Monday, August 2, 2010

Roger Smith Improves Daniels Co-Axial Escapement...

Hi all,

English watchmaker Roger Smith improves the Daniels Co-Axial Escapement...

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=525



Cheers,

Curtis

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Roger Smith Floral Engraved Series 2...

Hi all,

Roger Smith recently completed a Platinum cased Series 2 with a floral hand engraved dial and movement...

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3030#3030



Cheers,

Curtis

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Roger Smith completes Flying Tourbillon...

Hi all,

Isle of Man watchmaker Roger Smith completes a Flying Tourbillon with Grand Date for a lucky client... more info can be found by following the link

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3025#3025



Cheers,

Curtis

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

McGonigle Watches - Tuscar

Hi all,

The Irish McGonigle Brothers newest, in the works, watch is the Tuscar. Updates and info maybe found here:

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3002#3002



Cheers,

Curtis

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

More Sarpaneva K1 pics...

Hi all,

A few more pics of my Sarpaneva Korona 1...

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=517



Cheers,

Curtis

Friday, July 2, 2010

Pics of my Korona 1 by Stepan Sarpaneva...

Hi all,

Dusted the camera off...



More pics here - http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=517

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Sarpaneva Korona KO... It's a Knock Out!

Hi all,

Here are some pics of Stepan Sarpaneva's Korona KO...

"An executive class sports watch concept in which
the timer ring is directly integrated into the movement. This unique feature allows all functions to be set by using only one crown."



More details here: http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=514

Cheers,

Curtis

Saturday, May 22, 2010

George Daniels and Roger Smith featured on BBC Radio 4...

Hi all,

George Daniels and Roger Smith are featured on BBC Radio 4's In Business: Ticking Over segment.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2873#2873



Cheers,

Curtis

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Questionnaire: Roger Smith...

Tempered continues its "Questionnaire" series with English watchmaker Roger Smith.

http://tempered-online.com/curtis/roger/questionnaire/text.htm

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Tempered client takes ownership of his JDN 2-Minute Tourbillon...

A client of mine, a "tempered" client, recently picked up his Jean Daniel Nicolas (JDN) 2-Minute Tourbillon from the maker, master watchmaker Mr. Daniel Roth. I was fortunate enough to join in the festivities at Daniel's Le Sentier, Switzerland workshop.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=491

A Quick Visit with Romain Gauthier...

I recently visited watchmaker Romain Gauthier in his Le Sentier, Switzerland workshop. Have a look

- http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=492


Monday, March 15, 2010

New Book - The Hands of Time - AHCI 25th Anniversary

Ian Skellern's new book "The Hands of Time" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the AHCI is now available. For more information follow the link.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=482







Cheers,

Curtis

New Book - 12 Faces of Time...

Watch Journalist Elizabeth Doer will be signing her new book "12 Faces of Time" at Baselworld this year, with 11 of the featured watchmakers. For more info follow the link.

http://tempered-online.com/forums/posting.php?mode=editpost&p=2766


Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Andreas Strehler Stop Motion Video...

Hi All,

Follow the link... http://tempered-online.com/forums/posting.php?mode=editpost&p=2678




Cheers,

Curtis

Saturday, January 23, 2010

New Forum - "On The Bench"

Hi all,

I've launched a new forum on my "tempered" website called "On The Bench." The forum is to be focused on the nuts and bolts of watchmaking and clockmaking.
On The Bench forum - http://tempered-online.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=2

Cheers,

Curtis