An automaton (plural: automata or automatons) is a self-operating machine or robot. Seen above is the Writer, an automaton built in the 1770s by world-renowned Swiss watchmaker, Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721-1790). Made from nearly 6000 parts, the Writer is a self-operating, programmable machine, capable of writing letters and words with a quill pen. The 240-year-old…
Susan Beatrice is an artist and sculptor based out of Glassboro, New Jersey, USA. She started All Natural Arts as a celebration of nature in the form of jewelry and other whimsical items. The designs are created with the environment in mind. Recycled, upcycled and repurposed objects are combined with natural elements into unique,…
Valerii Danevych is a carpenter from Kiev, Ukraine. He comes from a family of cabinet-makers that have been crafting wood for generations. A highly skilled artisan, Danevych did not feel challenged anymore and began to explore how to build mechanical/moving items completely out of wood. It wasn’t until 2005 that Valerii began to research…
For the last eleven years, Harry Winston has partnered with a master horologist to create an exclusive and groundbreaking timepiece that reflects an unprecedented journey of collaboration and innovation. It is known simply as The Opus. 2011 heralds the latest addition to the vaunted Opus series, the Opus 11, in partnership with legendary watchmaker…
Have you seen the latest luxury watch? It’s a battery-driven timepiece with treads… and it is slated to sell for a modest $15,000. Wait… what?!? This is not a joke. This is the Tread 1 by industrial design firm Devon Works. Inspired by motorcycles and industrial conveyor belts, Devon is not your traditional watchmaker with…
Love it or hate it, Tag Heuer’s Monaco V4, listed at $100,000 Swiss Francs ($97.5K usd), bucks all conventional wisdom; replacing the traditional time-honoured gears approach first pioneered in the 18th century for belt-driven technology most common in car engines. The Sifter explores this disruptive watch design: HISTORY – The original Tag Heuer Monaco featured…
The Continue Time clock designed by Sander Mulder is simple, elegant, and functional all at the same time (ba-doom-ching!). A brilliant concept that is sure to impress; the single arm is jointed so each ‘section’ represents a different…
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