This month we conclude our four-part Clickspring series, ‘Constructing a Watchmaker’s Faceplate’, with the tool shown in use on a lathe on the cover. Also in this edition Malcolm Pipes highlights temperature changes as being the most significant cause of rate error, and discusses a compelling method to almost eliminate... View Article
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28-29th October 2023, Upton Hall. See and try antique watchmaking tools driven by hand-power. For centuries watchmakers built high-precision instruments without having electrical tools or lighting. Come and discover the secrets of their craft, and try your hand at these watchmaking tools from the collection of the Museum of Timekeeping... View Article
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This edition, we remember Lieutenant-Commander Rupert T. Gould, who died this month 75 years ago. One of only 12 recipients of the BHI’s illustrious gold medal, he is best known for his restoration of the Harrison sea clocks. Also in this issue, we shed light on the not-so well-known history... View Article
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The Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair, 5–9 September 2023 Martin Foster FBHI writes: ‘The Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair is by far the biggest of the annual horological trade fairs for release of the new models and innovations. It has clearly emerged as the serious destination for the... View Article
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September celebrates the continuation of 165 Years of the Horological Journal. How does the Omega Spirate System REALLY work?. We take a look at this innovative balance spring technology and discuss the ideas that are making it an exciting step forward in horology. Clickspring, the maker of an authentic replica... View Article
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From the September edition of the Horological Journal. The Omega Spirate is a new balance spring system that can be adjusted for stiffness to allow fine adjustments of the rate to within 0.1 seconds per day. This is one of the few truly new ideas in horology made possible by... View Article
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