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  • Forté for Apple Watch review

    The Forté for Apple Watch cradle is typically Twelve South and dare I say typically Apple. The stainless steel frame and black leather base are without doubt elegant and it would work perfectly with a stainless steep Apple Watch. It… Read More ›

  • Get debunking, people.

    “To fully realize the impact everyday tech has on us, we sourced scientific research and expert opinion on the subject,” the TollFreeForwarding post reads, “before working with a 3D designer to create a future human whose body has physically changed… Read More ›

  • Verification = subscription

    Repurposing the verification system as a means for subscription revenue replaces the intended function of confirming identity with confirming that the user has $8 – or however much it costs. Ignore the cost aspect for a moment and consider the… Read More ›

  • The Crinkle Paper X CLOCK

    With no markings and with hands that are exactly the same color as the clock’s body, the only way the Crinkle Paper X CLOCK tells the time is by using dramatic lighting. The timepiece comes with an aggressively textured body… Read More ›

  • The Seiko TV Watch 

    I first saw the Seiko TV Watch at the Seiko headquarters in Japan on display as part of the company’s personal museum collection. The watch is an incredible item because it didn’t have a clear consumer purpose when it was released. At… Read More ›

  • From Tum to Mum

    My wife, Joanne, is starting a new business called From Tum to Mum which is designed to help pregnant women understand and feel more reassured about the process they are going through. The website is not quite finished as yet,… Read More ›

  • Read your daily news in 5 minutes

    The Knowledge is a daily newsletter that makes news manageable. It takes just five minutes to read, bringing together the things that matter, along with a few things that don’t, from all the best news sources… More here. There are… Read More ›

  • The Mecascape ‘Sublimation One’

    The result of reflection upon the representation of time and space, the Mecascape centers precisely around our raison d’être: pushing the limits of watchmaking, taking risks and being the stuff dreams are made of for our community. 12 years after… Read More ›

  • The genius of the Apple Watch strap system

    It has been 7 years since Apple introduced the Apple Watch and the strap mechanism rarely gets a mention these days. It has become a feature that we are so familiar with that it is invisible, even when changing a… Read More ›

  • Time to say goodbye to the fax machine

    The fax machine is about to be pushed closer to the dustbin of history. The device – formally known as a facsimile machine – was once a regular feature of British offices. But now the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom is… Read More ›