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• Time to say goodbye to Leonard

  By Shaun on November 23, 2019 • ( 2 )

  So, this is it. The final Leonard Cohen album has arrived and while this is a sad moment the album is a genuine surprise. It sits up there with his very best and it would appear that, like many other… Read More ›

• An Alarming Discovery in an Astronaut’s Bloodstream

  By Shaun on November 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  A NASA spokesperson says the agency is now drawing up plans for a formal ultrasound program to monitor all of its astronauts while they’re in orbit. It has also made sure that the ISS “is equipped with appropriate treatments in… Read More ›

• Lizzo: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

  By Shaun on November 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Just brilliant! If bad language offends you may want to avoid, but don’t do that.

• HISTORY OF TIME ART

  By Shaun on November 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  A History of Time shows a visual history of iconic timepieces through time in 49 intricately detailed hand-illustrations. Over 8 weeks we showcased watch illustrations from some of the most iconic brands and historic timepieces over the past century in… Read More ›

• L’Affaire Vaperware

  By Shaun on November 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  This seems to be problematic for some readers to come to grips with — that I can accept a decision I disagree with. To me, it’s like watching an instant replay in baseball. The umpire calls the baserunner out. One replay camera… Read More ›

• The SWATCH SISTEM51 HODINKEE GENERATION 1986

  By Shaun on November 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  In what has become an annual tradition at HODINKEE, we’re excited to announce our latest take on Swatch’s modern classic, the mechanical SISTEM51. For the third year in a row, we worked with the Swiss brand to produce a timepiece… Read More ›

• Google Chat

  By Shaun on November 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Texting on your Android is about to get a whole lot better. Last week, Google announced that it’s begun slowly rolling out RCS Messaging in the US to users of its Messages app. If you don’t use Google’s Messages app… Read More ›

• Looking forward to the E-01 Gen 2

  By Shaun on November 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  The above image was posted by WatchGecko on Instagram and it immediately grabbed my attention. While there is a sense of faux-vintage it sure is striking!

• Maurice Lacroix Aikon Mercury (they should learn from Apple)

  By Shaun on November 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  This watch is technically very clever, but there is a reason Apple chose to go for an always on display at the expense of battery life. That reason is that it is a pain in the backside waiting for the… Read More ›

• Isabella Conticello’ Stunning illustrations

  By Shaun on November 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  It is not the first time we are covering the great work of Italian illustrator Isabella Conticello from her ‘One poster a day project’ to the superb editorial layouts she’s done! Today it her latest collaboration with Pirelli World and… Read More ›

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