Author: Chris Melchior
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Watch Aesthetics: Why Watches Look The Way They Do.
Sections Of This Article Introduction This article looks at the factors influencing watch aesthetics, how timepiece history, practicalities, different types of time-displays, and other design factors led watches to look the way they do today. I then look at the current influences on watch aesthetics, the background behind the significant broadening of design possibilities, and…
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Luxury British Brands: Fashion, Watches, Art, The Meaning Of Luxury, And More.
Sections Of This Article Introduction As usual with my articles, as well as presenting a bunch of British luxury brands and luxury British watch brands, I will be looking more deeply into the meaning and evolution of the concept of luxury, looking at what it really means, and how that has changed significantly over time.…
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Art Jewelry Watches: How The Development Of Timepieces And The Arts Made Them Inevitable
Sections of this article Introduction Most watches are influenced by engineering and/or fine jewelry, and little else. Art jewelry evolved out of fine jewelry and various art movements around the beginning of the 20th Century, and started having some degree of influence on the design of a few timepieces relatively recently. The development of horology,…
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Fractal Art: Why Fractals Are Beautiful, And Why They Are Sometimes Art, Sometimes Design.
Sections of this article Introduction After looking at the basics of what fractals are, some types, and some examples of their uses, I then explore beauty and aesthetics and how they relate to fractals and also to well-being. I then go into detail about the differences between art and design, and how they apply to…
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Microbrands: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Buying A Microbrand Watch.
Sections of this article. Introduction This article will be looking not just at the phenomenon of microbrands itself (there’s plenty of articles by watch experts which do that), but also looking at the context which created the existence of microbrands, to have a deeper understanding of how and why they arose and how they relate…
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Watch Design Inspirations: Where Do Timepiece Creative Ideas Come From?
Sections Of This Article: Introduction There are a very wider variety of different things which can help with watch design inspirations, from the obvious historical traditions, to the weird and wonderful. I look at how all this works in this article, as well as exploring the fundamentals of where ideas come from and how to…
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Watch Brand Origins: How Watch Brands Are Founded.
Sections of this article Introduction After a brief look at branding, and the general process of founding a watch brand, this article looks in detail at watch brand origins, first some of the earliest timepiece brands, then some of the bigger watch brands, followed by factors involved in starting a microbrand, some fascinating microbrand founding…
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Story And Concept In Watchmaking – Why They Are More Important Than Ever.
Sections of this article: Introduction Story and concept in watchmaking relates to changes as societies evolve, and to the fascinating development of the watch industry itself. There are a wide range of different ways a brand, and a watch, have a story and relate to various types of concepts. How all this works is becoming…
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Wristwatches: History And Development, And How They Relate To Society
Sections of this article: Introduction This article looks at wristwatches: history and development, and how this fascinating evolution relates to the societies which shaped, and were shaped by, the continual progress of horology through history to the present day. Wristwatches History: The Early Years Initially, wristwatches were primarily designed for women as decorative accessories, and…
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Are Watches Art? Are There Works Of Art Which Also Tell The Time?
Sections Of This Article: Introduction When considering the question: are watches art, there are various factors which, when applying together, define something as art. Art needs to fulfill all of these factors to be art. So to understand how to judge whether a specific watch is art or not, make sure you understand each of…