Author: Chris Melchior
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Creative Watch Design: Concepts And Curated Examples.
By Chris Melchior. The image above shows our Fractal Emergence watch top right. Sections of this article: Introduction. What does “creative watch design” really mean? There are plenty of blog posts on “creative watches”, and although some of them show watches that are only slightly novel, Most current watches which could equally well be named…
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Limited Edition Watches: What Makes Some Of Them Loved And Some Of Them Hated.
By Chris Melchior. The image above shows our Fractal Emergence watch in the centre. Sections of this article: Introduction The concept of limited edition watches as such is a relatively new one, although something similar has been around as long as watches themselves, as I’ll explain below. More recently, while limited editions made for a…
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3D Fractal Watch: The First Of Its Kind?
By Chris Melchior. Sections in this article: Introduction In this article we’ll look at what a fractal is, the discovery of fractals, types of fractals including 3D fractals, fractals in nature, how fractals are used in science and technology, fractals in the arts, other fractal watches, and how this watch shown below is almost certainly…
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The Biggest Revolution in the Western Art Tradition, that No-one Seems to Have Noticed
By Chris Melchior. The image above shows our Poppy Seed Pod watch on the right. Sections in this article: Introduction In this articles I clarify what the Western Art Tradition is, and look at what can be seen as a specific type of symbolic representations in Western music, visual arts and jewellery. I then show…
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British Brands: Quality, Tradition & Innovation, In General and in Watchmaking.
By Chris Melchior. The image above shows our Tropical Crystal watch on the right. Sections in this article: Introduction This article looks at the concept of branding businesses, and Britain as an industrial power. Then I show you British brands in general, highlighting the history, development and character of early, famous, luxury and fashion, heritage…
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Revolutionary Watch Design: What Makes A Timepiece Truly Revolutionary?
By Chris Melchior. The image above shows our Poppy Seed Pod watch on the right. Sections of this article. Introduction This article explores revolutionary watch design, starting with ground-breaking timepieces and watches, looking at how revolutionary each one really was, and what makes a watch revolutionary. Then I look at revolutionary microbrand watches, and timepieces…
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Watch Logos: How They Work: Their History, Evolution, Meaning And Design.
By Chris Melchior. Sections of this article: Introduction. This article about watch logos unveils their horological significance and explores how and why they work the way they do, for the big brands, for microbrands, and for our own brand. I start by looking at the essentials of how effective watch logos are designed, followed by…
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Solo Founder Start-ups: a behind-the-scenes look at the reasons for their exceptional success stories.
By Chris Melchior. Sections in this article: Introduction This article goes into the details of some very successful solo-founder start-ups (including watch brands) and the underlying causes of their exceptional results. I start by showing you famous examples of businesses started by one person, then examine some less well-known companies started by an individual, looking…
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Uniqueness: how the concept has changed through history, and how it applies in the watch industry.
By Chris Melchior. Introduction Uniqueness, individuality, and being different are important to a lot of people these days. This article explores how there was less individuality in the past, how and why that has changed over time, how it relates to luxury, to the arts, and to the watch industry. Our brand slogan is “Celebrate…
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Watches: history and evolution of design and visual influences, relationships between functionality and aesthetics.
By Chris Melchior. The image above shows the UnconstrainedTime Techno-circle #1 watch on the right. Introduction To understand the subject: “watches: history and evolution of design and visual influences”, you first need to look at the history of timepieces, watches and wristwatches, then at relevant areas of social and aesthetic influence . . . This…