Category: Exploration of concepts relevant to UnconstrainedTime
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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 articles on “creative watches”, and although some of them show watches that are only slightly novel, most current watches which could equally well be named unusual…
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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 and other fractal watches. And how this watch shown below is almost…
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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 these 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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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. We’ll cover the following topics:…
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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…