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Overly-Attached Dog Stalks His Owner ALL THE TIME

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:54:14 +0300

Dogs are protective of their owners, but Cyrus, a 2-year-old Bullmastiff from Perth, Western Australia, takes it to a whole new level. He watches his owner Lauren Birney all the time, literally. And it started getting awkward.

Top 15 Most Expensive Watches Ever Made

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:21:45 +0300

It’s hard to say whether there is any practical use for a watch anymore. The world has changed and now people have these things called smartphones that they never put away and have clocks on them. You can get a watch at Wal-Mart that will look half decent, but anyone with a decent eye will see that you’re wearing a mass-produced piece of garbage. But for those who want the Ferrari of watches, it will be more than a few thousands. Actually, it will be more than most Ferraris. Here is our list of the most expensive watches on the planet right now.

Steampunk Jewelry Made From Old Watch Parts By Lithuanian Artist

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:45:01 +0300

Lithuanian artist “Nestre” creates unique steampunk jewelry like earrings, pendants, rings, cuff-links, bracelets and hairpins. All jewelry is made by hand using tiny, real wristwatch and pocket watch parts (gears, cogs, arrows, wheels, bridges, springs etc.). They are positioned in a antique brass, copper or bronze base and sealed with a transparent resin which comes out as glass. The resulting appearance seems almost eternal.

65,000 Watch Base-Plates Create A Shimmering Rain Installation

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:27:50 +0300

Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane, together with Japanese watchmaker CITIZEN, has created an amazing piece of installation art that breathes magic and life into an otherwise mundane object. Their installation, called “LIGHT is TIME,” features 65,000 watch baseplates hung on black thread in a black room, making them look like shimmering golden raindrops.

A Simple Squiggly Line Watch

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:37:08 +0300

The Ora Unica is a beautifully simple watch designed by Denis Guidone for NAVA, a Milanese design studio. When you first look at it, it looks like it's purely ornamental, more like a bracelet than a device for telling time. However, it is actually a functioning watch with an hour and minute hand that's carefully disguised as one long, squiggly line.

These Guys Made A Motorcycle And Rider Completely Out Of Vintage Watch

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:35:59 +0400

Three great steampunk artists using nothing but vintage watch parts created incredible riders and motorcycles

“The Henry Graves Supercomplication” – a $17 Million Pocket Watch

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:34:46 +0400

“What makes a watch the most valuable in the world? It’s supercomplicated – literally. In 1925 banker Henry Graves Jr. (considered the greatest watch collector of the 20th century) commissioned Patek Philippe to create a unique gold pocket watch. When Graves finally received it – eight years later – it was the most complex timepiece ever created by human hands. Among the watch’s 24 horological complications were a perpetual calendar, moon phases, a power reserve and the night sky of New York City. In 1999 Sotheby’s sold the Graves watch for $11 million, breaking the record for the most expensive timepiece ever sold at auction. This November, to coincide with Patek Philippe’s 175th anniversary, the Henry Graves Supercomplication is returning to Sotheby’s. Now billed as the “Holy Grail of watches”, it is expected to set the record once again, with a presale estimate of $17 million. But only time will tell”. – Forbes

Guitars, Motorcycles, And Insects Are Made With Old Watch Parts

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:55:37 +0400

DeviantART user takes old watches apart and cleverly turns them into miniature sculptures of guitars, motorcycles, and insects..