AndrewD
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The Horological Graveyard
Where do watch parts and old watch movements go to die? I think this may be the place.
An enthusiastic industrial artist, who happens to also love watches, has combined his passions and this horological jewellery is the result. Movements may end up as rings, pendants, tie clips, earrings, cufflinks and sculptures.
I am interested to know what you think of the practice. Would you wear them? Is it an extension of our love for mechanical horology? Is this a fitting end for movements that would otherwise be discarded? Which pieces catch your eye, or touch your soul?
More memento mori.
Andrew
The Horological Graveyard
Where do watch parts and old watch movements go to die? I think this may be the place. An enthusiastic industrial artist, who happens to also love watches, has combined his passions and this horological jewellery is the result. Movements may end up as rin...
Not to die .....but to LIVE !
Andrew, I think they go there to LIVE again....... Regards, MTF
i find myself ambivilent
on the one hand, there is a display of the thing i like the most about horologia- the tiny gears and fine metalwork. there is also the fine notion of recycling and making anew that which was old and, in most cases, unwanted. on the other, the occasional d...
i dont see anything there i particularly like, but the re use of old parts is a good thing
i have a similar feeling as Eterna-fan when it comes to movements that could be rebuilt and are uncommon, but i also have a pair of old Elgin baguette movement cufflinks. its good to know your cufflinks are adjusted to 6 positions :) best G.
This type of jewllery has been sold on certain sites for a while, I think
it's a good enough use for most of the movements, rare and better calibers tend to turn into restored and recased in wristwatches to improve their value.
