That Caliber of Caliber Off Hours

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Playing with light. From eccentric applications of phosphorescence to designing guilloché patterns in Excentro, Jon and Chris discuss a number of new releases and prototypes in progress.

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The process of making Swiss Super-LumiNova Behind the scenes at TRITEC with The Naked Watchmaker
TRITEC Swiss producer of phosphorescent pigments
James Thompson a.k.a. The Black Badger
MB&F
GoS Watches
LIT Phosphorescent pigment from Stuart Semple
Project Minotaur
Patek Philippe 6102P An example of a sky chart complication that displays the current position of the stars overhead
Sarpaneva Watches
Citizen Caliber 0200 Citizen’s new high-end mechanical watch caliber, featuring free-sprung balance, developed in partnership with Swiss subsidiary La Joux-Perret
Citizen Calibre 0200 Prototype An in-depth look at Citizen’s new caliber, from SJX
Why Machines That Bend Are Better Derek Muller on bi-stable & other compliant mechanisms
Frederique Constant 40Hz Silicon Oscillator
Patek Philippe Pulsomax A look at Patek Philippe’s silicon-based Pulsomax escapement, along with several other silicon developments from its Advanced Research division
Girard-Perregaux Constant Force Escapement
Tissot Powermatic 80 Fitted with a silicon hairspring
Seiko Spring Drive
Open Movement Project
Excentro The software Chris uses to design guilloché patterns

Playing with light. From eccentric applications of phosphorescence to designing guilloché patterns in Excentro, Jon and Chris discuss a number of new releases and prototypes in progress.

Interested in sponsoring a future episode of Off Hours? Get in touch.
This episode of Off Hours was made possible in part thanks to the Amazon Associates Program. As a part of the program, the show earns from qualifying purchases when you click on links to Amazon (like this one) from our show notes.


The process of making Swiss Super-LumiNova Behind the scenes at TRITEC with The Naked Watchmaker
TRITEC Swiss producer of phosphorescent pigments
James Thompson a.k.a. The Black Badger
MB&F
GoS Watches
LIT Phosphorescent pigment from Stuart Semple
Project Minotaur
Patek Philippe 6102P An example of a sky chart complication that displays the current position of the stars overhead
Sarpaneva Watches
Citizen Caliber 0200 Citizen’s new high-end mechanical watch caliber, featuring free-sprung balance, developed in partnership with Swiss subsidiary La Joux-Perret
Citizen Calibre 0200 Prototype An in-depth look at Citizen’s new caliber, from SJX
Why Machines That Bend Are Better Derek Muller on bi-stable & other compliant mechanisms
Frederique Constant 40Hz Silicon Oscillator
Patek Philippe Pulsomax A look at Patek Philippe’s silicon-based Pulsomax escapement, along with several other silicon developments from its Advanced Research division
Girard-Perregaux Constant Force Escapement
Tissot Powermatic 80 Fitted with a silicon hairspring
Seiko Spring Drive
Open Movement Project
Excentro The software Chris uses to design guilloché patterns