We are firmly ensconced in the era of the gold dress watch, particularly of the vintage varietal. They’re everywhere, from the 31mm Patek Philippe ref. 96 to all manner of stone-dial Piagets, from ...

Abstract: This paper proposes an analysis of walking balance in terms of movements of stance and swing legs based on an inverted pendulum and a simple pendulum. Linearization, decoupling, and ...

Time. We never seem to have enough of it. Where did time measurement come from? How was it decided how long one second is? How do quartz and automatic movement watches work? Horologist Tim Fisher ...

In 2023, Seiko debuted its Prospex GMT models. Based on the groundbreaking 1968 300m-rated Professional dive watch, the current offerings have a similar form, including an external rotating bezel and ...

Markus Lutz is CTO and Founder of SiTime Corporation. He is a MEMS expert, a prolific entrepreneur and inventor who holds over 100 patents. If there is one thing that modern society has in common with ...

Grandfather clocks, for hundreds of years, have proven themselves to be a wonderful piece of furniture that delivers elegance and charm to any room. These standalone, towering time-keepers are often ...

The right-to-repair movement has gained momentum in recent years, advocating for consumers’ ability to fix and modify their own devices and vehicles. This movement challenges the practices of many ...

NEWARK — The Hoffman Clock Museum inside the Newark Public Library at 121 High St. houses one of the finest collections of New York State clocks and includes many early wooden and brass works clocks.

The spring-loaded inverted pendulum (SLIP) model is an effective model to capture the essential dynamics during human walking and/or running. However, most of the existing three-dimensional (3D) SLIP ...

We’ve all been there before. A beloved home appliance like a toaster or a blender just stops working. Then we have a choice: throw it away and buy a new one, or try to fix it. If you choose the latter ...