MODS &
CLOCKSTHE CLOCK & WATCH NOTEBOOK

Good things.
Worth taking time over.

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THE EVERYDAY HOROLOGY NOTEBOOK

A closer look
at everyday
time.

Clocks to live with. Details to notice. Small projects worth getting right.

Start with a clearer view ↗
01 / FIELD NOTESCHOOSING · CARING · MAKING
A numbered analogue wall clock above a wooden shelf and green plants
IN FOCUSChoosing a wall clock you can read across the room
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT

Six ways into the notebook.

01

Choose a clock

Shape, sound and a dial you can read.

02

Care & upkeep

Small checks for the clocks you live with.

03

On the workbench

Plan the fit before changing the parts.

04

Vintage notes

Look closely at condition, details and history.

05

Clocks at home

Find a useful place for a familiar object.

06

Watch & strap

Everyday details, from fit to storage.

A soft dry brush lightly cleaning the outer rim of a modern silver clock case
A SMALL JOB, DONE WITH CARE

Start with
a lighter touch.

Understand the surface in front of you before reaching for a cleaner or a tool.

A soft-brush clean for a modern clock case ↗
FROM THE NOTEBOOK

Useful details. Different perspectives.

A numbered analogue wall clock above a wooden shelf and green plants
Choose a clock

Choosing a wall clock you can read across the room

Start with the view from your chair, not the close-up in a product photograph.

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A soft dry brush lightly cleaning the outer rim of a modern silver clock case
Care & upkeep

A soft-brush clean for a modern clock case

For a sound, modern case, start dry and keep dust out of openings. Older or fragile finishes need a different approach.

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A minimalist grey tabletop clock in warm sunlight
Choose a clock

What a silent clock actually promises

Quietness depends on the whole clock, its position and the room around it.

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Two compact quartz clock movements with separate red second hands on a workbench
Choose a clock

Sweep or step: choosing a quartz movement

The seconds hand's movement changes the feel of a clock, but it does not settle every buying question.

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A person measuring wall space beneath a paper clock-size mock-up
Choose a clock

Measuring a wall before buying a clock

Measure the empty space, the usable dial and the route needed to reach the clock later.

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A white analogue alarm clock on a wooden bedside surface
Choose a clock

Analogue or digital for a bedside clock

Choose the display you can understand comfortably from your usual sleeping position.

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