Here is an interesting video that demonstrates a thought and modeling experiment on how to evolve a watch.

This is a fascinating video which shows that, Paley's hoary old argument notwithstanding, a fully functioning watch could evolve - if there were a population of watches subject to mutation and natural selection.

Obviously it's just a thought experiment, but it convincingly demolishes the cretinist dogma that complexity is prima facie proof that goddidit.

Link to video.  [via Pharyngula]

Haruo Suekichi is a steampunk watch maker.  Not having any formal education in making watches, Suekichi learned how to make watches by becoming friends with a watch maker whose store was located across from the toy store Suekichi was working.  Because he began making 'strange' watches, his watch maker friend kicked him out. 

Read the full Chief Magazine interview and check out various pictures of his steampunk watches.  [via MonkeyFilter]

Here is a wall clock that will soothe your senses:

The ChronArte Canna is a spectacular wall clock with real liquid display. A unique design feature for generous and timeless rooms.The twelve crystal clear tubes fill like a cascade with colored water. Minute by minute, hour by hour. When all are filled, the system empties and the cycle begins anew. Continuously flowing water as a symbol for time and its passing. Time as
an endless river. Realized with modern means.

The total height of this elegant clock measures 121 cm. The width measures 72 cm.

The cost for this beauty is $12,000. 

[via Gizmodo]

Previously:
The Human Clock, Contortionist Clock

Did you know that 10:08 is the time used in most watch advertisements?  (Well, the time varies between 10:08 to 10:10.) 

Here are several reasons why watch companies use this time:

• The form of the hands has a positive effect on the view: the short hand pointing at 10 o'clock and the long hand pointing at 8 minutes is reminiscent of a check mark, which commonly means "ok" or "fine."  Some observers further identify this appearance with a smiling face.
• The position of the hands does not obscure the date on watches with a date-function at 3 o'clock or any other functions at 9 or 3 o'clock.
• The position of the hands does not obscure the company logo, which is often printed under 12 o'clock.
• The hands are nearly symmetrically balanced ont eh face of the dial at 10:08.  The minute hand is 48 degrees right of vertical, while the hour hand is 56 degrees left of vertical.  Exact symmetry would be achieved at 120/13 minutes past 10:00, approximately 10:08:13.8.  Other symmetrical times would not meet the needs above.
• At 10 o'clock in the morning, the day is young.  There is still time to accomplish many things.
• 10 o'clock is the time at which people typically wake up if they are able to sleep in.  10:08 is thus associated with weekend, leisure and relaxation.

[via reddit]

Here's a must have...  Check out these dot matrix watches:

So deliciously designed that they're almost edible (despite missing many of your RDA vitamins), these leather wristband watches are studded with a matrix of black LEDs that, at the touch of a button, do a funky kind of Mexican wave scroll effect and then display the time in classic Dot Matrix style - and a second press will display the date. Available in tan leather with yellow lights, or black leather with red lights, the Dot Matrix's can display both 24hr and 12hr time, and has a built-in power saving mode, so the time or date is automatically switched off after three seconds. They may be low in calories, but these leather strapped Dot Matrix watches are exceedingly high in style.

Just looking at these watches will make you say, "I_want_one!"

Previous watch posts:
Nooka

Nooka takes time in a whole new direction.  Created by Matthew Waldman, Nooka watches,

present a more intuitive way to view time. The visual mass increases as time passes, giving weight to an ephemeral and abstract concept. Once you're used to the new visual paradigm, you may never go back to standard analog and digital time displays for your wrist.