Watches, Stories, and Gear: The Severance keyboard, Lancaster Watch Weekend, and more

“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh, and any gear we happen to be digging on this week. We love gear.

Lancaster Watch Weekend

 

Lancaster Watch Weekend is almost here, and it’s an event that you should absolutely have marked on your calendar if you’re a fan of American watchmaking, and watchmaking history more broadly. Lancaster, PA is home, of course, to the original Hamilton factory and company headquarters, and the small Pennsylvania city remains a haven for watch lovers even decades after the brand moved to Switzerland. That’s largely thanks to the work of the NAWCC, whose museum resides in nearby Columbia, and will be hosting guests and special presentations throughout the weekend. You can also check out an open house at RGM Watch Co.’s headquarters in Mt. Joy (about a half hour from Lancaster) and hit up events at Lancaster’s Hamilton boutique over the course of the weekend. Lancaster Watch Weekend will run from September 26-28, in and around Lancaster. A full schedule of events can be found here.

 

The MDR Dasher: An Innie’s Keyboard, for Your Outie

 

In the midst of searching for retrofuturistic technology that would eventually be featured in Apple TV’s “Severance”, the product team rediscovered a 1970’s keyboard from Data General called the Dasher D2.  Known for its unique layout and striking blue color, this keyboard was reimagined as a working prop that featured a track ball, new key layout, and even removed the escape key, mirroring some of the show’s overall themes.  Determined to bring this keyboard to the outies, the team at Atomic Keyboard set out to bring this keyboard to life.

Heavily inspired by the show, the MDR Dasher features multiple top plates that allow configured to match the original Dasher layout, an “innie” layout (sans escape, option, and control keys) and an all new “outie” layout, giving you full control over the experience. Those interested in refining their macrodata can learn more on the Kickstarter page, here.

Kurono Tokyo Releases the Kurono Vermilion Chronograph ‘SHU:朱’

 

 

Kurono Tokyo, brain child of Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka, has unveiled its newest creation, the Kurono Vermilion Chronograph ‘SHU:朱’. Built upon their 38mm Mk.2 chronograph case, the Vermilion Chronograph features a distinct orange-red vermilion dial, a color often associated with nobility and warding off evil. Also a symbol of purification and fire, this color has famously been used on torii gates, urushi, and even Samurai Armor. “At Kurono Tokyo, we conduct ultraviolet exposure tests during the development stage. Here’s how we do it: we take a prototype dial and stick it to the south-facing window of my atelier. Half of the dial is covered with black tape. It then stays exposed to sunlight—about 40 days in summer and 60 days in winter. This is equivalent to more than 10 years of exposure under normal use. At the end of the test, the black tape is removed, and we check whether there is any difference in color. I had long wanted to create a chronograph with a vivid orange dial, but most paints (pigments) failed this test. Only two pigments passed: ‘selenium red’ and ‘vermilion.’ These were the vivid orange colors I had finally found that would not fade.” ~ Hajime Asaoka

Made as part of a small batch, this Vermilion Chronograph will only be available in person, at Kurono salons in Tokyo and Shanghai, with a retail price of JPY 544,500, about USD 3,670.  Full details on the release, as well as technical specifications are available here.

Officially Available: The Ricoh GR IV

Earlier this year, in May, it was officially confirmed that Ricoh was actively working on the GR IV, a successor to the wildly popular GR III.  While the announcement then did include a list of specs, one key piece of information was missing: the release date.  Officially unveiled just this week, the Ricoh GR IV is now available for pre-order, with shipping expected to begin in September. As expected and confirmed, the GR IV retains the size and form factor of the III, while upgrading to a 25.74 mp sensor, increased shake reduction, and even a new battery designed to last longer while in the field. Arguably the most practical of the upgrades, the new GR IV will feature 53 GB of internal memory, a massive upgrade from the 2 GB in the GR III.   Full technical specifications are available in the office press release (here), with many of your favorite camera retailers accepting pre-orders now.

 

 

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