I want to share my impressions about the fabulous clocks that I saw in Gdansk, Poland while traveling. The first one I was shown at the Long Market Street, the clock is mounted on the Main Town Hall. The building itself is an example of the Renaissance style and was erected in the Middle Ages. The most outstanding feature of this clock is the corillion. There are not many of these mechanisms left in Europe. The peculiarity is that when the clock strikes beautiful music sounds. It is created by bells set in the Main Town Hall. The sound is so pure and sonorous that you stop to listen to this beauty.

The other miracle that I liked in this city was the astronomical clock in St. Mary Church. Hans Duringer created the clock in the fifteenth century. The marvelous device was reconstructed after the Second World War and still indicates the time, date, phase of the moon and the position of signs of the zodiac. The clock is decorated with figures of 12 apostles, Adam and Eve. There’s a legend that the Polish king liked the creation so much that he ordered the master not to repeat the construction anywhere else. But the watchmaker couldn’t promise this. Then, according to one version, the king blinded the master. Others say that the watchmaker left the city and nobody knows his fate. Anyway now we are thankful to our ancestor that we can admire this masterpiece.

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Nowadays there are too many clock gadgets on the market already, but this one’s pretty unique.

There’s no pointer, just a gravity - defying red ball that presumably is magnetic and follows a magnetised rotor underneath the dial.

The clock was designed by an Israel student. He has won many awards for his designs. Go to the online gallery of his award winning designs.

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Look at this amazing device! The alarm clock which wakes you up not with a disgusting song but with a sound of roasting bacon!

This won`t be flavorings but real bacon. It`s time to ask how it works! A frozen piece of bacon is put into a special compartment before going to bed. The gadget needs 10 minutes to cook the bacon. That`s why you set the time ten minutes earlier than when you want to be woken up. At the set time the device turns on two halogen lamps inside of it and they cook your bacon.

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From German watchmaker Lindburgh & Benson comes these two new models. Both feature handmade 925 Sterling Silver dials which are also hand-engraved.

The Archetypum Horologium is a COSC certified chronometer done in a limited edition of 10 pieces. It is a tribute to the great Renaissance men of science such as Kircher, Keppler or Da Vinci.

Features:

Case: stainless steel, 40 mm

Water resistant: 50 m

Crystal: sapphire

Display: black

Movement: ETA automatic features rhodium plating, circurlar grained plates and a blued rotor with COSC certification as a chronomenter

Strap: Louisiana crocodile leather

The Barock der Moderne is a limited edition of 25 pieces, each hand-engraved.

Features:

Case: stainless steel, 40 mm

Water resistant: 50 m

Crystal: sapphire

Display: black

Movement: ETA automatic, fully skeletonized, rhodium plated and with circurlar grained plates

Strap: Louisiana crocodile leather

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Recalling the founding year, the Extreme Regulateur 1883 makes direct reference to Alpina’s rich heritage…

Alpina’s genuine past is not immediately and clearly visible in our communication,and the “Regulateur” is a good platform to divulge the genuine past of Alpina once again. The Avalanche Extreme Regulateur “FULL BLACK” is a powerful wristwatch: large, different, tough - and uncompromisingly bold in design and character.

Features:

Case Thickness: 12mm

Lug Width: 16mm

Warranty: 2-year

Water Resistance: 10 ATM / 100 M / 330 F

Case Material: Stainless Steel

Case Diameter: 48 mm

Case Finish: Brushed

Crystal: Sapphire

Size: Black Rubber Strap

Luminosity: Hands

Movement: Manual Wind Mechanical

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