Mechanical
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We got a look at Swiss watch maker Antoine Martin’s Tourbillon Astronomique watch at Baselworld this week, which can not only tell what time the Sun will rise and set at, but even has a few tricks that you won’t find at the app store.
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For those who want to get away from the digital and have the money to do so, Breva Genève launched its Génie 02 Terre all-mechanical altimeter watch this week at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva, Switzerland.
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If you'd like to live off-grid but still maintain the option of power when you need it, then New York-based company Pedal Power might have you covered – providing you don't mind putting in the legwork, that is.
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A footbridge recently constructed in Hull, England, features a novel mechanical system that enables people to "ride" across the waterway as the bridge slowly rotates to make way for boat traffic.
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Though it may bring to mind a Star Wars starfighter model, or perhaps a top-secret military jet concept, the futuristic-looking MusicMachine by Reuge and MB&F is in fact a fully-functional music box.
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Moritz Simon Geist has built a huge mechanical homage to Roland's iconic TR-808 drum machine, that uses real instruments played by robots to reproduce 11 key sounds from the original device.
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FlipBooKit is a project to bring mechanized flipbooks to the masses, alongside an app to help users customize their flip cards.
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Logitech's new G710+ mechanical keyboard is available for preorder.
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The Kickstart is a wearable mechanical device that uses kinetic energy generated when walking to help improve the gait of people who have difficulty walking.
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A Japanese paper-modelling enthusiast has constructed the "Paper Robot III," made almost entirely from paper and powered by elastic bands.
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Szymon Klimek fabricates the most amazing miniature electromechanical artwork you are ever likely to see.
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ScienceThe MAGDRIVE project is tasked with creating a mechanical transmission with no touching parts, for use primarily in spacecraft.
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