I recently became acquainted with the work of Oliver Hemming, an award-winning designer/maker of very distinctive clocks and watches. From London, Hemming originally worked for private commissions but now has his own unusual collection available on his website (oliverhemming.com). Working with his own team and his own factory in Hong Kong, he succeeds in balancing detail, quality and affordability.

Of the many nice pieces in his collection, my eye was caught by a watch called “The Londoner” – a great looking grand date watch. It boasts a polished 316L stainless steel case and a lightweight polished stainless steel band. It’s water resistant up to 330 feet, extremely accurate and gets about 3 years on a battery. It’s a strikingly handsome and elegant timepiece that would be perfect for formal occasions. The price tag? A more-than-fair $199. We like.

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On a side note, he scores even more points on packaging. The watch comes in a padded, velvet-lined red leatherette zip box – a level of presentation one doesn’t often see with watches at this price point. Nice touch.

In addition to the watches and clocks, Hemming also creates rather handsome barometers and weather stations.

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Readers of this blog can now get 20% off with the code OH20. Here you go:

oliverhemming.com/georgehahn

5 Comments

  1. Oh my gosh- the alarm clocks! They are so cool! How am I ever going to decide? And the barometers are marvelous! I am so in love with Oliver Hemming’s work. Thank you, George, for turning me on to this site!

    • George

      Totally! The alarm clocks are hot and those barometers are sick.

  2. And you’re right- presentation is important. It’s gone by the wayside with cheap made in china crap. I welcome the return of quality and refinement, but at a cost I can afford, as I didn’t start out life inheriting millions (darn it!)

  3. Hi Everyone, This is Oliver Hemming 🙂 thanks very much for the compliments, I know George has a keen eye so its very nice to get these compliments. I try very hard with my team to deliver decent affordable stylish design that’s well thought through and hopefully with some innovation. I can tell you the discount code OH20 will work on everything on our website http://www.oliverhemming.com so that will include the cool clocks and barometers. If you have any questions, please ask, happy to help. Merry Christmas too!

  4. What a stunning piece … hope to acquire one of this caliber in the year ahead!