Food-inspired horology spans Victorian teasmades and Alfred Hofkunst’s 1991 Swatch watches

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Horological Society of New York · 2 Dec 2025, 18:49 UTC

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2 Dec 2025, 18:49 UTC

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Swatch released Alfred Hofkunst’s food-shaped watches as a limited edition in 1991, selling them in vegetable markets as a promotion. Another historical link between food and timekeeping is the Victorian teasmade, an alarm-triggered apparatus that lit a stove, boiled water and poured tea automatically.

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• Horological Society of New YorkReading Time at HSNY: Serving Up Seconds2 Dec 2025, 18:49 UTC