Chris and Jon begin a series discussing George Daniels’ book Watchmaking.

• Watchmaking by George Daniels—the only reference book you need to build a watch from the raw materials
• Canadian Horological Institute With its massive floor to ceiling windows, the building that originally housed the CHI is still standing across from the St. James Cathedral in Toronto
• 5500K Light Bulbs
• Eye Strain Tips from the Mayo Clinic for reducing eye strain
• Light Cabinet A multi-temperature light box for colour assessment
• Hue Bulbs Philips Hue smart bulbs offer a range of colours that you can program or alter on a whim
• Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switches Chris is switching over to Lutron smart switches to control his lights
• Flow Psychologist & researcher, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, on the mental state of flow
• Radiant Floor Heating System
• Radiant Ceiling
• Precitrame Manufacturer of high precision CNC equipment used in watchmaking & other industries
• Linoleum Flooring Jon settled on Forbo’s Laguna Marmoleum Real 3238 linoleum flooring for the last few watchmaking spaces he’s had a hand in creating
• Watchmaker’s Parts Tray The tray that inspired the linoleum colour choice Jon settled on
• Air Quality & Cognitive Function An in-depth study on the correlation between cognitive function & carbon dioxide along with other variables such as ventilation and VOC exposure
• Air Quality & Productivity A study on the impact of air pollution on productivity
• CO₂ & Decision Making A study on the direct effects that elevated carbon dioxide has on decision making
• Awair 2 An air quality monitor Jon picked up last year