I recently became really fascinated by the Steampunk movement! The Steampunk Society of Vermont hosted a Steampunk festival last year a few towns over from me and plans to host one September 23,24 and 25th in Springfield, Vermont this year! I was not able to attend last year but I really hope to attend this year!
Starling is a novella about a man and a woman who are 60 years apart in age. Jeff is a medical school student and meets Allisandra as she is suffering a heart attack. Before she dies she stuffs a vintage pocket watch into Jeff’s pocket. He realizes this special watch enables him to travel back through time to find Allisandra when she is his age. They fall in love using the power of the watch. They embark on an adventure together to find 5 more pocket watches – each with their own special powers. Each watch teaches life skills the reader will learn to improve their own lives. For example, the Replay watch teaches the power of Yoga’s Ujjayi breath to reflect on your past decisions and get a do-over in life. Yet, there’s no time for Jeff and Allisandra to sit still. They are pursued by Hinky, the inventor of the watches. Hinky’s goal is to retrieve all 6 pocket watches. He can then control everyone in the world by making them all special with the power of the watches. If Hinky succeeds Jeff and Allisandra will not be able to fall in love.
Starling Watches recently reached out to me and asked me to review one of their beautiful Steampunk Pocket Watches. These watches are inspired by the story!
Starling Watches manufactures beautiful pocket watches that pay a lot of attention to detail.
They are beautiful collectable watches designed by Frank Cohen and Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin Jackson. The currently offer six pocket watch styles and they all come in a beautiful handmade cast resin display box that includes panels showing Jeff, Allisandra and Hinkey, (the main characters) as well as styling details of the pocket watch it contains.
The six watches they currently offer are The Memories Watch, The Rewind Watch, The Snapshot Watch, The Inception Watch, The Translate Watch and The What-If Watch.
I received their The Rewind Watch to Review.
The Rewind Watch features 67 Million Brilliant Colors, Black Hands, White Face, Matching Chain, and Quartz Movement. The watch never needs winding and the batteries are easily replaceable by the owner which means you don’t have to bring it to a watch repair shop!
You can purchase these watches for $99 and they are limited edition so don’t wait to order!
Review:
The watch I received is absolutely BREATHTAKING! The colors are so beautiful and I like the fact it came with a watch chain and a necklace chain. I can’t wait to wear it to the Steampunk Festival!
I absolutely love pocket watches and these are marvelous !