ChronoMetrics

The digital watch with a mechanical soul

A GPU-rendered clock wallpaper decoration for macOS, inspired by Swiss Haute Horlogerie. Every dial, hand, bezel, and mechanism is mathematically computed through Metal shaders using signed distance functions. No textures. Pure geometry and real-time lighting.

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Dynamic lighting follows the sun — dawn to dusk, with moonlight at night

Download on the Mac App Store Sensor Helper

Complications

CPU Load

Tourbillon

A Breguet-style rotating cage with balance wheel and hairspring. Oscillation amplitude rises with processor load.

Memory

Reserve

A mainspring barrel in blued steel. The coil unwinds as memory fills, like a depleting power reserve.

Network

Telegraphe

A Geneva drive that indexes faster with network throughput. Discrete, intermittent motion — like a film projector.

Thermal State

Thermometre

A bimetallic compensation balance. The arcs expand and shift from silver to copper as temperature rises.

Details

Features