ChronoMetrics

The digital watch with a mechanical soul

A GPU-rendered clock decoration for macOS, inspired by Swiss Haute Horlogerie. The dials sit directly on your desktop, on top of your existing wallpaper. Every hand, bezel, and mechanism is mathematically computed through Metal shaders using signed distance functions. No textures. Pure geometry and real-time lighting.

ChronoMetrics in dark mode — anthracite Grand Feu dial with four complications

Dark mode — anthracite dial with tourbillon, mainspring, Geneva drive, and bimetallic balance

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.

Appearances

Features