In response to a question I received from Thomas Sharples, I’m going to take the time to talk about watch winders. If you are familiar with automatic wristwatches you know that if you don’t wear them for a couple of days they come to a stop. This isn’t a big deal if your […]
It seems there is a lot of mystery surrounding this innovation made by Rolex so I will try and clear it up using two documents of pretty good authority. I wish I could say I had talked to the head of the parachrom department at Rolex but I haven’t.
The parachrom hairspring didn’t really start […]
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Monday Myth Running my chronograph all the time will cause it to wear out sooner. Is this true? Short Answer: No
There are many different kinds of chronographs: Quartz, Mechanical, Two function, Three function, Column Wheel, Cam, Sliding Clutch, Vertical Clutch, integrated, modular. What do they have in common? For all of them the […]
As long as I am aware of myths which need to be dispelled I will do so on Mondays.
“If I pull out the crown on my watch will the battery last longer?” - I can’t tell you how often I hear that. Well I’m here to clear up the myth.
The short answer is yes, […]
