Open up your dresser drawer and you probably have some watches that have been in there for 10, 15, or more years. They’re probably broken, or maybe they just need a new battery. But, why do we keep them? I definitely have some of them. That Casio has been broken for at [...]
Category Archives: watches
Deep Inside a Rolex Submariner
May 5, 2009 – 3:26 pm
We’ve talked quite a bit about the movements that run inside of Rolex watches here on the blog, and with good reason. They are among the best engineered mechanical watch movements currently in production. One of the most commonly employed Rolex calibres today is the 3135, and is a prime example of where the evolution [...]
Suggested Reading
May 1, 2009 – 9:46 am
Chandru asked if I could suggest some good books about watch repair and servicing. Unfortunately I haven’t read any. Most of my learning comes from the classroom and from asking questions — which is in my opinion the best way to learn. I have never been one to pick up a book [...]
How the Oyster changed the World
April 14, 2009 – 8:13 am
Clearly, I’m a fan of Rolex watches. If you haven’t figured that out yet you haven’t been reading this blog enough. Most watch enthusiasts will know that Rolex invented the “water-proof” watch. The very first model had a crown inside a two piece case and you had to unscrew the bezel to [...]
Basel World
March 26, 2009 – 8:19 pm
It’s time to own up to this year’s Basel Predicitons.
From everyone you’ve never heard of we will see more new Tourbillons. Enough with the tourbillon already, how about a totally new and useful complication. — I haven’t seen much about this actually except in the pre-Basel reports we saw all kinds of double & [...]
Public Clocks
March 19, 2009 – 8:32 am
A little while ago I was asked to write a guest post for a Being Savvy Albuquerque. It’s a blog geared towards parents of young children and I was asked to address time related activities in the Albuquerque area. You can read my post about 5 places where you can teach your child all [...]
Looking for a Deal?
February 19, 2009 – 8:59 am
Russian Watch Lover left a comment about my review of a Vostok watch I serviced. He asks what I would recommend for a mechanical watch under $100.
Don’t get attached to it. When you buy a mechanical watch for under $100 you should expect it to be only moderately accurate (within 10 or 15 seconds a [...]
Do you need another watch?
February 10, 2009 – 8:44 am
Probablly not, but I bet you want one.
Our friends at watch site perpetuelle.com are currently running a contest until April 2nd where you can win an Omega Speedmaster Date (retail $2,980) simply by: 1)signing up to their site, 2) visiting this forum, and 3) starting a new discussion topic which includes a photo of your [...]
A new perspective on time
February 9, 2009 – 4:16 pm
This article puts what I do into an entirely different perspective. I strive for watches to be accurate within a couple of seconds a day. These guys make clocks that if they had been built during the big bang would still be accurate to within a second.
Super Clocks
It’s a good thing [...]
SIHH and Basel World
January 23, 2009 – 8:59 am
It’s that time of the year already. SIHH (Salon Internationalde de Haute Horlogerie) is several months before Basel this year (it’s going on now)and the blogosphere is reporting lots of new models from the Richemont brands and the few other brands exhibiting there. You might check out Men’s Watch Review for some of [...]
