Today was press day for Basel and we hand lots of great pics and info come in all over the internet. I wish I could be there but sadly I am not. Back in January I made some Basel Predictions. Let’s see how they fared.
Prediciton 1.
I asked a Rolex executive if we would [...]
In January I made some predictions for this year’s Basel Fair. We don’t know if they have come true yet but Rolex has a hint on their web page. Check it out at and wait for the intro screen to pop up. If you adjust your brightness and squint this is [...]
I’m not just a watchmaker. I love watches too. I try not to dwell on them too much here because if you check out the blogroll there are plenty of people blogging about every new watch that hits the market. I do however want to spend today writing about watch catalogs.
As a [...]
So you decided to get your watch serviced, but you were shocked by the price. Let’s talk about what you get for the price.
When a professional watchmaker services your watch his job is to bring it to like new condition — This isn’t always possible but we try our best. What you say? Not [...]
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 [...]
February 28, 2008 – 7:37 pm
While visiting the “Timezone Rolex forum they mentioned five new videos on the Rolex web page. They are pretty neat short films about what goes into constructing a Rolex (sort-of). They cover the following topics:
The Movement
The parachrom hairspring
Everose Gold
Ceramic Bezels
904L steel
To watch the videos visit their web page at http://www.rolex.com/en/#/en/xml/inside-rolex/rolex-company/obsession-with-perfection/index
February 15, 2008 – 9:13 pm
Some days I feel like a watch repairer or a watch technician. Other days I feel like a real watchmaker. Today was a watchmaker day!
Today I worked on a Rolex Caliber 1400. It is a small movement. As you can see from the picture it is smaller than a dime, but [...]
January 24, 2008 – 8:49 pm
I’m going to put myself out on a limb and make some predictions for Basel World 2008.
I don’t have any insider information, this is kind of what I’m hoping for and I think is plausible.
I work with Rolexes on a daily basis, and I am a big fan. I went to watchmaking school at the [...]
