Here is a fun watch: One of our customers who recently purchased a Milgauss decided to put it on an Orange Zulu strap. I think it’s a great look.
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What a watchmaker does at the beach
June 27, 2008 – 8:55 am
You know you are into watches when this is how you spend your time at the beach:
South Paws
June 12, 2008 – 12:03 pm
That’s right left handed individuals this one is for you. — I had a gentleman come in the other day whose bezel had popped off of his submariner. He complained that he had entirely lost his bezel before and that it has come off several times. I found this a bit odd because […]
Rolex Caliber 1601
May 28, 2008 – 8:20 pm
Whenever someone begins to get interested in Cellini watches they seem to want to know what is inside of one. “Is it the same movement as a Submariner or a Datejust?” “Is it technically advanced?” etc. Sorry, but no it is not. Cellinis have their own movments totally different from Rolexes. […]
Monday Myth - Watch Winders
May 19, 2008 – 8:28 pm
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 […]
Great article about Rolex 3135 Service
May 16, 2008 – 6:12 am
I was looking for some pictures on the web recently and I stumbled across this article by Andrew Babanin describing what he found inside his Rolex Submariner. It has lots of good pictures and a pretty good description of the 3135 movement.
Water Tests Explained
May 12, 2008 – 9:27 pm
Water resistant watches need to be tested or there can be no guarantee that they will perform as they are supposed to. When a watch maker performs a water test the price usually includes the necessary tasks to ensure the watch passes the test but not the parts needed to make it pass, should […]
A clean watch lasts forever
May 9, 2008 – 7:42 pm
As a watchmaker I see a lot of watches. Some people are kind to their watches, others really beat them up. Some watches still look brand new when they come in, others are totally covered in scratches. Some watches are nice and clean and others are covered in body cheese. One thing […]
Rolex Parachrom Hairspring
May 7, 2008 – 7:57 pm
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 […]
Haiku
May 5, 2008 – 12:48 pm
I was just flipping through my book Vintage Rolex Sports Models and it reminded me that it was a prize I won from a very generous Timezone user named Ratskunk for a Haiku I wrote. Here is the Haiku:
My gnomon casts the
Longest shadow of the year:
The winter solstice.
The book is a fabulous reference […]
