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Don’t sweat the small stuff

October 11, 2008 – 3:42 pm

If you have subscribed to my blog you may have noticed that I sometimes write posts in waves. My inspiration seems to come that way. If you haven’t subscribed to my blog, you should. With a subscription you can get my posts in a feed reader (like Google Reader or Microsoft Outlook) or in your [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in watchmaking | Comments (8)

Micromechanics

September 18, 2008 – 6:54 am

So I finished my first week of classes and almost done with my second.  It’s been a whirlwind of information that’s still processing through my head.  Last Monday, I had no clue how to file properly!  Our first project was an Anvil/Pusher Holder.  This project pretty much teaches us the basics of what’s to come [...]

By Tony | Posted in Watchmaking School, watchmaking | Comments (1)

Y2K

September 8, 2008 – 7:47 pm

That’s right that terrible problem that was supposed to occur on Midnight of January 1st, 2000. Our computers were all supposed to crash and it was going to cost our country millions of dollars. Well nothing became of it then, but it is a problem. Today I changed the battery in a digital Seiko but [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in watchmaking | Comments (0)

Magnetism

September 1, 2008 – 12:37 pm

A customer comes in with their watch, it isn’t keeping time. Usually this means it needs to be serviced. Most of the time it should have been serviced years ago but they have waited until now and it isn’t running well at all. This time it is something different. They just purchased the watch a [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in Rolex, watches, watchmaking | Comments (5)

Why wear a Rolex?

August 20, 2008 – 12:54 pm

I don’t make tons of money as a watchmaker. You can read all about it in my post about on Watchmaking Injustice. I probably could afford a Rolex but with a young family I have (what are in my opinion) more important places to put my money at the moment. That’s why I frequent some [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in Rolex, watches | Comments (45)

Time TV

August 13, 2008 – 11:39 am

If you have lots of time and you like sitting around watching videos about watches and watchmaking check out Time TV.

By J.Peter | Posted in watches, watchmaking | Comments (0)

Not for Profit Rolex

August 8, 2008 – 10:43 am

I hear Rolex described as a non-profit corporation all the time. I heard it just today as I was listening to a podcast from Jake’s Rolex Watch Blog. I just want to clarify Rolex’s financial position as I understand it. Please correct me if I am wrong. Upon the death of Hans Wilsdorf, in 1960, [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in Rolex, watches, watchmaking | Comments (4)

Lange & Sohne Giveaway

August 7, 2008 – 7:53 pm

How many watches do you own? Comment on this post with a little information about yourself and be registered to win a pair of DVDs from A. Lange & Sohne including fly-through animations and a screensaver. Tell me if you are a collector, watchmaker, or dreamer; how many watches you own; and which is your [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in watches | Comments (15)

AWCI

August 7, 2008 – 11:46 am

I have taken the time to write about the American Watchmakers Clockmakers Institute’s Watchmaker Certification for the 21st Century but not about the organization itself. I guess it could be because I didn’t know a whole lot myself. Having just returned from their annual convention I feel I know a bit more about the organization. [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in watchmaking | Comments (0)

AWCI Convention

August 4, 2008 – 7:19 am

I just spent 4 days talking watches from 7am to 11pm. It was fantastic! It was the first time I had attended the AWCI Convention and it was even better than I had expected. It is truly amazing to be surrounded by professional watchmakers (and clockmakers) who work in magnificent situations. Even before going to [...]

By J.Peter | Posted in Watchmaking School, watches, watchmaking | Comments (3)