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Crystal Adhesion

July 23, 2008 – 7:55 pm

I hinted yesterday at the fact that there are many ways a crystal can be attached to a watch so I thought I would run through them. 1. Many mineral glass crystals are held in place by epoxy. This is especially true when there is a thin metal border on the underside of the crystal [...]

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Rolex President

July 9, 2008 – 7:02 am

The first in a series of posts about the history of the Rolex President on Jake’s Rolex Watch Blog is fantastic. I hope the rest is not too far behind.

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Anti-reflective coating

July 7, 2008 – 7:59 pm

On occasion I hear someone ask why Rolex doesn’t use anti-reflective coating on their watch crystals. This Ladies Constellation is a good example why not. Click on the image to enlarge it and take a look. The haziness and scratches in the crystal are a result of ordinary wear to the anti-reflective coating on the [...]

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Milgauss on a Zulu

July 3, 2008 – 10:05 am

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:

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The Parts Issue Continues

June 25, 2008 – 8:46 pm

I have been out of town for a few days and of course the work piled up while I was gone. I spent most of today estimating repairs. One of the watches I dealt with today was a Maurice Lacroix automatic that I serviced one year ago. It had stopped working and when it came [...]

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Water Resistance Explained

June 18, 2008 – 8:28 pm

Watches are often rated as water resistant. Many years ago some watches were labeled “water proof” but this is no longer a legal practice. Instead a watch can be lableled water resistant and a pressure rating can be assigned. Water is a powerful substance. At the depth of the Titanic shipwreck most watches would be [...]

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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 it is [...]

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Gravity Free Watchmaking

June 11, 2008 – 6:44 am

I have to get me one of those gravity free benches. Do you think I could get some trade accounts if I set up shop on the International Space Station? It would appear to result in less Floorology.

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Tuesday Tools – Truing Calipers

June 10, 2008 – 7:38 pm

Truing calipers are used to help make a wheel turn true. Occasionally you find a bent wheel in a watch. The truing caliper will help you see how far out of true it is, locate the low (or high) spot and make the correction to get it turning true again. There are two main types [...]

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