This was to good to pass up at a live auction going for the cost of a dinner for two and any local drive through so I bought it thinking it had a 50/50 chance of ending up being parted out or worse. As you can see by the photo’s it’s not the prettiest thing Continue reading →

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This is one I wasn’t anticipating much fun with but after opening it up I discovered the size wasn’t really an issue as far as tearing down and servicing. At 13x15mm I was anticipating some challenges but

This is one of the typical Swiss movements you’ll find online. The case sacrificed to the bullion buyer and the rest put up for sale. They can usually be found for around $50.00 and I picked this one up for a custom wrist conversion project. If you’re a purist I suggest you turn your head Continue reading →

As I grow older I’m ever grateful I’ve lived in a time where so many great men and women have been present. In watchmaking, George Daniels was at the top of his class and reflected pure quality and technical perfection. His works were without superfluous decoration yet retained a beauty that perfectly illustrated the concept Continue reading →

Featuring two of my favourite things, nickel bridges and breguet  hairsprings. Finding a case is a challenge for these since Waltham put  them in their own odd sized case somewhere between a 16 and 17 size. The  clean up was standard apart from marking the chatons before removal so  they went back in exactly the Continue reading →