As much as I love the Alpina Gruen Quadron as a watch, this one has come the closest to being thrown into a parts box more times than any other watch in my collection. So far three parts movements have been purchased due to it falling off my bench twice, both times resulting in broken Continue reading →

Not in the greatest of shape and not running for more than two seconds before stopping.
Both crystal and case are covered in moderate scratching typical for a watch that’s been thrown into a drawer full of change or other discarded hardware.
Odd strap changing scratches and dents left by some mystery tool I’m sure was better Continue reading →

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Here’s a recent purchase that turned out to be a surprise. I was expecting to find the ubiquitous Shild 341 or FHF variation inside. What I found when I opened the tri-fold case was a movement I’ve never seen before. It’s a cylinder movement

On the bench today is a jewellers brand using one of my favourite movements. The A. Shild 340 and this one is a beauty.
It looks like a replacement movement may have been installed some time in the past but it was worth the effort. With the guilloche dial and octagonal case it’s a great example Continue reading →

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I received this watch in a lot for repair along with a nice Medana and a Gruen this week and learned something new. Pierce made a lot of their own movements. Not that I’m a purist in the “in house” sense like some. I’d rather have a tried and