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 →
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The C&E Marshall Company in Chicago Illinois bought/made and distributed watchmakers tools in the early to mid 1900′s You’ll see many examples of their tools on this site and just about any other that features watchmakers equipment. The most popular today would probably be their Staking Sets and Lathes as decades later these machines are Continue reading →
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 →
Many collectors come across the frustration of oiling early on and the cheap oilers offered for sale make the task even more difficult. The problem with cheap oilers is the manufacturing dies are rarely up to par creating a a .40mm or smaller tip required to properly load and dispense the amounts needed. This can Continue reading →
Picked this one out of a box from an estate buyer.. It was the first time I’ve serviced a full plate with s potence so the camera didn’t get set up. Being new to pocket watches I wasn’t aware Seth Thomas made them. Researching I’ve discovered they came out with some beautifully decorated pieces.
I’ve since Continue reading →
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