Wrist Watch Components
The mainspring of a mechanical watch will be tightened either by the turning of the crown on a hand-wound watch or by the swinging action… Read More »Wrist Watch Components
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Three hands, one concept – IWC IW356504
Simply classical: for many years the secret of the Portofino Automatic’s success. Three hands and a discreet date display – the epitome of good taste,… Read More »Three hands, one concept – IWC IW356504
Dismantling the movement caliber 2130
Dismantling the movement caliber 2130 Remove the automatic device module. Dismantling and assembling the automatic device module. Extract the winding stem (No. 2130-201), take the… Read More »Dismantling the movement caliber 2130
Sports Watches
For most people, a sports watch is essentially a chronograph with a second hand, a stopwatch hand, and a minute-and- hour totalizer. However, there are… Read More »Sports Watches
Tips For Collectors
Big towns, little towns, even small villages have jewelry stores which sell both old and new wrist watches. Do not hesitate to ask if they… Read More »Tips For Collectors
Interesting and complicated movements
The primary function of watches is, of course, to tell the time. They do, however, do a lot of other things which can be used… Read More »Interesting and complicated movements
Military wrist watches
Collecting military wrist watches has many devotees; it is a vast, fascinating subject which enthralls a large number of amateurs and a few connoisseurs. Experience… Read More »Military wrist watches
Art watches
The fine line between art and watch design was definetly crossed in the late 1940s by the American artist George Horowitz, a follower of the… Read More »Art watches
What makes a wristwatch tick?
On the market today there are three basic watch movements: hand-wound, automatic, and quartz. Hand-winding and automatic are jointly referred to as mechanical. It is… Read More »What makes a wristwatch tick?
Landeron caliber 50 movement – specifications and photo
Landeron caliber 50 is Swiss movement from 1930s. Functions: 2 registers on the dial – 60 seconds, 30 or 45 minutes , sub second Manual-winding movement with 17… Read More »Landeron caliber 50 movement – specifications and photo
PUW-Cal 1563 T “Porta”
PUW-Cal 1563 T “Porta” Gentleman’s automatic wristwatch by Porta, circa 1971, with Autorotor, in heavy three-piece stainless steel case with screwed back. Rotor with heavy… Read More »PUW-Cal 1563 T “Porta”
PUW-Cal 1361 “Texin”
PUW-Cal 1361 “Texin” Gentleman’s automatic wristwatch, circa 1965, in gilded case with stainless steel sealed back case. Movement almost identical to PUW-Cal 1260. (Case with… Read More »PUW-Cal 1361 “Texin”