Omega – The Coaxial Escapement
“The coaxial escapement is the first practical new watch escapement in the 250 years following the invention of the lever escapement by Thomas Mudge in… Read More »Omega – The Coaxial Escapement
Education
Discover a world of horological knowledge through BUZZUFY’s educational resources. From watch essentials to intricate tool usage and parts insights.
Restoration on Vintage Watches
When you find a vintage watch worthy of restoration, you must consider all of what that entails. Let us say that you discover a wristwatch… Read More »Restoration on Vintage Watches
Standard Procedures: Seiko vs. COSC
Standard Procedures: Seiko vs. COSC How does Seiko’s Grand Seiko Inspection Standard differ from the COSC tests required for a Swiss mechanical chronometer? In three… Read More »Standard Procedures: Seiko vs. COSC
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Chronometer
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual “Day-Date” is the world’s most handsome, waterproof, self-winding, calendar chronometer – the crowning achievement of Rolex and of the Swiss watchmaking… Read More »Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Chronometer
Not just a piece of jewelry. The toughest watch in the world
So there is no such thing as a nondescript Rolex. Each one has character. (Even our costly dress watches are designed to do more than… Read More »Not just a piece of jewelry. The toughest watch in the world
Designs Over The Decades from 1920s to 1990s
Outside influences have touched watch design like everything else. You will find that you will soon be able to date a piece just by glancing… Read More »Designs Over The Decades from 1920s to 1990s
An Important Feature of the Chronograph JLC 630
It shows you the time at your point of departure as well as a local time on your overseas trips, when changing the time-zone. The… Read More »An Important Feature of the Chronograph JLC 630
Hunting Longines Pocket Watches
Gold Hunter Cased Minute Repeating Watch, Longines, circa 1900, 18k, gilt lever movement, highly jewelled, slide repeat, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, arabic numerals, subsidiary… Read More »Hunting Longines Pocket Watches
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
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