Longines 13ZN Chronograph History
In autumn the tools for 13½ line chronograph were produced. This movement is to replace the 13.33 which has become too costly, as weel as… Read More »Longines 13ZN Chronograph History
Vintage Watches
Seiko’s Grand Plan
For 50 years, to get a Grand Seiko, you had to go to Japan. Not anymore. Last fall I made back-to-back reporting trips, first to… Read More »Seiko’s Grand Plan
The Citizen Watch Story
How a Tokyo jeweler’s experiment in making pocket watches 84 years ago led to the creation of a global watch colossus Citizen. In the 1920s,… Read More »The Citizen Watch Story
Hamilton Grade 992B Technical Bulletin Infomation
Ten years of direct research, and nearly fifty years expirience in manufacturing high-grade watches exclusively have gone into the design and construction of the Hamilton… Read More »Hamilton Grade 992B Technical Bulletin Infomation
Heuer Monaco ‘Dark Lord’ Chronograph Watch ref. 74033N
Manufacturer: Heuer Year: Circa 1975 Reference: 74033N Model Name: Monaco “Dark Lord” Material: PVD coated stainless steel Calibre: Manual-winding cal. 7740 with 17 jewels Dimensions:… Read More »Heuer Monaco ‘Dark Lord’ Chronograph Watch ref. 74033N
Vintage Heuer Triple Chronograph Watch ref. 2446 2nd Execution 1964
Approx serial range: 532XX – 599XX Movement: Valjoux 72 Details: The sub registers and markers are different from the 1st execution and lume plots are… Read More »Vintage Heuer Triple Chronograph Watch ref. 2446 2nd Execution 1964
Elgin Watchmakers College
Established in 1920 by the Elgin National Watch Company, the Elgin National Watch Company, the Elgin Watchmaker’s College was created in response to a demand… Read More »Elgin Watchmakers College
Removing and Replacing the Hamilton Floating Stud
The Hamilton floating stud principle for adjusted watches, adopted many years ago makes possible hairsping replacing without recentering and relevling. To remove the balance and… Read More »Removing and Replacing the Hamilton Floating Stud
What is Seiko Diashock protection ?
Diashock (shock resistant device) is installed in every SEIKO watch. It protects the balance staff against even repeated and violent impacts and helps make every… Read More »What is Seiko Diashock protection ?
Tudor Mines The Productive Seam of “Reinterpretation”
Officially, at Tudor, they don’t use the word “vintage”, preferring the term “retro-chic”. Old models are not “reissued”, they are “reinterpreted”. It was in 2010… Read More »Tudor Mines The Productive Seam of “Reinterpretation”
The Submariner: The History of a Diving Legend
Rolex’s history with waterproof watches dates back to the 1920’s with the invention of their iconic Oyster case. The first of its kind, the Oyster… Read More »The Submariner: The History of a Diving Legend
Vintage Mania
The fashion for vintage which has boomed over the course of the past decade concerns not only watches – far from it. Vintage is everywhere,… Read More »Vintage Mania