First establish which eye is the best one for you to use. Normaly you can do this by holding up a finger about 2 feet in front of you, noticeing what is directly behind you finger. Then close one eye at a...
One of the most interesting aspects of the watchmaking trade are the tools that one gets to use. The one large drawback is the lack of good sources of supply. Most companies that manufactured tools when the...
Pocket watch dials were manufactured using many different methods and types of materials over the years. Some very early dials were made using precious metals such as silver and gold. Many of these metal dials...
It is amazing at just how many times we have seen this happen. It seems like people who do not know how to recognize the difference between a riveted staff and a friction fit staff are winning the battle and...
The majority of the watches sold on the market today have quartz technology, however in recent years there has been an emergence of alternative watch movements that are just as sought after and appreciated as...
Wirelug or open-end watch straps for Vintage watches They can be found all over the world, vintage watches. From early 1920's till the early 60's. Most are nowadays considered unisex sizes while in the ancient...
There are two ways to select the correct mainspring for your watch movement. What you need is the "Catalogue of sizes of referred watch mainsprings" by Uniressor, for both ways of search. The mainsprings...