18s, 12s, 3/0... what does this mean? Below is a table to convert American watch sizes (Lancashire gauge ) watch size to inches and millimeters. This measurement refers to the size of the movement as measured...
Many times you will find watches being described as "overwound". But what does that really mean? Well, what it has become to mean that the watch is wound up all the way, but will not run. Technically, you...
Many folks inaccurately describe any watch that is old as a "Railroad Watch". The term "Railroad Watch" or "Standard Watch" can be traced back to the late 1880's. The most famous incident, the straw that broke...