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I must admit after seeing the Eclipse online I chased the owner Sergio to be on the list of people to review one before the Kickstarter kicks off 12.02.2020 The reasons for chasing the early access was very simple, I loved the look of the grey black vintage eclipse, and I knew the watch would …
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The watch is a nice weight for bronze and felt substantial, the dial was very easy to read thanks to the AR coating
An Ikepod Megapode MG02 has been stolen in Geneve Serial number: 0650 Year purchased: 2015 Proof of ownership: yes Colour: Blue and Yellow Reported by Ikepod.com Last known location: Geneve
A 2010 Ikepod Horizon has been stolen from Paris France Serial number: 0056 Manufacture year: 2010 Proof of ownership: yes Reported by: Ikepod.com Last reported location: Paris, France Please contact me for more info and contact To be included in the stolen archive please use the contact form
This lovely Tag Heuer Monaco WW2112 running an ETA 2895 (Tag Calibre 6) came in for a service and refurb. First thing was to photograph it and see how it was currently running An amplitude of 286 is a very good starting point, the watch is healthy and should benefit from a service. The ETA …
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I always find that images of watch movements being taken apart can be very useful points of reference for hobbyists and professionals alike The Valjoux 7733 and 7734 series of watch movements are a real favourite of mine as a good stable chronograph movement. These are very old images, but since I photograph all my …
Last year this old Ikepod came in for repair, it was "water damaged" and showed signs that someone had tried to get into it. Once opened up the damage inside was extensive - not only to the movement but to the dial also where the rust had "burnt" the paint The movement inside was seized …
We see a huge amount of fakes kicking around these days, and slowly but surely the fakers are getting better and better at trying to fool people. These fakes can command large money (up to £1k) when being sold as a fake, or sometimes the intention is more devious to pass them off as the …
Sending watches for work is always a delicate subject as there are many couriers in many countries, various postal service options, and a few unspoken things that often occur. In the UK I always say to ship via "Special Delivery" - they have a maximum insurance value of £2,500. For international packages the option is …
It's fair to say the following tutorial is not for the light hearted, you have to be prepared to write off your watch if it all goes badly wrong I accept no responsibility if things go wrong for you - it's your choice if you choose to try this And Read this article about properties …
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