Its often best to start one of these reviews with the first impression, no time to over think it, no time to edge it, and so similar to what I say in the title, and as I said to my wife when I unboxed the MT-1 “What a really nice well made watch, I am…
Hands on review – The Alf Norrsken Watch – coming soon to Kickstarter
The Alf Norrsken Watch grabs your attention straight away when you first see it, its square design and classic looking dial are contemporary looking with vintage flavours. The 40mm square Case with polished back wear very nicely on the wrist, not too big and not to small, but as a smart daily wear just about…
Minuteman Watch Co. and Team Rubicon Join Forces.
I like stories like this, anyone that knows me knows I will fully support anything that is a good thing, anything that is good for ex forces guys, anything that is good for disaster relief – this project is a tick for all three Minuteman Watch Co. in conjunction with charity Team Rubicon is proud…
Hands on the Arcturus LC-1 and it’s almost live on Kickstarter
It’s so nice to be able to run this story after following the project from the early days – I featured Alexander and the LC-1 some time ago HERE When is it being released? Latest release date announcements [LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCEMENT] The Arcturus LC-1 project was first revealed to the world early last year in…
Breitling Heritage 46 repair and service chronograph
I always jump at the chance to service a beautiful watch, when word came through that this Breitling Heritage 46 had stopped running I immediately said I would do it without assessing it. The fact it was in America was besides the point, that’s what postal services are for. *interesting point – if something is…
Hands on – The Jotunheim Lady in Soft White by Von Doren
Christmas gave me a great excuse to do a hands on review of a ladies watch (no prizes for guessing what my wife got for Christmas) after I spotted the Jotunheim Lady when I did a review on them in 2017 when they launched. The Jotunheim Lady by Von Doren has the following specs: Specifications…
Hands on – Sartory Billard SB-02
Sartory-Billard is not a new brand, the SB02 is their second release as the name suggests, the RPM01 was a popular model when it was released.
The Brellum Pandial – hands on review
Everything has a place, has been made for a purpose, and alludes to the promise of excellence.
The rebirth of the golden age of American watch making with Richard Paige
Before I got into watches I had never really thought about the world that existed around the creation of them. Since that time it has been my pleasure to meet and befriend some of the most passionate, amazing and talented people. Recently I had the opportunity to talk to Richard Paige, a passionate watch maker…
Reasons to get your watch serviced
Reasons to service a watch – I decided to replace a movement in a watch for sale, had picked up a vintage pierce AS1700 (gold version) that I thought had great potential Before the service , after a bit of adjustment the best I could get was +11 seconds / low amplitude (208) / beat…
Servicing old movements and amplitude
I was fortunate enough recently to get my hands on some New Old Stock (NOS) ‘A Schild’ automatic movements that I can use to build some watches. These movements were produced between 1960 and 1969 which makes them 50 years old – there is a good chance that the oils and greased may be a…
Omega Speedmaster reduced crown replacement – tricks
This is one of those jobs that sounds easy – but as watch repair goes has a blip in proceedings The reduced speed is a cracking watch – and is a must for original parts at all times. The movement is an eta based 2892 so the stem part is easy enough to find from…
