at Morgan Banks, Kendal
The ETA Valgranges A08.L01 is a column wheel chronograph version of the famous works horse the Valjoux / ETA 7750, developed by Longines and used by Omega at one stage. The following images are for reference of the take apart of one for servicing
SOLD OUT - already It was great to see another release from Brellum, even if it was a Limited edition, which meant they were almost gone before the story was done, but it is good to mark these moments in time, maybe just not stay up late to meet a suspected deadline. Previous limited editions …
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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 …
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Everything has a place, has been made for a purpose, and alludes to the promise of excellence.
Normally in this job I get the opportunity to discuss a watch that has launched and behind it is the start of a brand, or a link into an existing brand. Tockr™ is different in this aspect, we are witnessing the birth of the complete brand, a polished, refined, professional and complete brand. …
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This was more of a repair and build project than a straight service. The customer had spent years scouting the internet for parts to bring this back to life one day. The first job was to inspect the parts for damage, and missing bits. A service of the base Valjoux 7750 movement was very encouraging …
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Sébastien Muller has done it again, but this time very quietly - if you ignore that a few Pandials have been at Worn and Wind, on display on request in New York. The Pandial range available on his website has four base options with a host of different combinations - all featuring the Aluminium Tachymeter …
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Since Sebastien Muller started Brellum last December his Duobox range has been a huge hit with watch collectors, the success being attributed to a great design, massive attention to detail, superb craftsmanship, and because Sebastien communicates with all his customers directly on social media. The duo box specs do it no harm either, Dual Sapphire …
There are so many watches available on the market these days, watches to suit your mood, or watches to suit your style. Then there are the watches that are made to be pieces of excellence to reflect the beauty of time keeping, the Brellum is of course the later, but fits the first also. Since …
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I posted recently that I had two Ikepods in for repair, this is an update after the first one is on its way back to its fortunate owner. It was obvious from the beginning that there were issues, a peek inside the rear viewing window showed that the oscillating weight would not spin. So the …
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