In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that I had found a few interesting antique watches during my enforced isolation from the dreaded Coronavirus. Today I am…
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In my recent posts, I have stated that I am currently on the lookout for a hunter cased antique pocket watch. However, I am not…
5 CommentsI received my first watch, a Timex hand-wound analogue, at the age of eight. I remember that I had to prove that I could tell…
Leave a CommentIn this post, we take a look at an extremely tempting antique trench watch produced by the ébauche manufacturer, Adolph Schild. It looks in superb…
Leave a CommentI am still looking for that elusive antique hunter pocket watch. Today’s post is about a very near miss, an antique pocket watch that meets…
2 CommentsI have failed again in my search for my first antique hunter cased watch. Well, I found another perfect example, a Minerva silver hunter pocket…
2 CommentsA watch crystal is a clear lens that protects the dial, hands and movement from the elements. A crystal needs to sit high enough above…
4 CommentsIn my current search for an antique hunter cased pocket watch, I stumbled across what I would consider to be the Holy Grail, this Rolex…
2 CommentsWhen you begin collecting antique watches you will start prying open the case backs and examining the movement inside. Initially, it is quite bewildering as…
Leave a CommentThe word jewel conjures up images of elaborate, expensive and exotic gemstones. As a component of a watch movement, the word jewel refers to a…
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