Anyone who has read some of my previous posts will know that a Borgel trench watch is high of my wish list. I like to turnover my collection, buying a…
Time Worn Watches Posts
To a watchmaker, perhaps the most interesting part of a watch is the movement. However, to the owner, it will most certainly be the dial. The dial gives the watch…
I am always looking for something new and different to add to my collection of antique watches. I enjoy researching my antique timepieces as much as wearing them. The watches…
I have a requirement in my collection for my watches to be presentable and reliable. The watches that pass through my collection are bought on the condition that they are…
I have a passion for antique watches, they are practical, stylish and have historical charm. My collection consists of antique Swiss and English pocket watches and trench watches. All of…
There are several different types of cases you will come across when collecting antique pocket watches. At the top level, there are two main types of pocket watch, open-faced or…
An antique pocket watch by Thomas Russell & Son has long been on my wish list. In particular, I was hoping to find a hunter cased watch with the famous…
Perhaps you have inherited an antique pocket watch that has passed through your family for generations. Or possibly you have begun collecting antique pocket watches. Either way, you will have…
For the last couple of months, I have been looking to add a Borgel trench watch to my collection. However, I have not seen any for sale from my normal…
When I first started collecting antique watches, I thought I understood what the term watchmaker referred to, but nothing could be further from the truth. It is a much-abused word,…