Sometimes I come across an antique watch that captures my attention, but it is not really something that I am considering buying. It is a…
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I prefer my watches to be simple and do just one thing. Tell the time. My collection doesn’t contain any watches with complications. I do…
3 CommentsThe Roskopf or pin-pallet escapements are extremely simple watch movements. The movement design is named after its developer, the German-Swiss watchmaker Georges Friedrich Roskopf, and…
3 CommentsThe long search for the elusive Borgel trench watch is finally over. It has taken two years for a suitable watch to become available at…
Leave a CommentIn this Time Worn Watches post, we take a look at a very interesting antique trench watch dating from 1918. The watch is a genuine…
Leave a CommentMost antique pocket watches feature these primary movement components, though the visual layout varies between models. In this post, we are looking at an antique…
5 CommentsIt has been quite a while since I added to my collection. In fact, it has been nearly six months. This is not through lack…
2 CommentsIf you collect antique pocket watches for long enough, it is inevitable that you will come across railway-grade pocket watches. In fact, there are collectors…
2 CommentsKeyless watches are a relatively recent invention. The earliest watches were wound and set by using a key. Typically, the case back would be opened…
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