The Roskopf or pin-pallet escapements are extremely simple watch movements. The movement design is named after its developer, the German-Swiss watchmaker Georg Friedrich Roskopf, and…
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These are the primary watch movement components found in most antique pocket watches, although the visual layout may change between models. In this post, we…
5 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…
3 CommentsIn the world of watches, a complication is any mechanical function of a timepiece that goes beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds. A…
Leave a CommentI recently purchased a vintage Fero Feldmann Ladies Snake Bangle Watch as a gift for my wife. It is a decorative timepiece with a good…
Leave a CommentRecently I managed to stumble across an online copy of the book, Knowledge for war, every officer’s handbook for the front, by Captain B. C.…
Leave a CommentIn this antique pocket watch primer, we explore the terminology that is often used in discussions around antique timepieces. In this post, I will introduce…
2 CommentsThis is a beginner’s guide to antique pocket watches. It will cover the basic things you should be looking for when buying your first antique…
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