What is an ébauche? An ébauche is an unfinished movement and sold as such. In Switzerland, before 1850, an ébauche consisted of only the plate,…
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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.…
3 CommentsAnyone with a keen interest in antique watches will know that when it comes to horology, the Swiss are synonymous with high-end top-quality timepieces. Even…
1 CommentThe more I learn about antique watches the longer my wish list gets. The latest addition to the list has to be what is known…
2 CommentsIn 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 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 CommentsThis English lever pocket watch has a key-wind, key-set movement, which is ticking away nicely in front of me as I type. It is an…
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