The history of The General Watch Company is quite complicated, but it begins with Omega. This is where we will start. Louis Brandt, the founder…
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Most 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 CommentsWhen I was researching the post for the Satisfaction pocket watch in my collection, I came across this information about Meyer and Studeli. It is…
Comments closedIt 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…
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 came across a vintage watch lying at the bottom of an old jewellery box. It belonged to my wife’s late grandmother and dated…
Comments closedRecently, 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.…
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