Cortebert is probably best known for its railroad watches. They supplied both the Turkish and the Italian railways, though they used the Perseo brand name for the Italian railroads. T.C.D. Demiryolları is the Turkish State Railways (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları), so this […]
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This time, a service of a lovely DuBois 1785 watch. The case is chrome-plated but still in good condition with a diameter of 33 mm without the crown. Lovely two-tone dial with Roman numerals and the original hands with some
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This is an interview with Paul Altieri. Paul is the founder and owner of Bob’s Watches, the world’s first and only pre-owned online marketplace for used Rolex watches. He’s one of the leading Rolex experts in the world, from vintage to
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The beat error is a hot item on many watch-related forums. If you look it up, you might find something like: “beat error is an asymmetrical oscillation of the balance wheel.” In this article, I’ll explain what it is and
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You’ve probably heard or read about the amplitude of a watch. Perhaps you read it on one of the forums, or you listened to your watchmaker talk about it. In this article, I’ll explain what the amplitude is and what that
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This is a charming Helvetia watch from the UK for a service. It has an in-house movement, as most of them do. In this case, it’s the Helvetia 830 movement with an unusual design. The ratchet wheel, the crown wheel,
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