I got this watch in a batch and decided to restore it. Marti is a jeweler’s brand from Amsterdam, and the movement is a Standard/ AS 1686 with 17 jewels. The watch had a terrible crystal, a dirty dial, and the […]
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I had this Getra art deco watch on the bench. It’s a German brand from Pforzheim. It runs ok (especially for a movement this old) but it was in a sorry state. The sub second hand was missing, the hour hand
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I received this Indus De Luxe in a batch and I decided to restore it. It’s a front loader, which means that the bezel and crystal have to be removed to be able to lift the movement and dial out from
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I got a Felca watch in a friend’s batch to take a look at. Felca is the Felca Watch SA, founded on July 12th, 1943 in Grenchen – Switzerland. Felca is parts of Titoni watches nowadays. It didn’t run well but it’s a
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I got this Pontiac Nageur 2 weeks ago. Nageur means “Swimmer” in French, a sign that these watches are considered waterproof. The dial is still very crisp and that two-tone or bullseye design is not that common in Pontiac watches. The
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The second interview on WahaWatches again. This time, it’s my honor to interview Geert Schoots. A watch collector, tinkerer and flipper, motor sports fan, fountain pen geek, polishing specialist and most importantly…one of the good guys! He’s the CEO and owner
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