I always enjoy reviewing a nice watch. Big-time brand, microbrand, makes no difference. If it’s a vintage-style diver, it’s even more fun. This time, I’m having a good time reviewing the Selhor [...]
Justifying my approach to collecting watches requires a trip down memory lane and some soul searching. For some years now, I’ve seen a trend for small collections. A three-watch collection, [...]
The Nezumi Baleine in the brushed edition, that I bought in August of 2017, is by far my favorite watch. Coming late to the party, soon after I bought my Baleine, that particular version was sold [...]
It was impossible to wind this Nivada because it was already wound to the maximum. However, it didn’t run so it was stuck in this position. Many would call it over-wound, although [...]
Sometimes you need a bit of luck. I found this beauty in the pile of broken donor watches. No idea what it was doing there, but it sure was a nice surprise. It’s an Onsa dress watch with an [...]
Screwdrivers are essential tools for the watchmaker, but it can be confusing. Is Bergeon worth the hype? Is Horotec overpriced? Are you a good watchmaker if you don’t use screwdrivers from [...]
It’s unusual for me even to consider getting any watch that’s nothing like the traditional kind. So, when the opportunity presented itself to get something completely different from [...]
This is one of Michał’s watches. A 1948 Roamer with an MST 360 movement with a signed Türler dial. The MST 360 is an unusual movement: The click and the click spring are on the bottom side [...]
Finding a vintage Rolex is easy. Finding one that’s worth its price… that’s the challenge. Colin A. White The Vintage Rolex Field Manual is more than twenty years of experience [...]
The essentials for success are scrupulous cleanliness, a clear bench, and good light. A clear bench is contrary, perhaps, to the ideas of the majority of watch repairers, who seem to accumulate [...]
