During a service, there are two options for the mainspring. You can either reuse the old one (after you’ve cleaned and lubricated it) or you can replace it with a new one. So, a mainspring [...]

When we look at modern mechanical wristwatches, we can easily notice that most of them are equipped with a transparent case back. It’s a common feature regardless of the price range and country [...]

This time an Omega dress watch on the bench. It’s powered by the Omega 625 movement. It was presented to a Mr. Ray H. Cline by the Edison Institute to commemorate his 35 years of service. [...]

One of the most asked questions on watch forums is: “what do you guys think about this watch?” Generally, watch geeks have so much fun evaluating watches that it doesn’t even need to be asked. [...]

This is another one of those obscure watches from the 40s. According to Mikrolisk, Nelka is a Swiss brand from Biel but I’d never heard of it. The movement is the AS 984. It did run but it [...]

When it comes to watches, the rate is a very important if not the most important statistic. A watch might be very rare or beautiful but if it doesn’t keep accurate time, it’s [...]

People associate France with many things pleasant. The cuisine and the wines for example. Honestly, I do as well. I love a good dry red or rose from Touraine or the banks of the Rhone. Same goes [...]

This is already the third MST 372 movement on WahaWatches. That’s not surprising because I’ve serviced and repaired many Roamer watches and the 372 was a very successful movement that [...]

After my latest article about the 2018 watch trends in the vintage watch market, I decided to go a bit more in-depth on the different styles of vintage watches. Today we’re talking dress watches!

One of the most common questions that vintage watch collectors ask is: when was my watch made? Sometimes this question can be answered immediately and sometimes it takes a bit more work. In this [...]