Moon Phase Watch Complication
How many moons… What is there left to say about the moon that hasn’t already been said a hundred times, or a thousand, since the… Read More »Moon Phase Watch Complication
How many moons… What is there left to say about the moon that hasn’t already been said a hundred times, or a thousand, since the… Read More »Moon Phase Watch Complication
A custom-made creation Made using the classic principles of watchmaking along with resolutely 21st century thinking, this watch is an entirely original creation exhibiting a… Read More »The Most Complicated Watch Ever Made
In the history of horology more effort has been devoted to the escapement than to any other functional part of a timepiece. In the 18th… Read More »Unlocking Alternative Escapements
Because the balance wheel and hairspring assembly is the time keeping element of a watch, the balance wheel must be properly poised. In the poising… Read More »Watchmaking – Poising Balance Wheels
In order to replace a glass crystal in an Elgin watch with a genuine Elgin crystal, the jeweler and watchmaker should know the correct procedure… Read More »Fitting crystals in Elgin watch cases
The Hamilton floating stud principle for adjusted watches, adopted many years ago makes possible hairsping replacing without recentering and relevling. To remove the balance and… Read More »Removing and Replacing the Hamilton Floating Stud
The inspiration behind Achille Castiglioni’s watch came from a rather unexpected source – a visit to his local swimming pool. Interested by how the locker… Read More »Alessi “Record” Watch – 2000, by Achille Castiglioni
The lathe and its use – part 1 It is now time to give attention to turning in the lathe and lathe work generally, but… Read More »Student watchmaker – The lathe and its use part 1
From what does a watch get its power? From the mainspring. Like any other power-producing mechanism, the mainspring and the barrel in which it is… Read More »Student watchmaker – The mainspring
1. How is a watch movement removed from the case? To remove the watch movement from the case of a pocket watch lift the frame… Read More »Student watchmaker – Disassembling a watch
In this post we want to show how you can polish stainless steel bracelet with simichrome paste. By this method, you can polish and case… Read More »How to polish stainless steel bracelet on the watch
Oris was founded in 1902 under the brand name Lohner & Nägelin in Hölstein as a local watch factory. In 1903 the company registered the… Read More »Oris watch company – history