Formerly the Independent Watch Co. Some new machinery installed, but sales of the watch lagged very badly. In the fall of 1885 the machinery was… Read More »Fredonia Watch Co; Fredonia, New York – 1883-1885
Servicing a Poljot Chronograph watch with caliber 3133 in pdf format. CLICK HERE
Train Wheels and Barrel Assembly. Check freedom of train. Check mesh between wheels and pinions. Check for correct side and end shake of wheels and… Read More »Inspection of pocket and wrist watches during assembly
Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747–1823), a watchmaker who was legendary in his own lifetime, invented the tourbillon, which is French for “whirlwind,” in 1795 and patented the… Read More »Two Centuries of Tourbillons – Abraham-Louis Breguet
This caliber has not been made for several years and was replaced by calibre 1530-1575. There are however substantial numbers of movements of this type… Read More »Rolex Caliber 1030 – Rotor Unit Repairs
The Practical Lubrication of Clocks and Watches British Horological Institute READ IN .PDF FORMAT
The adjustment to temperature In order to attain a practical system for the temperature adjustment, the general practice has been to solder together brass and… Read More »The adjustment to temperature
Magnetism – what is it? Magnetism is an ever-constant and insidious enemy to horologists. The means by which a watch may be magnetized are so… Read More »Magnetism – what is it?
Wheel Work – Terminology Wheel work is the basis for the construction of all instruments for the registering of time.Even the clepsydra, one of the… Read More »Wheel Work – Terminology
Cleaning and Oiling Two methods are used in cleaning watches. The first that we shall consider is the older method generally referred to as the… Read More »Cleaning and Oiling Watch – Two methods