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Practical advice from watchmakers to keep your timepiece safe during travel, celebrations, and winter conditions. The holiday season is one of the most demanding times of year for a vintage mechanical watch. Travel, cold weather, alcohol, water exposure, and irregular [...]

Why hand‑wound movements still matter — and what every owner should know. In an era dominated by automatic movements, manual‑winding watches remain deeply appealing to collectors and purists. They offer thinner cases, direct mechanical interaction, and a tactile connection to [...]

The Seiko SBXZ001, powered by Seiko’s high-precision quartz chronograph caliber 9T82, is a watch we have always held in high regard. Known for its exceptional accuracy, smooth chronograph operation, and robust engineering, it represents a period when Seiko pushed quartz [...]

An enthusiast‑level guide to sapphire, mineral, acrylic, and their real‑world performance. Watch crystals do more than protect the dial — they dramatically influence clarity, legibility, durability, and even the emotional feel of a timepiece. Whether you collect vintage pieces or [...]

For many watch enthusiasts, a watch winder seems like an essential accessory: a handsome box that keeps your automatic watches alive, turning silently in the background. But as with most things in watchmaking, the real answer is more nuanced. Depending [...]

In the world of horology, precision is everything—yet a watch’s beauty isn’t defined solely by its inner mechanics. The case, bezel, bracelet, and crystal all tell a story through their surfaces. Over time, scratches, scuffs, and dullness inevitably collect, slowly [...]

  Many vintage watches — especially those made before the 1960s — used radioactive materials in their luminous paint so the hands and numerals would glow in the dark. If you’ve recently rediscovered an old watch that’s been tucked away [...]

  High level guide to Mechanical Watch Restoration How professionals bring timepieces back to life — and what every collector should know. Mechanical watch restoration sits at the intersection of engineering, craftsmanship, and art. Whether it’s a century-old pocket watch, [...]

Global Watchmaking Education Weekly Report (Week of Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2025) Overview During the week leading up to Nov 4 2025, the watchmaking education landscape saw several noteworthy developments. In the United States, the American Watchmakers‐Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) reported on [...]

Kalle Slaap Honoured as Fellow of the British Horological Institute During Visit to Upton Hall - October 25th, 2025 Upton Hall, UK — What began as a proud moment for Dutch watchmaker Kalle Slaap, owner of the renowned watchmaking workshop [...]