This is a page where I talk about my thoughts on the industry, watches I like, or just ramblings from a watchmaker.
Virtual watchmaking (Video tutorial of an Admiral Pocket watch)
So I took on a really great opportunity last month to film a full service of an old Admiral Pocket watch for a client. I’ve…
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The Time Of The Strap
I’ve always appreciated a good leather strap. It’s that extra part of wearing a watch where we can take some creative licence and express ourselves.…
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When the Fake is better than the Original
Now this is a unique story in the world of watch repair. However, I feel that over the next few years, this type of anecdote…
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Which watches does a watchmaker collect? (say that 5 times)
I often get asked by people, as a watchmaker, what watches do I collect and why. We all love to talk about our watches, so…
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Watch #10 – My Halios Seaforth (Roldorf Edition)
Now, I waited to showcase this watch not because it’s #10 but really, because it’s #1. This is the watch I “go to” when I…
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Watch #8 – My Vulcain Chronograph
Some watches you just gotta have while others grow on you. Some you regret buying and others you could never afford. Some watches don’t make…
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Watch #7- My Omega Cosmic
This 1969 Omega Cosmic is the watch I wore when I got married two summers ago. Now, being a watchmaker, the choice of which watch…
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Watch # 6 -My Gruen Airflight
When I was a watchmaking student, I was very hungry to possess anything and everything watch related. I wanted every tool or movement that I…
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Watch # 5 – My Record Chronograph
This watch was most certainly an emotional purchase on my part. I’ve been dreaming about owning a WW2 Era chronograph with a Valjoux 22/23 movement…
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Watch #4 My Favre Leuba
Finding yourself interested in watches has many roads. For me, it was a mechanical route as I first caught the bug from seeing a movement…
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Watch #3 – My Bulova Chronograph
Now it may appear that I am a big Bulova fan here, being that my third watch is yet another Bulova. Well, I guess you’d…
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Watch #2 – My Bulova Snorkel
I think of John Cusack’s advice in “High Fidelity” about the do’s and don’ts of making a mix tape. You want to start out strong…
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Watch #1 -My Laco Aachen
This watch has a special significance for me as it was a gift to me from my wife when I graduated watchmaking school in December…
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The Dialed In Watchmaker 