Sounds nice. Unfortunately, most of us don't have the discretionary income to purchase watches like some people buy clothes - with an eye to match every event with the right…
It’s likely we all own one - a decorative, stylish clock that adorns our home but never really tells the time correctly. It may have stopped completely or begun to…
So you want to outfit your watch with some new modifications but aren’t quite sure how to do it? Our watch gurus have some basic steps to get you started.…
In Part I of this series, we shared some suggestions on how best to remove a damaged watch crystal from your watch case. Now that the old crystal is out,…
On May 17th, 1901, the, Belvidere Daily Republican, headline read 'THEY MEAN BUSINESS | Rejuvenated Watch Factory to Employ a Big Force'. The revived Rockford Watch Company owner, Jacob Franks,…
Why don’t clocks tock-tick? If you ask someone what sound a clock makes, their answer will be “tick-tock,” and never “tock-tick.” But every tick of the clock sounds the same…
Today, there are numerous elite Swiss watch brands manufacturing elaborate complications within their timepieces. Most are found in 'The Watch Valley Of Switzerland' which is a section of the country…
Your watch has been through a lot with you, so our guess is that you hope to hold onto it for a good, long time. But what happens when your…
In 1510, Peter Henlein, from Nuremburg, Germany, created the world’s first pocket watch. An astonishing achievement, he made advancements in mainsprings and created a smaller watch design that was previously…
When watchmakers talk about jewels, they are not referring to the decorative gemstones on your watch’s bezel or band. Rather, the ‘jewels’ they’re referring to are inside your watch movement,…
