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Samurai + Shogun =
It is Seiko season, so today we have more of Seiko's latest releases on offer. The three new Prospex Diver's models just released, SRPL11K, SRPL13K and SRPL15K, bear both the style features of the...
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A first for the Seiko Astron
Seiko presents the first Astron GPS Solar watch to combine dual-time technology with a chronograph function - calibre 5X83. And here are the key new features: 1. A 1/20-second chronograph function...
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The graph says it all
During the past 12 months, Swatch (Omega, Longines, Breguet etc.) shares have lost 35% of their value. Actually, after they peaked at almost CHF 800 in 2014, they are now down more than 75%. According...
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Tools of the trade:
As many of you know, our workshop in Brookvale is not only the place where all our watches are manufactured, but also where we run a business called NH Micro. Dedicated to manufacturing high...
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I wish I met him 30 years ago…
We’ve been in the watchmaking business since 1951, when the first Hacko opened a small repair shop in a central European country right on the border of the Iron Curtain. Literally three years after...
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Worth a million, sold for peanuts!
The three members of the Skylab 4 crew are photographed standing near Pad B, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, during their pre-flight activities. They are, left to right,...
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We are humbled – and you are invited!
Horological Society of New York, Thursday September 26, at 6:30 PM. Founded in 1866, the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) is one of the oldest continuously operating horological associations in...
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Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Cherishing Every Moment
"Rooted in a 16th-century Japanese proverb and a core principle of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, "Ichigo Ichie" (一期一会) roughly translates to "for this time only" or "once in a lifetime." It...
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Collector Conversations, at the HSNY
On the 26th of September, Josh Shapiro, Bradley Taylor, and I, hosted an event for independent watch collectors at the Horological Society of New York... and it went fantastically! This was a really...
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The most 'different' watch brand in the world
The one thing all NH55 watch owners have in common: they are all different. Yet it is not the watch that makes them different - they stand out of the crowd because they already are different. NH55 is...
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They're here: the Earth, Moon and Sun
Yes the new Astron has just arrived. Actually, not one, but three ‘futuristic’ edition models; the Earth, Moon and Sun. Catchy. I have been following Astron’s development for the past few years. There...
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NH Micro on the moon!?
As many newsletter readers will know, alongside being the first Australian watch manufacturer, we also manufacture parts for parallel precision industries. This side business is called NH Micro, and...
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The Red Desert
The newest, latest, the greatest – a watch that SEIKO made FOR YOU! Australian Limited Edition. 1,000 pieces individually numbered. Special boxing. Inspired by the rugged beauty of Australia’s red...
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What makes a watch "collectable"?
Definition A collectable refers to an item worth significantly more than it was initially sold for because of its rarity or popularity.Are wrist watches collectable? Only a tiny fraction of all...
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The first and only watchmaker-manufacturer in Australia?
Do you know that starting a watch repair business in Australia requires no formal education, certification, or licensing, or even experience? You can call yourself a watchmaker, print a bunch of...
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Update from the workshop
Manufacturing complex parts for our watches, as well as for industries outside of watchmaking, requires complex metrology, too. In this case we are seeing what the limits are of our new Zeiss...
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Crème de la crème
ANCA is Australia’s only machine tool builder. Established 50 years ago by Pat Boland and Pat McCluskey, ANCA has been manufacturing the machines that manufacture the tools that are used in CNC...
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Big stud
For the last 12 months we have been working on our next release from NHW. While it's still far too early to talk about the watch, I can say that it's pushing the limits of our manufacturing, in the...
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Pictures tell a thousand words
I mentioned in an earlier newsletter that we have been working on the next NHW release- every watch we’ve released since the NH1 in 2018 has felt like a horological pinnacle for our small outfit, but...
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Skull and Skeleton
KENTARO x SEIKO x AUSTRALIA"Kentaro Yoshida, an artist originally from a small fishing village in Toyama, Japan, moved to Australia at 18 to embrace a new lifestyle. Drawn to the opportunity to learn...
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At a crossroad...
The past two years could be simply summed up as years of exciting discoveries and team building. After setting up the micro machining workshop, we have discovered that the high precision parts we make...
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It is easier to make a watch than to sell a watch
Proof? Walk down the Sydney watch district: tens of thousands of Omega, JLC, Breitling, Hublot, Cartier, Panerai and Vacheron sitting quietly on display - for months and years, awaiting patiently to...
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The 53rd state
According to the most recently published KPMG report, manufacturing organisations in Australia are "confronting unprecedented challenges in a turbulent and uncertain business environment". There are a...
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Seiko x Supercars 2025
Seiko 5 Sports Supercars Limited Edition SRPL54K, a striking timepiece that celebrates the brand’s enduring partnership with the Repco Supercars Championship. This new release marks another milestone...
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Repairs and Servicing
In the wake of yesterday’s newsletter piece about Vacheron’s newest most complicated watch, we received several emails with enquiries in regards to servicing. To answer all of those questions and any...
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