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OMG! I have always wanted one of those
A 1970’s desk alarm clock with flip over digits.I am sure you had one like it but tell me; what happened to it? Just died? Been thrown away? First wife took it? Most importantly - would you like me to...
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Colombian Railway Watch... (well whats left of it)
And while we are still on the subject of railway horology (which is like, everyday) here is another amazing find. A porcelain pocket watch dial signed Ferrocarril de Antioquia. Unfortunately this is...
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The best watch in the world (for money)
James McLeod was a qualified jeweller and optometrist who established his business in Bundaberg, Queensland in 1889. At one point in time, he was a Secretary of Optometrist Association which speaks...
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The Endless supply
Very often you will hear a veteran watchmaker bragging about the good old days. The golden era when every Swiss watch spare parts supplier was competing and chasing his business. A time where Swiss...
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NH2 Timascus Update!
Before we go any further, a very humbling thank you to all subscribers who have put their name down for NH2 Timascus and those who took time to visit us and inspect the watch in person - we really...
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Speedy Friday
This doesn't happen too often, but today we have completed servicing four Speedmasters. All four are customer repair jobs and in each and every case, the reason why we are trusted with the servicing...
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Taps & Dies
Question: what is the smallest taps and dies set that you use in your workshop?A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky to acquire a Bergeon watchmakers tap and die set which goes down to 0.3mm. What an...
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One man's trash is another man’s treasure
Recently at the Watchmakers AGM auction there was a lot consisting of four Seiko spare parts catalogues. Since Seiko's spare parts policy is to keep the parts in stock for 20 years and since the...
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Timascus Update
For the past week our focus was entirely on redesigning, remeasuring and re-machining of the pallets bridge, which is the last titanium component for the NH2 movement. The main challenge was to...
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The Pilgrimage
As the Chinese say: The best time to plant an apple tree is 10 years ago. The best time to start planning your European holiday is today.Of course the European horological pilgrimage could take months,...
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Good News
It has been 6 months since we delivered the first Mark 1 NH wristwatch and during this, time we have assembled and delivered just over 100 watches. Mark 1 is a 40mm automatic watch designed and...
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Ladies Italian Ferrovie dello Stato Railway Watch
It's been ages since we talked about railway watches and I can't think of a better excuse to do so today than by mentioning the new arrival: an Italian Ferrovie dello Stato 1970's timepiece. What makes...
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The Joke Is On Us
Last night, I went to see Joker along with 400 people, a large majority being under the age of 30. Standing in line while queuing for popcorn, you could feel the anticipation for the film in the air....
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Timascus NH2 Flyer
This is way overdue and please don't consider it as the final verdict - a downloadable Timascus NH2 flyer which sums up the importance of the project and ultimately the reason why NH2 is our...
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The Lost Trades
"It is transparently clear that what is rapidly slipping through our fingers is a generation of trade skills and knowledge" - says Lisa Rundell. "Knowledge and skills which, right now, can still be...
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The Master of Windsor
Windsor chair maker: Glen Rundell"I make no tables, no bookshelves, no toys, sideboards, cabinets or other furniture - just chairs."Yes, Glen only makes chairs. And not just any chair, his speciality...
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Let's call it a draw
*** Let's call it a drawThe Planet Ocean met its fate in a rather bizarre set of circumstances. It came off the owner’s hand during a motorcycle accident, flew dozens of metres, landed on the asphalt...
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Another Legendary Dial
And here is another little gem. While working on 1994 Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11, I’ve noticed that the Omega dial is signed in a not before seen manner. SINGER + SINGER + SINGER. Of course, J. Singer...
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TGR
The most exciting part of research is when the “third sample” is discovered. At that point in time, we are starting to get a glimpse of the bigger picture. Clearly, with the more samples we find, we...
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The King of Narrabri
This pocket watch which landed on my desk yesterday morning.The pocket watch dates from around 1930s and has white porcelain dial with the label: “Commander” H.G. King Narrabri. Of course, it is a...
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