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Collecting without sophistication is just clutter
A business call at 8:30 on Saturday night, to our home number, is kind of unusual. "He says he knows you,” said Tanya.The name did ring a bell, but I couldn’t think of any reason why someone so...
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Seiko's modern take on three classics
Here's a Seiko deal to brighten up your Friday...On offer is three of Seiko's best selling models of all time, the '025', the (ex) Djokovic, and the Captain Willard. They have been turned into a...
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Chaos, calamity, and havoc
In the five hundred year long history of watches, there has never been anything quite like the release of ‘the watch that broke the internet’ - the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch. It seemed every man,...
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Every preacher's favourite quote
If you've grown up as a Christian, then you have surely heard "every preacher's favourite quote":"When we arrive to heaven, we will be surprised by three things. First, that some saints who we've...
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The Supercars are back
One of the more surprising and exciting partnerships to come from Seiko, was the one they made last year with the Supercars. A distinctly Australian motorsport, famous for mechanical ingenuity and...
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The Kern Micro HD - An update from the NH workshop
For those that have been following along with our Manufactured in Australia journey, about 14 months ago we placed an order for the most precise 5 axis milling machine on earth - the Kern Micro HD. Now...
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The Fact
Over the past ten years, we have bought and sold more Omega Moonwatches than any other Australian dealer. Hundreds and hundreds, including many rare and limited edition pieces. Not because we are a...
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Rebelde Day - May 17
"No Rebelde Day mentioned in the newsletter? I'm wearing my V Pilot in celebration anyway!"Matthew Spokes We have failed you Matt. Miserably. Or, more precisely: it is all my fault. Don't know about...
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The most important date on our calendar: Australian Manufacturing Week,...
AMW is the premier advanced manufacturing and machine tool exhibition in Australia. With more than 170 organisations exhibiting state-of-the-art manufacturing hardware, software and support services,...
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What is the official Swiss Railway clock?
What is the official Swiss Railway clock?In 1944 the Swiss Federal Railway made the decision to standardise and modernise the railway platform clock. Prior to then, every station had its own clock,...
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Is Santa even real?
You spent the whole month putting reindeers and neon lights on the roof. The tree is glowing, the cake is baked, and the glasses are ready. Ray Charles sings. It's Christmas. Yes, you've been a good...
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AMW 2022
by Josh NH Micro - our workshop's contract manufacturing arm - had one of the biggest weeks it's ever had. Nearly 2 years ago we decided that we would take NH Micro to the next...
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Why doesn't consignment work?
We need to talk about a serious matter today. It's called business. If you allow a couple of minutes to familiarise yourself with the core principles, you will have a better understanding of the...
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Guilty as charged
When yesterday I offered an apology letter to a potentially unhappy Samurai Night Vision customer, I didn't know that I would be writing an "I am sorry" note in less than 24 hours. And not to just any...
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The Circle of Time
Alice: “How long is forever?”White Rabbit: “Sometimes, just one second.”Here is the strange thing: we have no option but to think of time as both linear and circular.Linear, meaning days, months, and...
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Big issue
The prototype of the yet-to-be-released Mark 2 was assembled last night, and I took it home to show it to Tanya.The second person to see it was Eddie. This morning, on the way to work we literally...
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We are here to serve you
With a number of new subscribers recently joining this mailing list, it is time for a friendly reminder of what we stand for and how we are set up to serve you.1. No cashWe have been a cashless...
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The proper way
Horology is the study of mechanical watches. And today, you will learn how to answer the most important horological question: what makes a watch horologically important in a traditional,...
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MK2
A week or so ago, we released the first photo of the Nicholas Hacko MK2. You could call it a 'soft release'; no fanfares, no marketing fluff. A number of subscribers and NH faithfuls responded with...
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Making the MK2 dial
Part 2 Last week we left you at the point where the CAM files were uploaded to the mill, the cutting tools loaded, and we were ready for action. However, before we hit the start button, we need to step...
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