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Worth the Investment
***Right now, I have 3 watches on my workbench: a 30 year old Rolex Datejust which needs major restoration, an Omega Moon watch with a broken pusher and winding crown and a five years young Panerai...
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Mitutoyo Optical Comparator
***Tool of the week: horology here we come! How we managed to bring up the 300kg pallet up to the fourth floor is still a mystery - but we managed.The arrival of the box was a long anticipated event:...
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Warm Up Session
***We are slowly getting into it. The very first component the boys are designing today is a yoke, a lever that sits in winding/time setting assembly.
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The Curious Shapes of Watches
***From Apprentice Corner: Week in Review Today I’m talking about watches of the non-circular kind and why I think they’re the coolest of all. This is not a book review, but some of the pictures used...
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Apprentice betrayed and let down
***One thing I hate is when politics interferes with watchmaking. The two should be kept as far apart as possible and both parties should mind their own business. We let politicians do whatever they...
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Tool of the Week: Elma Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine
***Apprentice CornerThere’s been a lot of talk recently about all the manufacturing machinery we’re acquiring for the rebelde project. But as it continues to grow and we prepare for the first batch of...
View ArticlePast the Point of No Return
Some of you surely remember an email that was sent about 6 months ago that was titled 'The Point of No Return'. It was about the decision to acquire a very fine piece of machinery which will allow us...
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Book Review: Omega Watches - by John Goldberger
***Apprentice CornerThis week, I'm reviewing 'Omega Watches' by John Goldberger. The book is a simple one - the title says it all really. There's no story to be had. Over 240 watches are featured, each...
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rebelde caps
***We have had a very exciting delivery here at rebelde HQ: the long-awaited rebelde caps have arrived!There is a choice of three colours: red, black and navy. All are priced at $25.We can also ship...
View ArticleIntroducing The Newsletter Archive
We often have requests from subscribers of this newsletter for old newsletters. Either so they can pass the information on to friends or for their own interest or research.It also happens occasionally...
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Action from Stuttgart
***We knew pretty much what to expect: action and more action, excitement, glamour.We knew we'd be overwhelmed and completely blown away. Yet when Josh and I entered the foyer of Stuttgart's...
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Book Review: ‘PloProf’ by Jon Wallis
***From Apprentice CornerThis week I’m reviewing ‘PloProf’, a book about the Omega Seamaster Professional 600 written by Jon Wallis, custodian of the deskdivers.com horological site and contributor to...
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Hearth of Swiss Horology
***Helvetia, here we come! On Sunday afternoon we crossed the German-Swiss border near Schaffhaussen, the home town of IWC.The wide, no-speed limit German autobahns were behind us, and the narrow...
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Book Review: Longitude, By Dava Sobel
***From Apprentice Corner: Book ReviewLongitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time, By Dava SobelLongitude, written by Dava Sobel, tells the story...
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Apprentice Corner: Book Review
***Book Review of the Week:Vintage Rolex Sports Models - by Martin Skeet and Nick UrulVintage Rolex Sports Models, written by long time collectors and watch enthusiasts Martin Skeet & Nick Urul, is...
View ArticleApprentice Corner: Top 10 Watch Videos
***My Top 10 Watch VideosSomething a bit different today - I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite watch videos on youtube. Narrowing it down to just 10 was no easy task, but I decided to...
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Planned obsolescence
***Planned obsolescence is when a product is deliberately designed to have a short life span. It is purposely and intentionally designed and manufactured to disintegrate, or to be non-repairable, or...
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rebelde project update: screws!
***rebelde project update: screws!One of the very first watch components we intend to manufacture in-house are watch screws. There are 9 different types of screws in the rebelde in-house mechanism and...
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The most practical and elegant bezel locking device EVER: The Hublot Super...
***A True BargainAfter Hublot spent over 3 years developing the world’s first natural rubber watch strap, when it debuted at the 1980 Basel Watch Fair it didn’t attract a single customer. Rubber wasn’t...
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The Peak of Watchmaker Screw Manufacturing
***The Peak of Watchmaker Screw ManufacturingThe shiny tiny bit on the tip of my finger is a very special horological component. It is a screw. But what makes it special is the fact that it is one of...
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