Real Answers from the Bench
Practical guidance and straightforward answers drawn from everyday work at the watchmaker's bench.
How Do I Choose a Vintage Watch as a Gift?
Buying a vintage watch as a gift can feel daunting, especially when the person you're buying for knows more about watches than you do. Here's how to choose without becoming...
How Do I Choose a Vintage Watch as a Gift?
Buying a vintage watch as a gift can feel daunting, especially when the person you're buying for knows more about watches than you do. Here's how to choose without becoming...
Why Does My Vintage Automatic Watch Make a Noise?
Vintage automatic watches aren't always silent. We explain rotor noise, why some movements are more vocal than others and when a change in sound deserves attention.
Why Does My Vintage Automatic Watch Make a Noise?
Vintage automatic watches aren't always silent. We explain rotor noise, why some movements are more vocal than others and when a change in sound deserves attention.
How Should You Wind a Vintage Mechanical Watch?
A practical guide to winding vintage manual and automatic watches, how to recognise when a watch is fully wound and why you should never force the crown.
How Should You Wind a Vintage Mechanical Watch?
A practical guide to winding vintage manual and automatic watches, how to recognise when a watch is fully wound and why you should never force the crown.
How Accurate Should a Vintage Watch Be?
How accurate should an older mechanical watch really be? We explain timegrapher readings, real-world accuracy and what actually matters at the bench.
How Accurate Should a Vintage Watch Be?
How accurate should an older mechanical watch really be? We explain timegrapher readings, real-world accuracy and what actually matters at the bench.
How to Safely Use the Quickset Date on a Vintage Watch
A simple habit can protect the calendar mechanism in a vintage watch. We explain when to use the quickset date, when not to, and why.
How to Safely Use the Quickset Date on a Vintage Watch
A simple habit can protect the calendar mechanism in a vintage watch. We explain when to use the quickset date, when not to, and why.