Author: Marco

January 14, 2021 Marco 0 tech,

This is as basic a watchmaking job as they get, but somebody on the F-Book was wondering about this, so this is just to show…

December 23, 2020 Marco 0 Uncategorized,

Guys and Gals ! I’m getting my first user registrations today. Even though a few are from some kind of weird Gmail bots, I’m chuffed…

I have cumulated, in my house, the stock of parts and tools of three late watchmakers including my father. Access to spare parts for the…

February 18, 2020 Marco 0 Uncategorized,

My old man was a watchmaker. I pretty much grew up in a watch- and jewelry shop in Finland. My parents did take their work…

May 26, 2016 Marco 0 tech,

The way a Swiss lever escapement works is not that fancy or spectacular. A bit like a miniaturized grandfather clock, really. What impresses me the…

Kering should buy rest of Christophe Claret and save Ulysse-Nardin/Girard Perregaux in the process. The late Rolf W. Schnyder made Christophe Claret to what the company was at it's greatest. And, CC was just a bi-product in RWS's process ... under It's like that and that's the way it is.
Watch brands hate to service your watch Yes, they do. So don't be surprised if you have to wait 3 months to have it done. So what's the problem? The majority of ... under tech
The CIA (8 bullets) Method Of Running (down) A “Swiss Made” Watch Factory My client (a luxury-watch brand in the +80K $ price range) had struggled for two years with a watch that just did not work. The ... under It's like that and that's the way it is.
99 Problems And My 100K Watch Is One I was buying a tourbillon, Westminster minute repeater . The feeling of weakness you get when you're faced with a complete nutter and you realize ... under Quality
Inside A Tourbillon Cage The way a Swiss lever escapement works is not that fancy or spectacular. A bit like a miniaturized grandfather clock, really. What impresses me the ... under tech

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