The crusty pawn shop Rolex Datejust 16030 came with a scratched and scuffed acrylic crystal that was beyond saving. It has deep scratches throughout and looks like it has been… Read more »
I recently had a birthday and thought I’d treat myself, so naturally a dirty and broken watch came to mind as the perfect present—something nice but in need of work…. Read more »
I’ve been trying to do fewer Illinois pocket watches, and I did manage to stray into some offbeat Russian watches, but the heart wants what it wants. That’s why we… Read more »
Parenthood is a solemn responsibility. The kids are always listening, and I think I can admit that I’m not always a good role model. For example, while visiting a local… Read more »
I’ve been wanting to get a “weekend beater,” a hand-wound watch with no date—something I can wind up and wear over the weekend without leaving it on a winder during… Read more »
Moving from one house to another is always irksome, but it really hurts when you work on watches. Moving a big couch is easy; moving a dozen small watches in… Read more »
The world of watch collecting is wide: no kind of watch is so odd that it doesn’t have a passionate community of people arguing about it on an Internet forum,… Read more »
Some watch companies get too much love from collectors, but a few get overlooked. I think Gruen is one of the underappreciated ones. Gruen watches have their small following of… Read more »
A friend asked me if I would have a look at her grandfather’s old pocket watch, which he owned long ago in Iran. Needless to say, I was curious. And… Read more »
When the word gets out that you can fix a grandfather’s old watch, some interesting watches come out of the cabinets and sock drawers. My friend with the charming 18-size… Read more »