Adjusting Vintage Watches

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Adjusting to 5 Positions: Wristwatch Positions

Our other post described the 5 positions for adjusting pocket watches. What are the 5 positions for wrist watches? The Horizontal Positions: DU, DD Like pocket watches, wristwatches are first… Read more »

Ideas & Advice, Positional Timing    positional timing, wristwatch

Adjusting to 5 Positions: Pocket Watch Positions

Positional timing is adjusting a watch to keep a near-zero rate in more than one position, so what are those positions? Quality pocket watches, like the great American railroad pocket… Read more »

Ideas & Advice, Positional Timing    pocket watch, positional timing, waltham 1883

“Keeps Great Time!”: eBay Sellers’ Accuracy Claims Don’t Mean Much

eBay is the best thing to happen to watch collectors since flea markets and garage sales. Where else can collectors find parts for their 21 jewel Gruen 335 project watch?… Read more »

Ideas & Advice    accuracy, buyer beware, ebay

What is Watch Adjusting?

What is watch adjusting? When we buy a watch that says adjusted on the movement, what does that mean? Adjusting is the craft of getting a watch to run accurately…. Read more »

Ideas & Advice    isochronism, positional timing, temperature, watch adjusting

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