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What is so special about this new calibre?

monday 02 january 2012 at 11h14

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We are very enthusiastic about this new calibre VK63 because it uses a novelty energy-efficient construction not seen for the last 15 years.

Picture gallery of the SparrowHawk II

wednesday 28 december 2011 at 06h57

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We have recently published under Creative Common license high-resolution pictures of the new collection SparrowHawk II.
Feel free to download for use as desktop background or for redistribution.

Terminage 2 and 3 of the SparrowHawk II collection

tuesday 06 december 2011 at 10h09

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After receiving and inspecting all components from the respective suppliers, the factory started the Terminage 2 and Terminage 3 of the new SparrowHawk II collection on the weekend 48.

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When you have a flat tire, stop and change it.

“Why might I be writing about automobile problems?”, you ask. Well, its an analogy. We draw incredibly incorrect analogies between cars and watches all the time when it comes to service. We do it to prove a point, your watch needs to be serviced regularly even if the reasons are in fact quite different than [...]

The highest quality money can buy.

Today I was working on a nice vintage watch made by Invicta (similar to the one on the left). It is an automatic with date. The dial is proudly marked 41 Jewels. Now, with 41 jewels you expect this to be a really nice movement jeweled all the way to the barrel. Maybe the barrel [...]

Andy & the Automaton

In my quest to learn more about Automata I had a wonderful weekend thank you to Andrew Baron. I first learned about Andrew Baron a few weeks ago when I learned about his presentation for the Midwest Watch and Clockmakers Association which will be this Friday and Saturday May 4th and 5th. (Having seen a [...]