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In-House or ebauche movement? The difference fe...
Anyone getting into vintage watch collecting eventually runs into two words used as if their meaning were obvious: manufacture and ébauche. They're mentioned everywhere, often loosely, and rarely explained properly....
In-House or ebauche movement? The difference fe...
Anyone getting into vintage watch collecting eventually runs into two words used as if their meaning were obvious: manufacture and ébauche. They're mentioned everywhere, often loosely, and rarely explained properly....
Vintage watch Crown: the definitive guide to ty...
When collectors assess a vintage watch, attention almost always goes straight to the case, the dial, and the movement. One small component, though, is just as capable of moving the...
Vintage watch Crown: the definitive guide to ty...
When collectors assess a vintage watch, attention almost always goes straight to the case, the dial, and the movement. One small component, though, is just as capable of moving the...
Piaget: gold, ultra-thin and hard-stone dials. ...
While much of Swiss watchmaking chased precision and robustness, one manufacture in the Jura devoted itself to two very different obsessions: thinness and colour. Piaget never set out to build instruments;...
Piaget: gold, ultra-thin and hard-stone dials. ...
While much of Swiss watchmaking chased precision and robustness, one manufacture in the Jura devoted itself to two very different obsessions: thinness and colour. Piaget never set out to build instruments;...
Sigma Dial: the small symbol that certifies gol...
In vintage collecting, the smallest signs are almost always the ones that carry the most weight. An experienced collector does not simply look at a watch — he reads it....
Sigma Dial: the small symbol that certifies gol...
In vintage collecting, the smallest signs are almost always the ones that carry the most weight. An experienced collector does not simply look at a watch — he reads it....
Vintage watch dial makers: the historic cadrani...
Throughout the 20th century the Swiss watch industry ran on a fragmented, hyper-specialized supply chain that has almost nothing in common with today's vertically integrated manufactures. Legendary houses such as...
Vintage watch dial makers: the historic cadrani...
Throughout the 20th century the Swiss watch industry ran on a fragmented, hyper-specialized supply chain that has almost nothing in common with today's vertically integrated manufactures. Legendary houses such as...
Unpolished vintage watch cases: a technical gui...
In the global market for high-end vintage watches, the valuation matrix has undergone a major paradigm shift. While cosmetic restoration and mirror-polishing were once standard procedures to make an old...
Unpolished vintage watch cases: a technical gui...
In the global market for high-end vintage watches, the valuation matrix has undergone a major paradigm shift. While cosmetic restoration and mirror-polishing were once standard procedures to make an old...
