I’ve seen this in other split second pocket watches, always on the tongs, but never in other movements. There was a brief attempt at helical mainsprings in the 19 th c, but it died fast. A
I had not realized that the structure of the Royal Oak bracelet had changed until I watched a 15500 bracelet get resized for the first time yesterday. When did AP move from the "long screw" to the "screw and pin" style? Aaron
Has anyone looked at the Crash up for auction at Phillips this weekend. I didn't pay much attention to it, being _way_ out of my budget, but then was reading a quite damning article questioning it's legitimacy.. perezcope.com a
I offered to help friend get his great-grandfathers pocket watch repaired, but he's in Norway, and I'm not. The watch in question is an early 20th C Swiss watch, and he just wants clean/oil/repair, not case or dial work done. Anyone have any suggestions? A