Tourbillon + Complications Repair
Here is another Tourbillon with multiple complications that came in. It had a few unique problems so I’ll post this one. It’s another Christophe Claret caliber (amazing execution of precision) that puts smiles on my face as I rip it down and diagnose the mysteries under all those tiny little parts. This one has some setting mechanism problems [Read More...] Read More →
A Pair of Double Barrel’s
Had a pair of double barrels come in for service. One had an out of round escape wheel. I was fishing for a while as newer pieces tend to not have this problem to often. In the vintage world of repairing Pateks and VC’s it’s a daily routine. I was fighting for a while with some other problems in the auto unit on the same watch and it still wasn’t hitting the diagnostic outcome I needed. This one would stop randomly and/or slow down... [Read More...]
Double Barrel and Multiple Retrogrades
Here is a double barrel timepiece with a wonderful engine turned dial that came in with problems that would certainly get past most trained Watchmakers. In fact I think the customer who owns this $60,000 – $80,000 piece had it serviced outside of the company, as there are some hack marks inside the movement (and the screw heads) due to bad screwdriver sharpening and misuse. Are you  a Watchmaker and have wondered why I have so many screwdrivers.... [Read More...]
Dr.Ruth Westheimer Vacheron Constantine
I do get a few celebrity watches in and can’t always gather the time to post them. This one is the famous television celebrity Sex Dr.s watch that we all know and adore. Kind of special to me as I was on her show with my mother once. Dr. Ruth wears a Vacheron Constantine solid 18K gold model. This model has a wonderful caliber 1056 29 jewel movement. In addition you Click to Open and Read More / Click to Close should be able to see it has... [Read More...]
Tourbillon Repair 2 / Leviev / Christophe Claret
Here we have another Christophe Claret Tourbillon in for service. This particular one had to be disassembled down to the plates due to many problems that were deep down into the movement. It seems the timepiece had some winding problems reported by the customer of this $250,000 piece. This piece was one of the first issued of the limited edition run so it has certainly [Read More...] Read More →
Double Barrel / Perpetual Calendar Retrograde / Reserve DeMarche / Complicated Watch Repair
A double barrel timepiece with retrograde functions and perpetual calendar on the retrogrades is quite a complication. In mechanical terms this complication combination on a timepiece only 40 years ago would have taken the finest Master Watchmakers all trapped in a little room separate from the normal factory years to accomplish, by hand. Each piece cut by hand on the micro Watchmaking lathes we use on a “per piece” basis. Today thanks... [Read More...]
Tourbillon Repair / Christophe Claret / Leviev
Not sure many of you get to see one the World’s most incredible Tourbillons outside of it’s case, especially inside the U.S.A. boarders. Special tools are needed just to get inside this baby. Once inside you need special tooling designed for the movement to do anything. So, if you are a Watchmaker and considering having a dabble inside please consider a second option. This movement is art that needs a no time limit work approach and many... [Read More...]
An Open Letter To My Fans
An open letter to all the wonderful fans, friends and family that has shown me so much love during this trying time. I am home and live to riff another day. For those who know me closely are quite stunned that something such as this can happen so suddenly to a person who has worked out each and every day of their life, strict diets of no red meat for so many years I can’t count, no drinking, no smoking and just an all around healthy person.... [Read More...]
Christophe Claret DualTow
Little known to most USA watch enthusiasts is the genius movement and watch manufacturing of Christophe Clare. If you have been interested in timepieces above the 50K mark you might actually be wearing one of his movements and not even know it. He has been making movements in a very secret fashion behind the scenes for 20 years. If you have a dream he can make it happen. Not many like him. A few of the Leviev watches are using Christophe Clare movements... [Read More...]
Hublot King Bang
Hublot and its genius CEO Jean Claude Biver has launched an all black ceramic case monster! The King Bang series is an entirely new design as far as I’m concerned and executed perfectly. If you are looking for a ceramic case watch you are probably familiar with the usual long waiting list from most Swiss companies. Paying double the list price is quite ordinary as well. Hublot has led the chase in the ceramic luxury market in both research and... [Read More...]
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