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Military Watches of the World: Germany Part 1—19th Century Through World War II
In the third and final installment of our series focused on military watches from around the …
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eBay Finds: Enicar Seapearl Automatic, André Bouchard Skindiver by Alstater Watch Co., and More
When it comes to shopping for vintage watches on eBay, it can be a gold mine, but it can also be a minefield. Our very …
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Complications: the Mystery Dial
Allow me to begin with an admission; a mystery dial isn’t really a complication. That is to say there isn’t any extra functionality or information …
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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 73: Pet Peeves and Deal Breakers
Pet peeves and deal breakers—we wouldn’t be persnickety watch-heads without them. So that’s what we’re tackling on Episode 73 of The Worn & Wound Podcast. …
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Watchmaker’s Bench: What Makes It Tick? (Part 2) – The Escapement
In Part 1 of our “What Makes It Tick” series, we touched on the mainspring, which stores the power that drives the movement. The release …
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How Watches Are Made: Vortic Watch Co. (Fort Collins, Colorado)
Fort Collins is Colorado’s fourth most populous city, but you wouldn’t know it from the sleepy street where Vortic Watch Co. runs its operation. Situated …
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eBay Finds: Rado Golden Horse, Wittnauer Super-Compressor, and More
When it comes to shopping for vintage watches on eBay, it can be a gold mine, but it can also be a minefield. Not too …
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Watchmaker’s Bench: What Makes It Tick? (Part 1) – The Wheel Train
Throughout the centuries, watchmakers have strived to increase the accuracy of mechanical watches. Even as things were looking oh-so-dire during the 1970s, the industry managed …
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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 67: Interviews with Mido CEO Franz Linder and Vortic Co-Founder RT Custer
On today’s episode of The Worn & Wound Podcast, we have two great back-to-back interviews. …
