If you’ve been reading the various watch blogs, or listening to any of the watch Podcasts for…
Parmigiani Fleurier is well known for unique complications – the extending and retracting hands on the Ovale…
As the resident racer on the team here at WWR, it’s my privilege to be able to…
In these modern times, it pays to look a little beyond our front door. There are all…
I very rarely get excited about the packaging of a watch; hey it is a box… If there is an accessory in there, a watch roll, a tool, spare straps, then it is a very nice bonus. But when I pulled the Vortec Boston 48 out of it’s shipping box to reveal the out packaging, string wrapped and wax sealed, I was instantly feeling like I was unwrapping an old school product, even though it was shipped vial UPS next day from ½ way across the country.
How do you breathe new life into your watch? Well, one way is to swap out the strap. We have covered a lot of straps here on the site, but that only goes so far. What if you really want to change things up a bit? Or what if you like a watch, but just not the exact color scheme on offer? The folks at Lew & Huey have you covered (if you have a Cerberus or Orthos) with their current pre-sale on Lew & Huey modification parts for these two watches. You can either order them for a watch you already own, or order a new modified watch from the brand.
Reader Jeff wanted to make a coin-face watch using his own coin. I basically suggested hitting 47th…
Here’s a great NOS Gruen redone by Dennis Brooker, a custom watchmaker. I just put one of…
I love watching custom pieces take shape. This one is no exception: First, a friend of mine…
KrazyDad reviews a super cool wooden clock kit made of pressboard, dowels, and not much else. Very…