Join me for an unboxing, review, and demonstration of a watch case opener. Similar tools from Bergeon and Horotech cost $500-$1000, but this one was $120 so I thought I’d give it a try. I’m glad I did!
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The Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks watch has seemingly been popular, probably as a nostalgic purchase or gag gift, but what if we make it the Holy Grail of watch mods? Join me on an epic journey in this mini-series.
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Ten Six Watches
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Watches
Recently, I completed a very personal watch for a client. I documented the process in order to create a condensed tutorial on making a custom watch, from making the dial to attaching the case back. As part of showing a watch build beginning to end, I include a variety of pictures with brief commentary, but […]
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Movements
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Projects & How-to
Ten Six Watches
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Watches
One of my favorite activities in watchmaking is creating custom movement holders and spacers. Problem solving is what I do as an Information and Computer Scientist, so it feels right at home. Creating an interface to fit a particular movement to a particular case is a fun challenge. A custom part means drafting a design. […]
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Pocket Watches
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Bluing watch hands requires the right tools and timing. Watch the process up-close with a set of old pocket watch hands in preparation for another restoration project. If you are looking for more entertainment, check out the how-to articles and my YouTube channel.
Dive
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Pagani Design
Tools
I really like the Pagani Design PD-1651, but as mentioned in my review and reality check video, I wanted/needed to change some things: swap the seconds hand, fix the misaligned bezel, and remove the cyclops lens. In this video, I talk tools and show how to realign a bezel insert and remove a cyclops lens.
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Vario
Swapping watch dials is a fairly straightforward task as long as you have the right tools. Thanks to a very kind gesture from Ivan at Vario, I had the opportunity to swap my Silver Empire dial with a White Empire dial, which is most similar to a potential Empire II model that is in the […]
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Vario
Replacing a watch movement is a fairly straightforward task as long as you have the right tools. Circumstances conspired such that I had the opportunity to create a how-to video detailing the process of replacing (swapping) a broken hand wound movement with a new one. The exact details will vary from watch to watch, but […]
Christopher Ward
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Watch me resize a watch bracelet by removing the bracelet and a couple links from a Christopher Ward Trident Pro 600. Funnily enough this watch had two different spring bars, which gave me more to talk about! This bracelet uses friction pins (pin and collar, pin and tube), so this process applies to other bracelets […]