I was recently watching Air Force One from 1997 with Harrison Ford. He plays the President of the United States and Air Force One has been taken over by terrorists.
I can't pinpoint the watch he's wearing despite some decent shots of it. It …
Continue readingWhen did Omega stop using tritium? Was it at the same as Rolex? (which I believe was 1997-98)
The reason I ask is that I own a quartz Omega 2541.80 (the GoldenEye watch) that has a serial number dating to 1995. But the lume on the dial and hands glows…
Continue readingI'm thinking about picking up a 39.2mm first gen Aqua Terra. I currently own a first gen 36.2mm Aqua Terra, a 38.5mm Aqua Terra and I've previously owned the 38mm Aqua Terra.
I like the 36.2mm AT, but it's just a bit small. Especially w…
Continue readingI can't seem to find info online regarding the hand hole size for Omega's 2500 and 8500 movements. I own a 38.5mm Skyfall Aqua Terra (8500 movement) and would like to put hour and minute hands from the 42mm Planet Ocean (2500 movement) on it….
Continue readingFor reference, I owned the Tudor Black Bay 54 until recently and it measured 37.0mm at the…
Does anyone have a photo of a TAG Heuer 1000 (980.013) vs. 2000? Side-by-side
In the meantime, what’s the best way to store them? I know a reasonable temperature and humdity is essential. But what about packaging? They are not factory sealed. I currently have them stored in small zip-lock bags. Is that enough? Should I add a desiccant packet to…
What’s the best way to store uncased movements for long periods of time?
That said, I have a nice quartz watch that ticks almost perfectly between the minute markers all around the dial. I don’t demand perfection, but this is as bad as it can get. And as I said, it’s consistently right in the middle of the minute markers.
As I understand how the second hand is…
Correcting a quartz second hand that falls between minute markers each tick?
