Hi there,

I saw in an interview with the great Roger Smith that he noticed that a Speedmaster he owned had a one wheel co-axial escapement, the calibre in question was the 3861. I can’t fine anything to support this? I even asked Omega and they denied, saying that the only producer of a one wheel escapement was Roger Smith himself.

does anyone have one to prove such statement?

the interview was from 2023 with Watch Gecko, in front of a live audience.

good evening all,

I wanted to put out a PSA that I’m looking to purchase a Loomes watch – so if anyone is considering selling one, knows of anyone who is looking to sell or happens to come across one for sale, I would love to hear about it, been searching for one for a while. The hunt continues!

thanks all,

best wishes,

Alex

Good evening folks!

I recently purchased a Smiths Automatic, and have fallen in love with it. It’s marvellous – but now I’ve got the Smiths bug. I’m torn between an 18 jewel, JW Benson (smiths produced) and a 19 jewel smiths.

anyone out there with the technical know-how to shine a light on these movements? Is there a better one, technically speaking? What should I be looking for? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

this is purely for a personal enjoyment, I’m not interested in…

Smiths 18 Jewel or 19 Jewel mechanical, is one better?