I've got these NOS Aerowatch cases. They've never been manufacturered into watches.
Despite existing in a box for decades and never being used the plating is turning green.
How do I remove the green? Ultrasonic didn't work.
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Continue readingChinese watch cleaning machines?
How can it be that in 2025 the best "affordable" option for watch cleaning machines are vintage units or a $600 Indian clone?
I've got this vintage Bergeon and it seems like something a Chinese factory could slap togther for $20 max an…
Continue readingDoes anyone know anything about the brand Eurowatch?
My late father-in-law owned the companies Eurowatch SA and brand Gaspardi de precision. And I'm trying to find out more information about his work.
Unfortunately I was never able to meet him until it was too late, as me and my wife wedded during …
Continue readingHonest opinions on the state of the watchmaking industry?
How is the current job market for watchmakers?
I've inherited enough tools to probably open a workshop after I got some training.
But I have a friend that said don't even bother training because the industry is dead.
He was a watchmaker wo…
Continue readingThis movement has my father in laws name on it. What is it?
So long story short my late father in law ran a watch factory that various swiss companies outsourced to. Im now liquidating his estate and came across this.
Continue readingIt has his personal name on it, not his company name. What is this movement? Its missing several parts like a balance wheel. I’m hoping the one I found in the same box is correct.
It would be awesome if its his custom version of a common movement, then I could try and finish it.
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Can anyone ID what this is?
This machine is in my late father in laws workshop, it looks like a lathe but I don’t see a cutter.
There seems to be some kind of sensor connected to an electronics box.
This was in the collect but got broken as I removed it because I can’t figure out how the collet is opened.
I am liquidating a watch factory
Can anyone tell me about Vacheron Constantin calibre 1201 – 8″3/4?
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Continue readingMy late father in law ran a small watch workshop in Switzerland that closed its doors long ago.
I’m now going through all the machines and tools to help his widow liquidate everything.
I’ve come across some documents stating VC hired my father in laws workshop to assemble the calibre in the thread title.
I know this calibre is based on the JLC 960 as the documents from VC state this.
I’d really like to know more about this VC calibre and what watch it was used in but google has…
Can anyone tell me about Vacheron Constantin calibre 1201 – 8″3/4?
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