I have been watching Freese watches with curiosity since the beginning. I’ve been tempted, but I have not bought one. The Freese Watches page has been taken down some time ago, and I thought the project was over. However, Simon posted this tease on his Insta back in September. I really like the case design. I’m not sure if I like the diver dial in a case without a rotating bezel…
Continue readingNevada Grenchen (Croton) Chronomaster diver
Since becoming interested in finding one of these little chronograph divers they seem to be drying up and becoming harder to find Muphys law?
I pulled the trigger on this yesterday it llooks to be in original and un-polished condition with a valjoux 2…
Haslinger – Heuer Chronographs
Hi,
after being out of print for many years, a new edition of the book will be availalble from April 2025!
Cheers!
Continue readingafter being out of print for many years, a new edition of the book will be availalble from April 2025!
Cheers!
Support your local bookstore, don’t buy it at Amazon!
Thank you very much!
CWC – what’s your experience?
Hi all
I’m looking to get my first CWC watch. I’m considering the SBS model mk2 in either quartz or auto. Paying that amount for a quartz model though really puts me off.
My question is does anyone currently own one of these and what’s your opinion o…
Continue readingElgin B.W. Raymond restoration
Years ago I ran across this old B.W. Raymond wrist watch. It was in pretty awful shape but ran and I’d always wanted an Elgin durabalance mov’t. (this one has the 780), so I got it and put it away with my parts and projects. The dial’s paint was flaking from the iron, non-magnetic, base; the lugs were nearly shot (someone had put an expanding link bracelet on it for years and years); in short, it was a sad watch. Every once in awhile I would do an ebay search for a dial, and after many years…
Continue readingLanderon 13 from the late 30s
Hey guys! I received my new find today and I wanted to share it with the forum. It’s a monopusher chronograph produced in the late 1930s with a (rare?) Landeron 13 movement. The brand is “GLORIA GENEVE” and the only information I found online about it is the following:
Continue readingFrom Pritchard, it appears that the Gloria/Gloria watch appears associated with Jean-Richard SA, Geneve, listed in 1951. Later Gloria Watch and Jean-Richard became Aquastar. An older company to use Gloria Watch was A…
Girard Perregaux Rattrapante Chronograph Ref: 9014
Has anybody seen one of these out in the world?
I think it is a very appealing reference for a GP Chronograph
A rattrapante chronograph by Girard Perregaux Pour Ferrari, model ref 9014. This is the much finer ‘monopulsante’ rattrapante (split-second)…
Continue readingHello
I have these zodiac watch
I can’t find any information any there about the watch
Continue readingI can’t find any information any there about the watch
Did anyone have any information about these model
Breitling to Revive Gallet?
I would call this more than a rumor, but not yet established fact . . .
Continue readingTime will tell.
https://professionalwatches.com/breitling-to-add-a-third-watch-brand/
This was first offered up by Miss Tweed which is a paywalled site where I do not have access:
https://misstweed.com/articles/breitling-to-unveil-gallet-revival-next-month
If this “news” turns out to be true, it’ll be good for the all but defunct Gallet brand.
I have some familiarity with Gallet. They have been…
Assistance with an early Heuer Chrono
Hello all,
I am nowhere near being an expert on Heuer chronos so I was hoping to get some thoughts on the watch attached below. Sorry for the quality of the photos as they are coming directly from the seller.
The watch is 32mm in size and from the la…
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