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Be sure to put something underneath the vice to catch the bottom half of the screw because it will fall out when you link lift the watch. Screwing the required links back in follows the same process in reverse. It is awfully tricky.This was also the year that Armin Strom introduced their first in-house developed and manufactured movement, the ARM09.To gift the piece with even more brightness, the bezel and lugs are… Continue

This vintage designed timepiece, revealed for the first time as a limited serThe Runabout Chronograph Automatic is worn on a navy-blue calfskin strap embossed with an alligator effect, edged with white stitching and link fastened with a folding clasp.Last but not least, I like the combination of brushed and polished finishing on the bracelet, perfectly matching with the case.Source: The Indispensable… Continue

Each watch (less than 90 have been produced) has a custom engraving on the back, whether that's a call sign, motto, or perhaps a name.The next chapter could explore something like a full-sized PAM (something with the 44mm case size I previously dreaded).We wanted to turn the spotlight onto artisanship. Some of them may not be entirely artisanal in nature. You have Francois-Paul Journe who is semi-artisanal, semi-industrial, but for most of the artisans there, they have a limited production.… Continue

Mustang DialLet's have a closer look at the unique feature of this watch, the dial.The links feature a mix of brushed link and polished parts to give it some visual shine.During the mechanical era of watchmaking, France and Switzerland were working closely together and during the quartz crisis in the 70s both France and Switzerland suffered but, with the advent of Swatch, Switzerland went up again. France didn’t take the… Continue