The Magic Lever was introduced by Seiko in 1959 with the purpose of improving the efficiency of the winding system....
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In the watch community, COSC and chronometer are often used interchangeably, sometimes incorrectly. It’s like whiskey and bourbon: all bourbon...
Diashock is the name of Seiko Watch Corporations’s proprietary anti-shock system (or shock absorber) for mechanical/automatic watch movements. It was...
How Many Grades of ETA Movements Are There? ETA offers four grades of watch movements: Standard Elabore (Elaborated) Top Chronometer...
How Many Grades of Sellita Movements Are There? Sellita offers four grades of watch movements. Just like some ETA movements,...
What is a mecaquartz watch? A mechaquartz” or “meca-quartz” movement is a chronograph watch movement that uses quartz technology for...
According to Orient: Check the caliber number by referring to the model number of your watch or the case code...
Although many Seiko watch owners do not service their watches, and some even think of Seikos as being bulletproof, the...
The second hand on my Miyota powered watch isn’t smooth… why? Is your automatic timepiece ticking like a quartz watch?...
One of the common issues with the inexpensive Ronda quartz movements is that the coil is exposed without a cover,...
Rolex’s Parachrom Bleu Hairspring is an in-house hairspring comprised of a paramagnetic alloy. The technology behind this hairspring was first...
If you have a watch geek in your life, you probably want to get them a watch related gift but...
Like the rest of the world, you’re probably washing your hands obsessively these days, but not long after a good...
Paraflex is the name of Rolex’s proprietary anti-shock system for their automatic watch movements. In technical terms, it is a...
What is a mono-pusher? A monopusher is sometimes also called a single-button chronograph. It is when a watch with a...
What is a “Forrest Gump” Watch Movement? What Caliber Corner has coined a “Forrest Gump” movement or “Forest Gump” caliber...
Some watch collectors think one surefire way to spot a fake Rolex movement is to wind the crown clockwise to...
Glashutte Original is one of the few brands that publishes a price list for service. At the time of this...
Triovis is a style of watch movement regulator aka precision adjustment device. Triovis regulators offer the ability to fine-tune the...
In Omega’s own words: “The introduction of the OMEGA Co-Axial escapement in 1999 signalled a revolution in modern mechanical watchmaking....
What is the difference between ETA caliber 2824-2 and 2804-2? Both of these calibers are mechanical movements, but the main...
“Workhorse movement” is a label given to certain watch movements by enthusiasts and collectors in many watch communities. The term...
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