Why doesn’t my double digit big date watch change from 31 to 01, is it broken or fake? It’s because...
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According to Grand Seiko: The caliber number is a four-digit number that indicates the model of a movement (mechanical part...
“Workhorse movement” is a label given to certain watch movements by enthusiasts and collectors in many watch communities. The term...
A Viton gasket is a type of O-ring or seal used in some watches – usually deep dive watches or...
Glashutte Original is one of the few brands that publishes a price list for service. At the time of this...
Chronograph pushers are typically spring loaded with a coil between the button and the case. But what keeps it in...
There is a lot of confusion in the watch community about Seiko and Seiko-related watches and movements. Most of the...
The Magic Lever was introduced by Seiko in 1959 with the purpose of improving the efficiency of the winding system....
What is a “Forrest Gump” Watch Movement? What Caliber Corner has coined a “Forrest Gump” movement or “Forest Gump” caliber...
There is good design and there is bad design. And there is design that is both – or is it...
In Omega’s own words: “The introduction of the OMEGA Co-Axial escapement in 1999 signalled a revolution in modern mechanical watchmaking....
If you’ve been in the Caliber Corner Community for some time, you’ve seen the word lignes here and there. What...
The second hand on my Miyota powered watch isn’t smooth… why? Is your automatic timepiece ticking like a quartz watch?...
What is a mecaquartz watch? A mechaquartz” or “meca-quartz” movement is a chronograph watch movement that uses quartz technology for...
Brand Omega Part Name Spirate System Part Type Balance/regualator Material Si14 (silicon) Country of Manufacture Switzerland, Swiss made Known Calibers...
Are you in the market for luxury mechanical chronograph watches with in-house calibers but don’t know where to start? This...
This is an anti-magnetic dust cover or shield is found on some solid back Omega Speedmaster and Seamaster watches. It...
In the watch community, COSC and chronometer are often used interchangeably, sometimes incorrectly. It’s like whiskey and bourbon: all bourbon...
Like the rest of the world, you’re probably washing your hands obsessively these days, but not long after a good...
Triovis is a style of watch movement regulator aka precision adjustment device. Triovis regulators offer the ability to fine-tune the...
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...
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