Diashock is the name of Seiko Watch Corporations’s proprietary anti-shock system (or shock absorber) for mechanical/automatic watch movements. It was...
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A “mecaquartz” or “meca-quartz” movement is a chronograph watch movement that uses quartz technology for the main functions of the...
James recently asked Caliber Corner: I have an ETA movement I removed from a Royce military style however all I...
What is the difference between ETA caliber 2824-2 and 2804-2? Both of these calibers are mechanical movements, but the main...
Some watch collectors think one surefire way to spot a fake Rolex movement is to wind the crown clockwise to...
What is the difference between a chronometer and a chronograph? While they both share the same root word chrono, a...
How Many Grades of ETA Movements Are There? ETA offers four grades of watch movements: Standard Elabore (Elaborated) Top Chronometer...
Glashutte Original is one of the few brands that publishes a price list for service. At the time of this...
Rolex’s Parachrom Bleu Hairspring is an in-house hairspring comprised of a paramagnetic alloy. The technology behind this hairspring was first...
In Omega’s own words: “The introduction of the OMEGA Co-Axial escapement in 1999 signalled a revolution in modern mechanical watchmaking....
The second hand on my Miyota powered watch isn’t smooth… why? Is your automatic timepiece ticking like a quartz watch?...
In the watch community, COSC and chronometer are often used interchangeably, sometimes incorrectly. It’s like whiskey and bourbon: all bourbon...
The Magic Lever was introduced by Seiko in 1959 with the purpose of improving the efficiency of the winding system....
According to Grand Seiko: The caliber number is a four-digit number that indicates the model of a movement (mechanical part...
There is a lot of confusion in the watch community about Seiko and Seiko-related watches and movements. Most of the...
If you’ve been in the Caliber Corner Community for some time, you’ve seen the word lignes here and there. What...
According to Orient: Check the caliber number by referring to the model number of your watch or the case code...
Like the rest of the world, you’re probably washing your hands obsessively these days, but not long after a good...
Ball SpringLOCK is a patented shock protection device that acts as a cage around the hairspring, protecting it from jolts...
One of the common issues with the inexpensive Ronda quartz movements is that the coil is exposed without a cover,...
Invention of the Ball Bearing Rotor In 1948, Eterna announced a friction-reducing ball-bearing mounted rotor system as part of the...
“Workhorse movement” is a label given to certain watch movements by enthusiasts and collectors in many watch communities. The term...
How Many Grades of Sellita Movements Are There? Sellita offers four grades of watch movements. Just like some ETA movements,...
