Brand Omega Part Name Spirate System Part Type Balance/regualator Material Si14 (silicon) Country of Manufacture Switzerland, Swiss made Known Calibers...
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There is good design and there is bad design. And there is design that is both – or is it...
What is rebanking in watches? Rebanking or knocking (sometimes referred to as knocking the banking) occurs when the pallet fork...
Chronograph pushers are typically spring loaded with a coil between the button and the case. But what keeps it in...
Triovis is a style of watch movement regulator aka precision adjustment device. Triovis regulators offer the ability to fine-tune the...
A pointer date aka date pointer (aka date hand) is a calendar complication that typically features a central hand that...
ETACHRON is the name of a type of watch regulator system. Despite being used by many Seiko calibers and listed...
The Incabloc “lyre” shape or “double cone” style shock absorber we know today, is an anti-shock device that was first...
What are jewels in a watch? Jewels in a watch are tiny translucent pink or purple stones, also called rubies....
What is a Lepine watch movement or caliber? The term Lépine comes from a style of pocket watch that has...
List of lubricant and grease for watch servicing This list will explore some of the popular and widely used products...
What is a screw balance wheel? Have you ever seen a balance that looks like a tiny helm on a...
Ball SpringLOCK is a patented shock protection device that acts as a cage around the hairspring, protecting it from jolts...
In this short film presented by the Time Museum in Rockford Illinois (closed in the 90s), businessman and watch enthusiast...
Like the rest of the world, you’re probably washing your hands obsessively these days, but not long after a good...
In this series of videos, SolimBD shows his process of how to service a Tissot Powermatic 80 (aka ETA caliber...
KIF is an anti-shock system made by KIF Parechoc, SA. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in...
Novodiac is a shock absorber made by Incabloc. It is a Swiss made, removable anti-shock system found in a wide...
In this detailed video by perplxr, watch as a hand-wound ETA caliber 6497-1 movement gets overhauled from start to finish,...
On a mechanical movement, the ratchet wheel is located above the mainspring barrel. This wheel is attached to the barrel’s...
What does Adjusted in Six (6) Positions mean? You may have seen Adjusted in Six (6) Positions stamped on your...
This is the original lecture given by Dr. Matthew Clark on the topic of Hairspring Dynamics for American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute...
