Citizen Ace Para Water A1307051 from 1962: Part 2
In part 1, we made our introductions and rendered one rather beautiful Citizen Ace Parawater into its constituent parts. Most …
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Citizen Ace Para Water A1307051 from 1962: Part 1
Although the title of this blog does not identify its main source of horological inspiration, it is fair to say …
A little light relief: a self-build 62MAS/Pelagos 200m diver’s watch
You know, I do realise that this thing here, this documentation of activity spanning the past 14 years, skirts the …
Changing the battery in a Grand Seiko SBGV009 (revisited)
In 2014, I bought a Grand Seiko SBGV009, part of the 50th Anniversary Historic Collection released that year, and an …
The end of the beginning: The Grand Seiko 4520-8000
The emergence of Grand Seiko as a high-end brand with staying-power took some time to resolve convincingly: four years passed …
An homage to a modified Seiko 6105
In common with many amateur watchsmiths, my early experiences with engine room interventions were largely concerned with revivification and modification …
A ghost bezel Seiko Navigator Timer 6117-8000 from 1969
Occasionally I ruminate over what combination of features might contribute to rendering the perfect watch. This is, of course, a …
Girard-Perregaux: repairs, loose ends and reflections on the practicalities of a vintage watch
I am one of those weirdos who buy old watches to use as they were originally intended. I buy watches …
Origins of the Seikomatic: A 30 jewel Seikomatic 15031D from January 1963
Seiko’s first wholly in-house automatic movement was the Gyro Marvel, developed in 1959 as an evolution of the Marvel/Laurel hand-wind …
Recent YouTubery: Yahoo! Auctions, 62MAS restomodding, KS Hi-Beatery and Grand Seiko ASMR
Following a rather extended break from the YouTube platform, I seem to be settling into a more comfortable, and importantly, …
King Seiko 5626-7041 Officially Certified Chronometer from May 1974
The King Seiko line was conceived and developed originally by the Daini Seikosha division as a luxury hand-wind watch to …
Adventures in Amateur Watch Fettling 