A box fresh Seiko Instruments NH34: unfit for purpose
A reasonable expectation when buying a new movement from a watch materials house is that it will be fit for …
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Loose-end trivia: date disk alignment and the Seiko instruments NH36
In sweeping up a few loose ends from the past few months of behind-the-scenes activity, this brief entry documents a …
Namokimods Nautilus Self-Build
This past year has been a particularly busy one in my day job, leaving less disposable time to spend footling …
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 …
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 …
8 years, 125 posts, 1 million page views
Next month marks the 8th anniversary of the first entry in this blog charting my adventures in amateur watch fettling. …
Bubble and squeak: another 30 minute mod
In the grand tradition of the celebrity chef-conceived 30 minute meal that patently cannot be assembled, prepared and cooked in …
Metamorphoses
In the grand tradition of the TV clip show, I thought I’d take advantage of a short hiatus in proceedings …
Common denominator
Towards the end of the 1980’s three different manufacturers, Sinn, Tutima and Precista released low profile 200m rated divers watches, …
Variations on a theme
Two more SKX007 recreations now follow, both of which based on new but empty cases as the starting point and …
A hacking day date Seiko 6105 (and ruminations on modified watches)
The modified watch, in my experience, peculiarly appeals to the vanity of its creator rather more frequently than it does …
Adventures in Amateur Watch Fettling 