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 …
Category Archives: Self-build
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 …
Common denominator
Towards the end of the 1980’s three different manufacturers, Sinn, Tutima and Precista released low profile 200m rated divers watches, …
A Sub story
Somewhat curious about the whole Rolex Submariner thing, and rather impressed at how neat the real thing looks in the …
A poor man’s big pilot
And now for something completely different. It’s quite rare that any new watch causes me to break step passing a …
Adventures in Amateur Watch Fettling 