The last watch I would ever own: Citizen Promaster PMT56-2731

Mar 20, 2023

Four years before stepping over the precipice and into a horological rabbit hole, I bought the last watch I would …

Citizen Ace Para Water A1307051 from 1962: Part 2

Jan 31, 2023

In part 1, we made our introductions and rendered one rather beautiful Citizen Ace Parawater into its constituent parts. Most …

Jan 29, 2023

Although the title of this blog does not identify its main source of horological inspiration, it is fair to say …

Nov 11, 2019

Intermission concluded and we rejoin battle, the movement parts having emerged fresh from their bath. I always clean the mainplate …

Nov 9, 2019

In reflecting on the impact of Japanese watchmaking through the 1960’s and 70’s it is all too easy to overlook …