This project demonstrates a rather simple case production in a classic ‘antique’ design, and shows how we reconstruct the traditional manual wristwatch case creation process of the early 1900’s. Old Swiss Movement A noble little movement is ready to be a new watch. This one was produced in the 1890’s by Ulysse Nardin manufacturing, based on […]
Ulysse Nardin Gold Watch Case Creation Read More »
Alternative Casing for a Complicated Audemars Piguet Timepiece Here we will take a look at a very complex Audemars Piguet watch – the minute repeater model. This watch is incredibly clever. But why, in particular, is this watch so special? It is because, by turning the oscillating system around its axis once a minute, the
Audemars Piguet Minute Repeater Tourbillon – manufacturing a new watch case Read More »
Very rare pendant watch made in Switzerland circa 1850’s. As a sacred symbol in Ancient Egypt, ‘Scarab amulet’ artefacts became quite popular during the Victorian era, when expeditions to Egypt became particularly popular. These ‘Beetle’ watches were usually designed to be a spectacular ladies pendant that swung from a long gold chain. Solid gold hand-made
‘Scarab Beetle’ Gold Pendant Watch Restoration, circa 1850’s Read More »
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The pictures on these pages I have taken from the internet or they have been sent to me, via email. On some occasions the owner of the watch has given me
DH-D-DU German military WW2 watch archive Read More »
А Weekend Job Last week I re-cased a homeless pocket watch movement made in the 1880’s by famous Danish watchmaker Henri-Robert Ekegren from Copenhagen. H.R. Ekegren worked for top horological companies Jules Jurgensen, Winnerl Paris, Golay Geneva, etc. In 1891 the Ekegren manufacturer was taken over by Edouard Koehn, the director of Patek Philippe. In
H.R. Ekegren Mainplate Pattern Refinish Read More »
The following concerns an old verge fusee watch that apparently dates back to the French Revolution era of the 1790’s. This is what the dial looked like when it arrived in the workshop. Can you read the name on it? The case is significantly deformed. The front bezel is bent and does not snap properly.
Breguet a Paris French Verge Fusee Dial Restoration Read More »
Custom-Made Gold Watch with Minute Repeater Function This project was completed back in 2012. We crafted a gold watch based on the minute repeater movement made by the famous Swiss Touchon & Co company. The case we created is 44 mm in diameter, a pretty comfortable size to wear. An unusual case with dog’s-head lugs,
Touchon & Co, Rose Gold & Enamel Minute Repeater, ~1890’s Read More »
Dial refinish is rather expensive part of restoration work. In most cases we can’t just “clean” the dial and need to reproduce all paint layers from metal plate up to fixing varnish. This dial arrived from customer in rough condition. Stain, wearing – the damage is permanent, corrosion inside the paint layer can’t be cleaned and must be fully re-painted.
ZENITH Chronograph – watch dial restoration Read More »
This project, for a complicated “jumbo” custom built watch case, based on a repeating pocket watch movement from the 1890’s, aimed to rehouse the original vintage pocket watch movement into a new machine-built wristwatch case. Originally, 120 or more years ago, this watch was a rather large and rather heavy gold pocket watch, with a
Le Phare Moonphase Calendar Quarter Repeater, 49 mm, circa 1890’s Read More »
A restoration project for antique pocket watch made by American Waltham Watch Company. This pocket watch stored in family since 1900’s, probably some moisture accident occured. Basically not too bad initial condition, some rust issues seen on winding crown and inside. Hands, crystal, bow are lost. A lot of dust usually seen in these older pocket watches. First
AW Watch Co Waltham pocket watch restoration Read More »
