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 »
Three years ago, I was gratified to purchase a notable watch made by the famous brand Hy Moser & Cie. The timepiece in question was a vintage pocket watch movement with an enamel dial in a non-original wrist-wearing case. Wrist-type case-making for old movements was a tradition in early Soviet Russia. Some small ateliers were
HY MOSER & CIE Watch Rebuilding – Restoration Project Read More »
Attention watchmakers who make new cases for old movements. Here you can buy blanks for do-it-yourself projects. Sterling solid silver case blanks are available for you.
Newly made unworn watch case, solid sterling silver (0.925).
No stem / set pin holes, you can drill it to fit your movement.
PRICE (£): 250
Solid silver blank watch cases 48mm Read More »
Note: This movement is for custom watch project only. Status: encased, sold Details original enamel dial original solid gold hands near-perfect preserved condition
Patek Philippe pocket watch movement No 143465, Geneve ~1910 Read More »
Note: This movement is for custom watch project only. Please communicate via e-mail horological.underground@gmail.com for preview and order. Details historical mand-made timepiece by lead inventor from LeCoultre family very rare experimental co-axial chronograph activation clutch feature signed enamel dial, original hands
Eugene LeCoultre Geneve rare chronograph pocket watch movement, 1870’s Read More »
Note: This movement is for custom watch project only. Please communicate via e-mail horological.underground@gmail.com for preview and order. Details “GT” signature for Gedeon Thommen (nowdays Revue-Thommen brand). rare digital indication jumping minutes and hours discs unusual silver & gold dial
“ZEITWERK” digital watch movement by Gedeon Thommen, Swiss 1890’s Read More »
