The Bristol Watch Show is an annual horology event here in Bristol since 2024. This annual show invites watchmakers to share their work with fellow enthusiasts in the heart of watchmaking in the West of England. The show is hosted and organised by the Fears Watches, and it’s running at Clifton Club Bristol for two […]
Bristol Watch Show 2025: Recap Read More »
Here’s another example of an ‘economy class’ vintage watch case restoration. This is the horrid condition it came to us in, originally from a local car boot sale, bought for just £10. Would you pay a tenner for this? It’s not very obvious at the moment, but the case is actually a Concept 80, “The
Vintage watch polishing: restoring a vintage Le Cheminant Read More »
In restoration articles, we usually see blue hands hovering over an alcohol lamp in a neat little box of metal chips, with the steel gradually turning that deep, rich blue. It’s a bit like picking a mushroom in the forest. Easy! But how do you get to that forest – or grow your own mushrooms?
Stowa KM pocket watch hands restoration – polishing, temperature bluing Read More »
