Mechanical Watch Repair
Mechanical watches are driven by springs that are wound tightly and release energy. The force is transmitted through a series of gears to power the balance wheel, a weighted wheel…
Pocket Watch Repair
There are a few different types of pocket watch movements and each one is unique to repair. Key-Wind, Key-Set The very first pocket watches, since their creation in the 16th…
Vintage Watch Restoration
Deciding to get your watch restored can be a big decision, and not just because it can be a pricey one. Sometimes restoration means replacing parts in a watch, and…
Waltham Watch Company
The Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Co. and the American Watch Co., produced about 40 million watches, clocks, speedometers, compasses, time fuses, and other precision…
Origin of “Watch”
One account of the origin of the word "watch" is that it came from the Old English word woecce which meant "watchman", because it was used by town watchmen to…