From the heady days of highly jewelled pin-pallet movements, we have this Buler watch here that Richard sent in. The lume on the hands is breaking off, and the watch doesn’t work any more. Continue reading
Category Archives: German
Service: Junghans Ladies watch calibre 674
Another one of Joris’ watches, and a stunning ladies’ Junghans it is. The watch is running fast, and it’s time for a service. Continue reading
Repair + Service: Junghans 82/1
Another day, another Junghans… This one is from Torsten’s collection, and I just love the dial and hands! The dial isn’t where it should be, and the crown is pulled out, the lugs are bent, and the case needs replating. Apart from that, it’s in good condition 😉 Continue reading
Service and case replating: Junghans Automatic calibre 653
Torsten from Hong Kong sent this watch in. It’s in need of a service, and the case is badly damaged, and the gold plating has come off in places.
The dial and hands are in super condition, so it’s well worth investing a bit of money in the case. Continue reading
Repair + Service: Nomos Tangente / calibre Alpha
As you all know, I’ve wanted to get my hands on a Nomos Alpha movement for some time. I’ve done a couple of Nomos watches in the past, albeit with the Peseux 7001 movement. In 2005, Nomos started producing their own in-house movements, and, as you will soon see, they are gorgeous… just like the owner of the watch, Dagmar, who has been a friend of my family for decades. Continue reading
Service: Junghans Max Bill calibre J83/E
Boris from Germany sent me this beautiful Junghans in need of some love.
It’s got the dial designed by Max Bill (check out the shape of the “4”). This is the original watch that the design of my Junghans is based on. I guess you can tell that I like the design very much 😉
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Service: Junghans Day/Date Automatic – Junghans 653 / Durowe 7526
Service: Porsche P’6310 – ETA2892A2
This is Nik’s Porsche watch, and you can tell when it’s open that a car manufacturer was involved in making this – which I quite like. Porsche design just doesn’t rubberstamp a watch and sells it, but they create something that reflects their design ethos. Good on them.
Inside lurks the ETA 2892A2, and that’s a pretty good choice, as it’s the best ETA has to offer, and Omega uses this movement as well. Continue reading
Repair + Service: Nomos Tetra / Peseux 7001
This Nomos came all the way from Hong Kong, and it isn’t working any more. You can’t wind it. Let’s see what the problem is…
It’s pre-2005, so it has the Peseux 7001 movement. A simple, hand-wound movement, but as classic and simple as the watch design, so this is the right movement for this watch.
Nomos makes beautiful, Bauhaus design watches, and my first proper watch was a Nomos Tangente. Continue reading
Service: Kiva / FB222
This is Bert’s Kiva, and I must say she’s a beauty!
It stops from time to time, and needs a service. Continue reading