Friday, June 12, 2026

Have a Rolex to sell?

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  Watch dealing is a bit like politics. You make a promise two days before election day, then a month later, dementia kicks in. Which is k...

Self-employment? Don't rush!

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  Yesterday, we talked about a very specific subject: why starting your own watchmaking business in 2026 may be a bad idea. But the reason...

Ripped apart

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  Have you ever heard of a terrier who gets up in the morning, makes a soy latte, and then complains to the missus: “Yesterday I chased to...

The Flow

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  Every now and then, we ask for your opinion in the form of a survey. Yes, your views and opinions matter. But there are certain topics w...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

145 years

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It’s Difficult

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  Let me be brutally honest: selling a $500 Seiko or a $50K Rolex is a piece of cake. Anyone can do it, and I’ve done it countless times. ...

Beware of fake watchmakers

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  The message is simple: reading a book on dentistry will not turn me into a dentist. Reading George Daniels’ epic Watchmaking will not tur...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

A watchmaker is nothing more than a fancy blacksmith

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 As some have noticed, recently we have released three short videos on YouTube. Basically, we are talking about things that are relevant to...

This is just crazy

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Clueless flippers

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Michel Cohen

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She won't be right

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Something still does

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  The latest incarnation of the Moonwatch is the Co-Axial escapement calibre 3861 — essentially, the old 1861 with a new heart. Obviously, ...