What is a Frankenstein Watch?
By Alan Wood Learn what a Frankenstein watch is and how to protect yourself with expert guidance from Alan Wood, a trusted vintage watch dealer from Vintage Gold Watches. Alan Wood is a trusted vintage…
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MrWatchMaster Meets…Alex Landa
Next we meet Alex Landa, Founder of Ématelier, who discovered his passion for watches in the 1970s, during his formative years as a young apprentice in a specialised shop dedicated to the repair and restoration…
Time Through the Ages, Part 4: The Waltham Watch Company – A Seismic Disruption in Time
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this fourth and final installment of the series, Andrew examines the dramatic leap forward…
Time Through the Ages, Part 3: Clocks, Watches and Emperors – The Growing Global Trade of Watch and Clockmaking
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this third installment, we focus on the growing influence of China on the west, and…
Time To Build Your Own Watch With Watch Supply
Watch Supply started a few years ago as a small watchmaking company to assemble watches in their London workshop, today known as Fink Watch Manufacturing. The concept was simple, create interesting watches and assemble them…
Time Through the Ages, Part 2: Abraham-Louis Breguet’s Genius of Invention
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this second instalment we examine the life and career of Abraham-Louis Breguet, inventor of the…
Time Through the Ages, Part 1: The English Watch Making Heyday – Where Did It All Start?
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this first instalment, we provide an overview of the major players and accomplishments…
Horology Symposium To Ensure A Resilient Future For Watch And Clockmaking
The horological industry gathered together on the 26th April at the Museum of Timekeeping, Upton Hall, home of the British Horological Institute (BHI). The Symposium on Horology was hosted by Heritage Crafts and was organised to…
What Happens At A Watch Meetup
By Hamish Robertson The Watch community is famous for holding Meetups, and we want to highlight just quite why they are so much fun. What happens at a Watch Meetup? A Watch Meetup is where…
Hanhart Is Synonymous With Precision Timekeeping
Around 100-years ago Hanhart became Europe’s largest producer and the market leader in the mechanical stopwatch sector, playing a leading role in the German clock industry. Hanhart began in 1882, as a small watch shop…