316L stainless steel case Japanese MIYOTA 9015 Automatic Movementmodified to Jaeger-LeCoultre Cal.899/1 movement
Watchmaker Shares Truths About Watch Service & Repair
As an best watches guest, Hugh Taylor from Xupes.com (a pre-owned watches and luxury goods dealer in the UK) once again interviews their in-house master watchmaker, Mickey Nolan, as they talk about the often mysterious and typically expensive world of watch service and repair. Oftentimes, the only “true” account of watch repair comes from the men and women who are actually fixing the watches. We attempt to clear up myths, explain the source of delays and costs, and offer a watchmaker’s perspective of the watch service and repair process.A few weeks back, I read over the story that Rolex was bumping up its guarantees and service intervals. All new watches were to have five-year guarantees, and the recommended service interval had miraculously jumped from three years to a whopping ten. This must have come as a thunderbolt to their rivals, I thought, but how come such a hefty confidence boost? As far as I knew, Rolex hadn't made any drastic technical changes on the level
Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T Limited Edition Watch
Citizen, Japanese manufacturer of watches of virtually all styles and for every conceivable purpose, have just bolstered their formidable Promaster collection with an addition to their feature-packed pilot's watch line, the Skyhawk A-T. With some notable updates for the more premium Promaster designation, the new Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T Limited Edition now features a lightweight titanium case, blue highlights throughout, as well as the familiar bevy of complications of its predecessor.For those who enjoy a technologically driven pilot's watch experience, the new Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T does not disappoint. Citizen’s?light-powered Eco-Drive U680 movement,?shared by both the Skyhawk A-T and the new Promaster Skyhawk A-T, is equipped with radio-controlled atomic timekeeping, a perpetual calendar, a second time zone sub dial (theoretically for UTC, an aviation necessity), and a power reserve indicator. An anti-reflective sapphire crystal is an upgrade over the non-Promast