Seiko “Bruce Lee” – rare chocolate dial
Watch collectors give names to particular products in a way that the makers would never have expected – usually in association with a person or possibly a character. Normally, the…
More Ceverts to the grid
Someone pointed out that if you Google “International Pogue Day” then the top hit is on this site – in one of the many posts about Seiko’s “Pogue” family and…
Seiko Crown – The 1st Chronograph from Japan
I fell so deep into many rabbit holes when learning about Seiko watches, largely because they had so many watch lines and lots of curious and interesting developments. As well…
Another Seiko chronograph, from Daini
I’ve not been writing very much over the last year, but I have still been collecting (and in a few cases, disposing of) watches. A recent addition has been yet…
Grand Seiko “Snowflake” Spring Drive
Many watch collectors have a shortlist of things they’re on the lookout for, and most will have a “grail” – the one watch they’d like to find above all others.…
Not all Speedmasters come from Switzerland
In one of my impulsive buying-at-auction moments, I picked up this little watch for what I thought was an OK price (not a bargain, but not bad – all of…
Omega Seamaster “Flat Jedi”
A long time ago, in a land far, far away… there was a guy called Chuck Maddox, who was a fanatical watch collector and one of the first to prolifically…
Seiko Pogue authentication part ii – Dials
Another post on spotting the differences between Seiko Pogue dials. First to understand what is fake, we need to understand what is real.There are numerous variants of dial used throughout…
Seiko Pogue authentication part i – Bezels
I like a nice Pogue. The trouble is, a lot of 6139-600x watches you’ll find on eBay are less than straight – a great many have been put together or…
How to remove the stuck back of a watch
First of all, ask yourself – do you need to take the back off your watch? In general, you shouldn’t as for most people, taking a watch apart will only…