This is a close up image of our Mark 2 titanium guilloche dial. Received by an overseas ambassador who wanted to show the world his excitement. This photo has been circulated online and has received glowing reviews from both machinists and watch enthusiasts. It is easy to see why: we are talking about perfection of design and perfection of cut. Shaping titanium is extremely difficult at this microscopic level. I am not going to say that Mark 2 is the most perfect dial ever made, but it is the first and most perfect guilloche dial ever manufactured in Australia. B ..read more

NH Micro in the top 50 most innovative manufacturing companies in Australia! This week has been huge for manufacturing in Australia. The federal government has released some ambitious initiatives between defence spending, on-shoring commitments and manufacturing revitalisation funds. Back on earth, AMW, Australia's only manufacturing fair has been running all week, with a huge number of attendees flocking to the ICC in Darling Harbour to see the latest and greatest in hands-on manufacturing. Piggy backing off of the AMW week, AuManufacturing, Australia's leading man ..read more

  "The Repco Supercars Championship is the leading Motorsport category in Australasia, with events taking place across Australia and New Zealand. Last year saw Seiko celebrate 10 years of partnership with the Repco Supercars Championship as the official timepiece of Australasia’s Premier Motorsports series. The category is renowned for its exciting racing and the closeness of competition, with millimetres and milliseconds often being the difference between victory and despair. 2024 sees the continuation of the partnership between Seiko 5 Sports and the Repco Superca ..read more

  As many of you know, we love manufacturing. Over the last 8 years (It's been that long, crazy!) we have learned a lot by focusing on making watches. However, 3 or 4 years ago, parallel precision sectors, like the medical, space, semiconductor and high-end scientific instrumentation sectors, started to become curious about our capabilities. Specifically in handling complex, highly precise and very small parts. This interest was big enough to spin-out a separate business called NH Micro. If you've been following along our newsletter and journey, you might have heard ..read more

  If you have three and a half hours to kill, here is a suggestion. A Deutche Welle documentary titled "Twenty Japanese businesses making the most expensive products." A match made in heaven: Deutche Welle's masterful cinematography and objectivity showcasing the Japanese pursuit for perfection. And no, the documentary has very little to do with money or price; and everything to do with craftsmanship, patience and time. The Japanese say that it takes 3 years to learn how put a piece of eel meat on a skewer. And a lifetime to learn how to grill it to perfection. A ba ..read more

  Today we are introducing two newly arrived Seiko Astron. Both watches are limited edition (1,200 pieces worldwide) and are black titanium, fitted on a bracelet. Although they share the same concept—a purple star dial with gold hands and indices—they are essentially two different watches. The first one, SSH145J, is made for a nerd. A buyer who wants to squeeze the last feature out of the 5X53 calibre movement. And the list of features is simply astonishing: Overcharge prevention function, power save function, perpetual calendar to February 28, 2100, world time func ..read more

 Yesterday was very exciting- we are in space! A local Australian company launched a metaphorical "bus" to space. On the bus were payloads from many other tangential Australian space companies, including Spiral Blue, who we mentioned a few weeks ago. Another company that we do some critical hardware manufacture for is called Valiant Space. Valiant is a young company in Brisbane, manufacturing in-space non toxic space propulsion systems. In short, ultra small rocket engines. These rocket motors are responsible for steering the bus in space. Without them, It's safe to say that the mission ..read more

  Last week we delivered a project to ANSTO, Australia's Nuclear, Science and Technology Organisation. Specifically to the Synchrotron in Melbourne. The Synchrotron is Australia's most advanced platform for performing scientific experiments with X-rays and high energy particles. For a small company like ours to be approached by a very large, prestigious government organisation is an honour, and I can tell you for free that working with these engineers often makes watchmaking look like Lego Duplo! The project we helped with ..read more

  This week we had a flurry of activity in our Brookvale workshop. Our Kern Micro HD had it's first field-service upgrade. It's difficult to describe how complex and engineered this milling machine is, but I'll give it a shot. The Micro HD has at least 7 discrete, but interconnected systems. The control/software, kinematic structure, pneumatics, hydraulics, tool changer, cooling circuit and measurement systems. Each of these systems operate in harmony with each other. They talk to each other, give feedback to each other, influence how and when they need to be switche ..read more

  The other day we were delighted to receive a very special watch. This customer bought a Rebelde K-Pilot in October 2014. He bought the watch for his grandson’s 18th birthday. The only catch, the grandson was still in primary school, a mere 8 years of age. So the watch - still in its original plastic, still with an unopened envelope containing the receipt and warranty details - was put away safely, in preparation for the birthday. Talk about prepared! The customer gave us a call about a week before coming in; ‘This is my story, should I have the watch overhauled be ..read more