Welwyn Watches Blog
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Im a small independent horologist & parts supplier from Hertfordshire England. This channel is intended to share some of the work I do as well as share my knowledge to help those out there looking to start in watch repair as a hobbyist.
Welwyn Watches Blog
1y ago
Well this blog was well overdue and apologies for those that follow me for such a delay, its been a mad past few months with ever increasing demands for watch repair ! So today we finally have a close up look at one of Seiko's only mono pusher vintage chronographs, if your an avid Seiko collector then no doubt this is one of the holy grail watches you would want in your collection. The watch in general was in good condition but was in need of servicing and some cosmetic light touches, the only major drawback being that the pusher has rotten and although functional it muddies the otherwise good ..read more
Welwyn Watches Blog
1y ago
It been a while since my last post so thought id share a recent straight forward piece with you readers. Today's quick post is having a look over the Cartier Roadster which features an ETA 2892-2 movement that is very popular with Swiss brands. The movement is much akin to the older 2824 but slightly thinner and in my opinion slightly better in many respects, the choice of this movement is very common among many Swiss brands as it allows various and ambitious case designs. The casing has seen better days and is in need of some love, fortunately the bracelet is relatively simple and the only pa ..read more
Welwyn Watches Blog
1y ago
Well its been a very long time since my last post here, the demand for watch repairs has increased so much since the last i wrote that the inevitable " i'll do it tomorrow " line has been well and truly used up. But today i'm back and back with a juicy classic reverse Panda Aquaplunge, the lesser seen version of the Aquaplunge line up. The chronograph version of the Aquaplunge uses the Landeron calibre 149, based on the previous iterations of the Cal 48 the 149 was produced between 1937-1970 and in no small amount of approx 3.5 million units with many parts often interchangeable with other rel ..read more