The Journal
Notes from the Workshop
February 2026
145 years
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February 2026
It’s Difficult
Let me be brutally honest: selling a $500 Seiko or a $50K Rolex is a piece of cake. Anyone can do it, and I’ve done it countless times. But selling my own watch is incredibly difficult - and I hate doing it. Here’s why. Selling is nothing m...
February 2026
Beware of fake watchmakers
The message is simple: reading a book on dentistry will not turn me into a dentist. Reading George Daniels’ epic Watchmaking will not turn a pimpled 17-year-old kid overnight into a master watchmaker capable of crafting a Breguet-grade watch....
December 2025
A watchmaker is nothing more than a fancy blacksmith
As some have noticed, recently we have released three short videos on YouTube. Basically, we are talking about things that are relevant to you and to us. The watch business is a two-way street, and there is always a way to make dealings more...
December 2025
This is just crazy
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December 2025
Clueless flippers
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December 2025
Michel Cohen
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December 2025
She won't be right
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December 2025
Something still does
The latest incarnation of the Moonwatch is the Co-Axial escapement calibre 3861 — essentially, the old 1861 with a new heart. Obviously, the “Co-Axialization” across Omega’s entire range of movements has not spared the last true straight-lever...
December 2025
Rolex Explorer Restoration, Part 2.
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