An attractive vintage Tissot ladies dress watch in excellent condition. The 17 jewel Tissot 2403 movement powering this beauty is tiny but mighty, with a high 28,800 bph rate for accuracy and a 36 hour power reserve.

This tiny powerhouse Tissot from the 1950s has classic looks coupled with great timekeeping. The Tissot 717 21-jewel movement is unquestionably the smallest fully automatic movement that I have worked on, but it doesn’t skimp on functionality, sporting a sophisticated automatic mechanism with jeweled reversing wheels.

Highlighted by a lovely fluted bezel, this vintage Tissot is a great looking and functional ladies timepiece. The Tissot 2341 automatic movement packs a lot of watch functionality into a very small space, including day and date functions with quickset via a 3-position crown, a ball bearing automatic rotor, and a high 28,800 bph rate for excellent timekeeping.

Even in the heart of the quartz crisis Bulova was still making really nice, handsome mechanical watches like this 2930 calendar automatic. This example has been serviced and given a new crystal, but is otherwise in original condition. The Bulova 11ANACD 17 jewel movement (Bulova movement codes were getting slightly rediculous at this point) has a 21,600 BPH rate for excellent accuracy and an automatic mechanism that is fully integrated into the main plate providing a thin 9mm profile.

Combining Waltham’s signature red pointer sweep second hand with a very cool “sun ray” dial pattern this is a really sharp looking 1960s Waltham. The 21 jewel UTC 233 movement was designed and manufactured by Seiko, and has innovative design elements that exist in Seiko movements to this day, including the highly efficient Seiko Magic Lever automatic winding mechanism

This early 60s Gruen has been given a “light touch” restoration focused almost entirely on the A. Schild 17 jewel Swiss movement, which has been given a full service to assure solid performance and timekeeping. The dial hands and case have been left in original condition, with a clean chrome finish and a nice patina on the dial and hands. The one exception is the crown, which has been replaced as the original was missing.

It’s been a while, but I finally added to the Learning material on the site by publishing my Watch Movement Cleaning Guide. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Looking super sharp in gold and black, this early 1960s Gruen Precision is driven by their innovative N710 SS automatic movement, making this watch a great combination of style and substance. With a 35mm bezel, it also looks great on the wrist.

A great looking watch from the early 1960s with an elegant tapisserie pattern on the dial and a classic sub-second layout. Underneath the dial is a very clean & strong running ETA 1281 17 jewel hand wind movement. The relatively small dimensions of this watch, with a 30mm case size, makes is a good choice for smaller wrists.

A sneek peak at new watches that I have aquired that are awaiting restoration, and which will eventually be listed for sale once restored.

This handsome late 1950s timepiece is highlighted by a red sweep second hand - something of a signature for sporty Bulova watches from the era. It is all-original, including the crystal, which has been restored rather than replaced. It is powered by a 17 jewel Bulova 11ACC manual wind movement.

Replete with signature red pointer sweep second hand, and with a very clean dial, this is an excellent example of a late 1960s Waltham. The UTC 33 movement was designed and manufactured by Seiko, and has innovative design elements that exist in Seiko movements to this day, including the highly efficient Seiko Magic Lever automatic winding mechanism.

A sneek peak at new watches that I have aquired that are awaiting restoration, and which will eventually be listed for sale once restored.

This is a classic 1950s watch design with lovely blued hands and a full stainless steel case. Powered by a Wittnauer 10SB 17 jewel manual wind movement with incabloc shock protection.

A distictive and sharp-looking watch from the late 1950s. This one has a black sub-second dial with cool deco numerals offset by a polished full stainless steel case. Powered by a reliable Bulova 11AF manual wind movement.

As complications go, the chronograph is both prized and something of a Mt. Everest for amateur watchmakers. In this article, I’m going to walk through re-assembly of a “typical” (if there is such a thing) cam-driven vintage chronograph movement, the Venus 188, to show that - if you’re systematic - there’s nothing to be afraid of. I’ll also talk about adjustment and tuning of the chronograph functions.

This handsome Girard-Perregaux from 1960 has just the right amount of patina on its cream colored dial. Together with a elegant hand design and a full stainless steel case, this is a really sharp looking watch. It has a reliable and accurate in-house GP 21.19 automatic movement, making it a vintage watch you can wear and enjoy for years to come.

Triple Calendar + Moon Phase with a pointer date is a prized complication among vintage watches. I thought it would be interesting to go through how this rather complex calendar system is put together as part of a movement service. Strap in!

This gorgeous Bulova black & gold tank from the late 1930’s really makes a statement. The beautiful dial is really shown off by a brand new (old stock) crystal. The 10K Gold Fill case has been overplated in 14K Gold so that it looks as great as the dial. This beauty is powered by a Bulova 7AP hand wind movement which is 86 years young and still going strong.

A really handsome, rare and unusal Hamilton tank-style watch from the mid 1950s. The dial has a cool 2-tone color-shifting look created by brushing the surface in 2 different directions. The pincushion case design will look good on a wide range of wrist sizes. This beauty is powered by a classic & reliable USA-made Hamilton 748 sweep second manual wind movement.