Hi all,

OK, I know that most of us are very much into the aesthetics of watches; hands, dials, polished y/n and all of that sort.
Of course we also like the fact that the 'machine inside' is nice too, but as far as I can recall, the 'oohhhs' and 'ahhhhs' on lume and dials outnumber the 'gosh' and 'pweh' on the cal's.

Which is nice !

But I really like the fact that all those macro-shots hide in a way the fact that all those bits and bobs are so tiny and yet do their work so well.
And are in need of our TLC too....

So, just to share the insides of my C-case, thanks to my watchmaker!

Cheers, W

 

Nice condition of the watch.

 

Parts shots then..

Couple of shots @Alpha took

 

Here's a parts shot for you STANDY...

 

Cool, looking forward to wearing it as it has a fair bit of family history.

 

Email headed your way - it's done...

 

I'm assuming you guys used a (good?) macro lens for such photos ? Are there any good cheap ones because I need one as well...

 

Nice fotos are you working in swatch group

 

I am a completely independent watchmaker, so no I do not work for Swatch...

 

You mean case or cal...?

 

Everything...

 

I like a nice clean movement as much as the rest, but admit it doesn´t hold that much fascination for me once I´ve checked it out and had it serviced. The exception would be a Speedmaster 321 I have with a Thomas Priek display back which I do enjoy looking at once in a while.

However what I do really enjoy is the first view of the movement in a watch that has just been bought out in the wild, movement unseen. Almost like Howard Carter opening up Tutankhamun´s tomb it is a moment, which although filled with trepidation, is to savour.

Is it pristine and untouched, clean as a whistle and with ruby´s shining a real gem, or has it already been opened up many times by unskilled hands, scratched, tarnished and beat up, ending up like an old mangy dog.

Of course I´ve had them all over the years, fortunately these days I have a bit more experience to make better calls than some I made during the early period of my collecting.

Yesterday I was at my watchmakers for one such opening, a watch I had bought from afar, movement unseen. I hadn´t managed to open it at home so in this instance my watchmaker played Howard Carter and I The Earl of Carnarvon. I had been expecting a 352 to be honest but wasn´t disappointed to discover it was a chronometer grade 354 in fine condition. My small Tutankhamun moment

 

@cristos71 : think our watches met....

 

You have a close serial?

 

cristos I'm up there with you. I love discovering "new" watches and movements...

 

I meant at the watchmaker....

 

Wow nice condition I serviced long before

 

I know exactly what you mean by the feelings when a new watches movement is opened. The first time I saw my 321 pulsing at me when it was opened is something I never expected to feel. Just amazing!