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1 week ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Ashton Tracy
The self-winding watch is something that we (mostly) take for granted these days. I have not actually run the numbers, but if I were a betting man, I would confidently state that the sales of automatic watches outnumber those of manually wound watches by a large margin.
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Dec 22, 2024 | 
revolutionwatch.com | Ashton Tracy
/* old video component */ ?> /* old video component end */ ?>1969 was a big year for watchmaking. It was the year that three automatic mechanical chronographs were released—a feat not yet accomplished.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy
In its simplest form, the equation of time is defined as the difference between the time displayed by the position of the sun (as by a sundial) and the time displayed by any modern clock. For centuries, watch- and clockmakers have utilized mechanisms indicating the equation of time to display the difference between a true solar day and a mean (average) solar day.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy
Magnets are everywhere: in this day and age we can’t escape them. Practically everything around us houses a magnetic field: our cellphones, clock radios, sound systems, tablets, and even the tablet case and certain handbags; the list goes on. Magnetism being present in everyday life poses no real threat, but it can affect our mechanical timekeepers, causing rather unwanted reactions.
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Jun 15, 2024 | 
quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy
Humans have long had a fascination with the depths of the ocean, striving to go ever deeper, ever further, and ever faster by pushing the limits of the human body, technology, and advancing modern science. But like all things, we humans are faced with limits. Deep-sea divers used to face these limits when underwater for long periods.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy
Date windows on wristwatches can be a touchy subject among watch aficionados. Many feel they are downright ugly and destroy the look of a good watch, whereas others swear by them as the most useful and affordable complication. Whatever camp you may find yourself in, this calendar function can be the cause of considerable grief, particularly the rapid set mechanism.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy
Dial restoration is a moot point in the broader horological context. On forums and in personal talks with collectors around the world, however, it is an endlessly debated topic. The overwhelming majority of collectors have landed firmly in the “no” camp with the masses preferring untouched, virgin examples. The vintage market is so hot right now, though, that immaculate examples seem to be the only choices collectors will even take into consideration.
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Nov 19, 2023 | 
watchesbysjx.com | Richard Lee |Ashton Tracy
A mechanical watch movement is a tiny-but-complex system made up of components in equilibrium, operating flawlessly. But because the those components are delicate – especially the parts that make up the escapement – its operation can be influenced by external factors, including shock, moisture, and more commonly, the position of the watch, whether on the wrist or off. The position of a watch determines how gravity affects the moving parts of the movement.
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Oct 4, 2023 | 
quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy
In its simplest form, the equation of time is defined as the difference between the time displayed by the position of the sun (as by a sundial) and the time displayed by any modern clock. For centuries, watch- and clockmakers have utilized mechanisms indicating the equation of time to display the difference between a true solar day and a mean (average) solar day.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy
The Rolex 3135 caliber has been keeping the world on time since 1988. For the last 30 years Caliber 3135, or one of its variants, has been the trusted workhorse behind most Rolex models. It has been to the bottom of oceans, the tops of mountains, and adorned the wrists of pilots traveling the world. Ask watchmakers and the story will be the same: it has stood the test of time for both them and for the consumer.
