Category Archives: parts

Got Mikl?

Posted on November 19th, 2010

Located at Wollzeile 35 in Wien, Austria, Uhrmachermeister Mikl repairs most watches and mechanical devices. Run by master watchmaker Hans Mikl and his wife Eva, the workshop is capable of supplying most hard-to-find spare parts because they can custom-built it if needed. There are currently a second master watchmaker and a watchmaker helping in the workshop, and the merry team can [...]

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introducing: Christopher Ward

Posted on October 6th, 2010

The brand Christopher Ward was created in Summer of 2004 by three friends: Mike France and Peter Ellis, who would both look after the retailing, and Chris Ward, who brought in the watchmaking know-how. Read the Timezone interview. Their aim was to create “the cheapest most expensive watches in the world” by harnessing margins without [...]

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New Praesto collections under way

Posted on October 3rd, 2010

We have already introduced the brand Praesto,  which first collection was a very refreshing design taking cues from vintage German pilots observation watches. Yet the designer really did spend effort into creating something new with the dial and hands. The Modern Fliegeruhr Aviator is powered by a Miyota 8245, a variation of the calibre 8200 [...]

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introducing: Uniform Wares

Posted on September 28th, 2010

Uniform Wares is a new British brand launched in December 2009 by Patrick Bek and Oliver Fowles, two designers specialized in products and furniture design. Starting at GBP 100.00, the 100 series is a unisex and functional collection designed in the purest minimalist Anglo-Saxon design tradition, very much like the national industrial clocks which it [...]

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introducing: Few Watches

Posted on September 14th, 2010

Few watches has many watches. The name of this Swedish-based watch company is not the only unusual thing about it: Like 121 Time and Blancier, their Web site features software that allows one to design a custom watch, but Few remains the most affordable option. Their cases can be fitted either with a Miyota 8205 [...]

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Introducing: Rheinmeister

Posted on September 3rd, 2010

Born in 1971 in Köln, Germany, master watchmaker Dirk Maier went to work within the Swatch Group (Omega, Longines and Rado) before starting his own business. He registered the brand Rheinmeister by taking cues from the Rhein (Rhine), one of the most important European rivers that serves as natural border between Switzerland and Germany. Maier tries to [...]

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Introducing: Motor City Watch Works

Posted on August 31st, 2010

Motor City Watch Works offers services in the customization of watches. Besides repair, servicing, refinishing, crystal replacement and pressure testing, they also have spare parts to use for your watch modding project. The staff can also apply bead-blasting and Cerakote ceramic coating.  

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Introducing: North Eagle Military Watches

Posted on August 25th, 2010

Based in Bologna, Italy, North Eagle Military Watches sells Italian armed forces-themed watches. They offer the possibility of using custom dials and their automatic range starts with a Miyota automatic at EUR 220 up to a Dubois-Dépraz modular chronograph for EUR 850. Watches can be ordered directly from their Website at www.northeagles.com.

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introducing: Getat Watch Company

Posted on August 20th, 2010

Getat Watch Company is an e-store run by a watchmaker who specialized in custom watches and parts inspired by military timepieces of the Pact of Steel countries, namingly German and Italian. Unlike most eBay sellers, Getat Watch ensures that all dials are coated with Swiss luminous compounds. The cases are available in different sizes and with different surface finish. [...]

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Introducing: Wilson Watch Works

Posted on August 12th, 2010

Mr. Wilson turned his passion for building custom watches into a small part-time business. Being himself a NWACC members, this watch builder relies upon the mentoring of a certified master watchmaker, the assistance of a certified watchmaker trained at the Paris School of Horology, and a network of trusted vendors. Here is one of his earlier projects, [...]

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