tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104793082024-04-01T05:59:36.001+00:00Adhoc stuff about wristwatches. The technology of horology, escapements and patents to the industry and the market. Try me in <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvelociphilewatch.blogspot.com&langpair=en%7Cja&hl=en&safe=off&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools">Japanese</a> or <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvelociphilewatch.blogspot.com&langpair=en%7Czh-CN&hl=en&safe=off&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools">Chinese</a>Velociphilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896736108085752668noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479308.post-39387767120635895072021-06-07T14:43:00.003+00:002021-06-07T14:43:59.679+00:00

&nbsp;In Depth: The Rolex Chronergy System&nbsp;You can teach an old dog new tricks

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Instagram links:Breitling B15 Duograph timing resultsreview (dial)&nbsp;review (hands)review (case)

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Article now up on SJXwatches: https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/01/quantifying-performance-movement-design.html Is Rolex the best for balance power?

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Article now up on SJXwatches: The Microscopic Magic of H4, Harrison’s First Sea Watch See how it compares to a Rolex 3135

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According to my mischievous insider, Rap,&nbsp; a 'top secret' project to release a new version of Polaris&nbsp; is on the cards.&nbsp; Still under review, but here is a mock up: Yep that's right, a Polaris Memovox with a blue dial.&nbsp; Big deal.&nbsp; Hmmm, honestly, making a watch with a blue dial is a 'project'? How about making it a proper ISO 6425 compliant dive watch?

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Jaegermars&nbsp;– A fickle fusspot magpie determined to stand apart. You know and understand much about watches. A man of the world with a sophisticated taste. Competitive and great in bed. Patestantin&nbsp;- You’re an old man, or a watch dealer. You’re beyond fashion knowing exactly what you want. You take a long time to decide and then stick with it. Safe, reliable, rich and once upon a time a

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Unpopular and somewhat superceded in the minds of a new generation of buyers, I understand that something had to be done to this icon. &nbsp;In the mid-naughties, customers wanted a bulked up look and feel, and more stage presence duly preferring the new 15300 which had overtaken sales with the mass produced divided labour line 3120. &nbsp;Feeling twice the weight, with a bulky twin butterfly

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Problem with straight lug Speedys has always been finding a modern bracelet to fit - with no help forthcoming from Omega either..... And, not everyone wants to use the very nasty, cheap, but admittedly original, flat, stretch bracelets (7912, 1039, etc). Dedicated research cross referencing from within the infamous Omega 'redbook' has unearthed that the 1125 bracelet with 617 end pieces

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Do you have anything you wish to say to the PuristS community? Definitely because PuristS community has been historically the first internet specialized community, the first forum around the brand 9 years ago. So a long long time. The points of view that are always very interesting to the brand and it is interesting to see as well the coming along with the website with us as has created a

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That 904L was used in Rolex watches was really never in doubt, the question was more was it the case and back? Your post doesn�t specifically confirm that, but I assume you intend it to mean it does. Is the case back 904 as well as the case? Now, that�s an interesting question�.. �Allergies due to higher nickel content? No, because they are using an ALLOY,� I don�t know your background, but

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After five years a lot of things have changed in the blogosphere. There are now a lot of us and most doing a much better job than me. It has been a long journey and it seems as you may have guessed by the posting rate that it has to end as my life has steadily taken new turns. I've learned a lot driving the blog, one thing of interest is how google prioritises 'newness' over 'fact' – a very

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There’s been a lot of controversy over the direction Rolex have taken chubbing up their new case. It’ll suit some and change always taps up new markets (cf. JLC Compressor success). I recently had a chance to size up the now old-news new GMT IIc and was less struck by the podgy case so much as the awful pumped up maxi dial and hands. If Rolex wanted their new face to resemble a Prospex diver,

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The gorgeous new piece coming in Jan 2010 first announced by Dario here. The "Worldtime" feature is an alternative use of the central disk of the dial. The alarm disk carrries the major cities, with (in this case of the official photo) Paris corresponding to the triangle on the disk. You align the triangle with the hour hand, and you can read what time it is in the other cities of the world.

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Well it's great to see that as predicted enough interest has finally led to a modest return to testing watches under scientific conditions in an accuracy shootout.Balls on the block time, and everyone who has turned up to this to be named or shamed deserves a pat on the back.But as might have been expected there was only ever going to be one winner - Jaeger-LeCoultre taking the first two

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And so I forlornly click on my link for Watchrap 2.0 and it repeats the same depressing message. "Watchrap is closed until further notice." And then, I always click on my saved login details, just in case, in hope....... "No access privilege groups are currently available." I guess only 'The 38' or so of us out there have even noticed or are concerned. I'm sure most have contacted TM, as I have

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So what could it be? Well, having already 'done' Polaris and knowing there isn't enough space for three crowns with full compression keys; (half keys were adopted on the chronograph for this reason.)  How about they relaunch the Memovox Deep Sea Alarm? But with two changes:1 Rotating conventional diving bezel - like the current JLC diver.  Good idea.2 Ruin yet another otherwise good looking JLC

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Buried down in the comments on the last Polaris article, you will find something I received this morning from 'Yves'.  I assume this to be from JLC France head Yves Meylan but who knows.....Nobody ever discredited your 2004 inspiration; it was simply not the right timing for the watch, for JLC and for the market.Your inspiration was based on a JLC watch that is part of JLC patrimony, so even if

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Some of you may be familiar with the JLC watchmaking game, well it's not quite the same but, ETA now offer a fabulous training service with step by steps of taking your favourite ETA movement apart and putting it back together.  Go to ETA.CH and find the Training Centre and hit ETA SWISSL@B2892 Automatic 7750 Chronograph 6497 Manual

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There are some great drawings and even a sectional view in the patent document.All looks very close to ideas from 1876 and 1889 though.Not self starting as far as I can tell and I'm still not seeing how part 13 provides shock proofing.

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Say Rolex to a non WIS and they might say Submariner or Daytona.  Say Omega and they might say Moonwatch, Speedmaster or Seamaster.  Breitling - Navitimer and so on. Most companies would kill to get this kind of identification of their brand.  Say Jaeger to most and you'll get a blank look, maybe they might just know Reverso, but that's probably about it.Rightly or wrongly 'Polaris,' at least

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Can anybody make it? After many hours in the laboratory, the concept of the required mechanical oscillator is clear. We need to improve the 'Q' factor and yet preferably have a system capable of being tolerant to wrist movement. The answer lies in the form of running a low inertia balance wheel with an ultra high speed escapement. Hitherto impossible, the solution arises from the adoption of

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Another year, another SIHH and Basel coming.  Debate of the relative merits and shortcomings of the new watches will rage on forums everywhere.  Watches have gained enough popularity fuelled by the internet that they are brought to people who would never otherwise have been interested.  That's great, that you'll awaken people to it and you'll also get the inevitable attention of the

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I'm very pleased the somewhat bizarre symbiotic relationship between auction houses and watch houses I reported two years ago has finally hit the mainstream media. But guess what, newsflash, it's not just Patek Philippe.Speedmaster put me onto this article by the WallStreet Journal which has set alight a fire around many places. Enjoy.A pox on your houses.

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Finally after months of speculation after years of lobbying and with the promise remaining unfulfilled by the intriguing new Diver range, JLC have finally announced that Polaris will be reissued for SIHH 2008. Here's hoping it wiil look something like the original.I hope they've been listening and will produce a true homage piece for this cult watch.

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