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Baselworld 2011: Rolex Explorer 216570 Video
Sneak peek video of the new Rolex Explorer II (ref: 216570) launched at Baselworld this year. The updated model includes a larger case (42mm), white or black dials, orange GMT hand, etc.
Doxa Aquaman Quartz Watch: How to Change the Battery
This quick video tutorial will show you how to replace the battery on your Doxa Aquaman Swiss Quartz Watch.
This video is for informational purposes only. We do not recommend changing the battery in your luxury timepiece yourself. Take your watches to a Certified Master Watchmaker that you trust.
The movement featured in this watch is caliber Ronda 705.
Kobold “Spirit of America” Titanium
Simplistic yet stylish, this Kobold Spirit of America is housed in a titanium case with a perfect finish. It is model KD657122 and is powered by a mechanical hand-wound Unitas 6497 which was modified into the Kobold caliber K.421. The movement has 17 jewels and a 50 hour power reserve. The case measures just over 44mm without the crown and just over 48mm with the crown. The watch sits 13.5mm high on the wrist and has a lug width of 22mm in case you ever want to buy an extra strap for it. It comes with a Kobold handmade leather strap installed and a brand new and still in the plastic extra strap of the same description. The crystal is a scratch-resistant sapphire with anti-reflective coating. The exhibition caseback is also a sapphire crystal. The Spirit of America has a depth rating of 100m or 330ft. The crown is push and pull style and winds the movement. The Spirit of America was also Kobold Watch Company’s first watch to be completely assembled in the United States. It retails for $3,350. (more…)
Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 vs. 116710 IIc
Rolex GMT-Master watches are arguably some of the best timepieces ever produced. The classic GMT-Master II (16710) has been updated with the new and improved GMT-Master IIc (116710) and this video serves as a visual guide to the differences between the two. If there’s anything we missed, we welcome your comments below.
How to Open a Fusee Pocket Watch Case
How do you get the cover off? We’re sometimes asked us how to open antique fusee pocket watches, so here is a video to help everyone navigate their way through a case and locking mechanism seen in most fusee style pocket watches.
According to Wikipedia, a fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a spiral groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel. Fusees were used from the 1400s to the early 1900s to improve timekeeping by equalizing the uneven pull of the mainspring as it ran down. Read the full article
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