Why buy a fake watch? Well if you are a true collector then you would not want a fake watch and here are some reasons why. Cheap Watches Stain. People. The cheapest of cheap fake watches have a brass/copper base metal. An authentic watch can crafted from stainless steel, silver, gold, platinum or even plating.…
Hello, this is John the Watch Geek from here at Mimi’s On Main. I am going to show you a watch repair kit that we offer here at Mimi’s. This kit is helpful if you need to either lengthen your watch band or if you need to shorten your watch bracelet. What should come with your…
Though the name chronometer and chronograph may sound the same, a former Queen, numerous former sea captains and a watchmaker would disagree. Here is why.
The Timex Torture Test advertising was used in 1960’s TV ads, a series made popular by celebrity newscaster John Cameron Swayze who hosted the iconic ads.
The difference between waterproof and water resistance when it comes to watches is a bit semantic. Let me explain what I mean.
What is a Quartz Watch? A quartz based watch is a watch which puts to use an electronic oscillator that is regulated by a quartz crystal to keep time. How is a Quartz Watch Different from a Mechanical Watch? A mechanical watch is a wristwatch which makes use of a mechanism to measure the passage…
The motion of automatic mechanical watches are often preferred more than quartz movements for luxury watches as a result of the level of quality and craftsmanship of mechanical actions. Skillfully created by professional watchmakers, these movements contain a sophisticated series of small parts interacting to power the timepiece. Although the standard design of mechanical watches hasn’t…
What is a Mechanical Wristwatch? A mechanical wristwatch is a watch that uses a mechanism to measure the passage of your time, rather than modern quartz watches which in turn function electronically. This is driven by a spring (called a mainspring) which must be wound routinely. Its force is transferred through a sequence of gears…
Vintage 1960’s Bulova Commercial Bulova Accutron Astronaut This is a Vintage 1960’s Bulova Commercial, featuring the Bulova Accutron, a beautiful watch that was revolutionary in design and precision. As of recent, Bulova created a watch that paid homage to this beautiful watch that was widely notarized as the “watch that went to the Moon”. The…
