Archive for July, 2010

Roll Out The Tourbillons!

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

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Pennsylvania watchmaker Roland Murphy creates a new Tourbillon! The Master Of guilloché turns his hand to the art of Toubillon making with the construction of the complicated gravity fighting movement. Highlighted in this months copy of Horological times, he gives the step by step of the process! Don’t miss it. “This will be the first serially-produced American Tourbillon watches ever made.” This will be Proprietary caliber works from Roland a very big deal to watch geeks in America! Congrats Roland for keeping Pennsylvania watch making alive. CTWG

1675 Love Is About Three Grand!

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

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If you are looking for the perfect, get in the market at the right time purchase of a vintage watch, the Rolex model 1675 is it! Twice removed from the current GMT model, the perfect price, and out there for the taking! If you want one of these get on the hunt, for the day will come and it might be soon, that they will be harder to find than a good Deli in North Dakota! Look for the T dials, and nice cases. Bezel inserts and the like can be had, so don’t sweat the small stuff, grab what ya can! Good luck.