Here’s Why: Manual Winding Watches Are For Horological Connoisseurs – Reprise
Joshua Munchow explains why he thinks manual winding watches are for horological connoisseurs and why more complexity isn’t necessarily better in some cases.
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Understanding Ceramics: Now Used For Watch Cases, Bezels, And Much More – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Technology/by Joshua MunchowThere has been a lot of talk and promises made by the watch industry about ceramics and their use in timepieces, so it would seem that a primer on the subject might make us much more informed consumers. Joshua Munchow delivers that right here.
Focus On Technology: Pad Printing – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Technology, Thoughts & Opinion/by Joshua MunchowHave you ever wondered how Titleist gets its logo on bumpy round golf balls? Well this is your lucky day as Joshua Munchow discusses the secret of one very specialized printing process that goes on in the world and how it has its roots in watchmaking. In fact, you still see the results of this process nearly every time you look at your watch dial.
Focus On Technology: 3D Printing, What Is It Really? Part Deux – Reprise
/2 Comments/in Highlights, Technology/by Joshua MunchowIn the second of Joshua Munchow’s duo of articles concerning 3D printing, he focuses on Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), which utilizes a high-powered laser to heat a powdered material and sinter it into a solid structure. This is the process most likely to change the watchmaking industry as it is able to print with metals and ceramics.
Focus On Technology: Plastics In Watches And Why We Are Likely To See More Of Them – Reprise
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Technology/by Joshua MunchowExotic materials: love them or hate them? And where are you in regard to plastics, which are ever-increasingly appearing in wristwatch cases and movements? Here’s a recap of that story so far.
Understanding Ceramics: Now Used For Watch Cases, Bezels, And Much More (Reprise)
/0 Comments/in Technology/by Joshua MunchowThere has been a lot of talk and promises made by the watch industry about ceramics and their use in timepieces, so it would seem that a primer on the subject might make us much more informed consumers. And Joshua Munchow delivers that right here.
The Number Of Jewels In A Watch Movement Indicates Value, Doesn’t It? A Myth Debunked
/17 Comments/in Technology, Thoughts & Opinion/by Ashton TracySeriously, who cares how many jewels their watch has? Watchmaker Ashton Tracy thinks that you’d be surprised how many people care as they’ve been duped by a vintage practice of announcing the amount of movement jewels on watch dials. What is the real story here?
The Case For Steel: Here’s Why Stainless Steel Is The Most Precious Metal For Watches (Archive)
/13 Comments/in Technology, Thoughts & Opinion/by Joshua MunchowIn the world of watches, especially with regards to collecting, rarity is a large factor contributing to the cost of a luxury timepiece. The reason is because rarity is almost always an implied condition that seems beyond control – like it just happens. In this article Joshua explains why he thinks that out of all the metals, especially the white metals like platinum and white gold, stainless steel is the most precious metal.
Behind The Scenes Of High Watchmaking: A Visit To Agenhor (Video)
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Technology, Video/by Elizabeth DoerrOur friends at The Watches TV visited Agenhor and have published a very interesting video with a behind-the-scenes visit at the Meyrin (Geneva) workshop. Enjoy the video!
Automatic Watches Are For Watch Enthusiasts: A Counterpoint Here’s Why
/7 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Technology/by Joshua MunchowConnoisseurs, as I wrote previously, want to connect with their watches, desiring an object to behold and cherish for its beauty, rarity, or complexity. Enthusiasts, on the other hand, like to wear their watches, use their watches, and maybe even abuse their watches when they utilize them as the tools they are.