Turning The Crystal Upside Down: Clever Method Of Placing A Magnifier Lens
It was probably Rolex that pioneered the use of a magnification lens on a watch's crystal over the date to enhance the wearer's ability to see the date. They were most likely to first to use this technique although it is unclear whether they invented the concept. Since Rolex starting using magnifier lenses, it has been a controversial watch feature. While most people don't need the magnification lens (sometimes called a "cyclops") to read the date, it is a nice addition to have when you want to know the date at a glance. And for some people, the date is just too small to be read without squinting.Rolex put the magnifier lens on the Submariner (not Sea Dweller model) watches and the Datejust models (among other Rolex watch models). The placement of the date and magnifier was specifically chosen where it is, because if wearing a watch on your left hand, it was the first part of the watch that emerged from your sleeve, allowing quick reference to the date. Virtually all the Rolex clone mo

Technical Perspective: Ferrari Formula 1 Engineer Disassembles A Heuer Caliber 15 Automatic Chronogr
Automatic chronographs are wonderfully complicated movements, and the race to produce the first ended with the announcement of the Chronomatic in 1969. This movement was used by Hamilton, Heuer and Breitling (to name just a few) all the way into the 1980s. Recently we were pointed to a fascinating article on OnTheDash detailing the disassembly of a Chronomatic Caliber 15, complete with scans of the official service manual. Even more interesting is who wrote this article: Gianluca – an Italian Formula One engineer for Ferrari. Check out the article on OnTheDash. 1 OF 1 Heuer Monza chronograph, powered by the Chronomatic Caliber 15 movement. ADVERTISEMENT

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PAM 1305 for a birthday gift?
FOR ME that is! lol!!! Planning on giving myself a 1305 or my 50th birthday because:a) I love the watch, b) its the 13 ZERO FIVE and I'm turning FIFTY c) I haven't bought a watch in a LONG time (at least two years lol) d) do I really need a reason???Birthday is in two months...excitement is building! Just wanted to share!

SS is the most PM for watches!
Hey TRFI'm sure many have come a cross this lengthy article - it's super interesting and reaffirmed my loyalty to SS watches - I've always been one.Given the numerous Rolex watch debates of SS vs PM, I'm curious as to your views on this, agree, disagree or has it changed your prospective on things?quillandpad/2018/02/10/he...metal-archive/Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro