Making
Sellita vs ETA: are they the same?
Sellita's SW200 and SW300 are built to the same designs as ETA's 2824 and 2892. What actually differs, where La Joux-Perret fits in, and ...
Making
Lume, explained: BGW9 vs C3 vs X1, and why we lume the whole bezel
What the pigment codes and grades on a lume spec actually mean, why white lume glows brightest and colored lume costs you some, and why e...
Making
Why watches scratch so easily, and why every Wren is coated
Steel is soft, which is why your watch marks up. The hardness numbers for every common watch material, and why every Wren case and bracel...
Making
Why faceted watch crystals distort the dial, and how the Vessel doesn't
Facet the top of a sapphire crystal and leave the underside a smooth dome, and the dial warps wherever a facet crosses it. The Vessel cut...
Making
Five in a hundred: the crystal almost nobody would make
The first run of Vessel crystals came back with a 95 percent failure rate. Our first manufacturer declined to try again. This is how the ...