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OISA and FAO in Italian Watchmaking
The history of OISA and FAO brings together Italian movement manufacturing, simple hand-wound calibres and economical construction. Three vintage watches trace that development, from an early OISA Extra with a...
OISA and FAO in Italian Watchmaking
The history of OISA and FAO brings together Italian movement manufacturing, simple hand-wound calibres and economical construction. Three vintage watches trace that development, from an early OISA Extra with a...
The Rolex Air King
The Air-King has moved between different roles within the Rolex collection, from an aviation-related watch to a classic, more affordable model and later towards a sporting identity. The vintage references...
The Rolex Air King
The Air-King has moved between different roles within the Rolex collection, from an aviation-related watch to a classic, more affordable model and later towards a sporting identity. The vintage references...
The Role of Jewels in a Watch Movement
A figure such as 17 jewels refers to all the jewel components inside a movement. The total includes bearings for the wheel pivots, the pallet stones, the balance’s impulse jewel...
The Role of Jewels in a Watch Movement
A figure such as 17 jewels refers to all the jewel components inside a movement. The total includes bearings for the wheel pivots, the pallet stones, the balance’s impulse jewel...
How a Mechanical Watch Works
A mechanical watch works by passing the force of its mainspring through a train of wheels to the balance. The wheels transmit that force, while the escape wheel, pallet fork...
How a Mechanical Watch Works
A mechanical watch works by passing the force of its mainspring through a train of wheels to the balance. The wheels transmit that force, while the escape wheel, pallet fork...