In a Time

1969 (M9) Bulova Oceanographer “G”. Came on an H-link Bulova bracelet marked “Bulova Hong Kong”.

Wondered how a mechanical watch worked? Set aside the cheesy music, not a bad explanation of a simple mechanical watch.

How a Mechanical Watch Works Mechanical watches have no battery, microchip, or circuitry. Watch parts are machined to near perfection at microscopic sizes and tolerances and can produce ...

I just love these old commercials. The Bulova Accutron watch.

Vintage 1960s Bulova Accutron Watch Commercial Early electronic tuning fork wristwatch commercial

Found this on one of the forums I follow. Love the vintage advertising (and cool bracelet presentation box)!

Kreisler commercial episode Tales of Tomorrow Kreisler Monte Christo

A new year. It’s quiet around here but we are still around.

Wittnauer is for sale, Venus movement running as it should. DM for details.

The best of the holiday season to all and may we find our 2022 that much better.

Here’s a shot of the IWC on his wrist.

Thanks for the shot.

Snatched this from another forum.

The Speedmaster Professional Mark II I just posted about came right on the heels of the Pro that went to the moon and shares the same movement. A few upgrades later and Bezos and friends are wearing the latest Speedy from Omega.

Watch Spotting: Custom Omega Speedmasters Head To Space On The Wrists of Barrier-Breaking Space-Travel Pioneer Wally Funk And Jeff Bezos The Speedies were velcroed to the custom flight suits for a historic ten minutes.

The cocktail shot of this awesome piece wasn’t enough. This Speedmaster has some great heritage and comes from as we know, great lineage.

Friday, the start to weekends in the garden and cocktail hour. Negronis all around please.

A few in my stable but a few yet to be found. I think my 10 would be similar.

Magazine Feature: Our 10 Favorite Seikos Of All Time - HODINKEE The most beloved watches from a most beloved brand. Did your favorite make the list?

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? Me, this 1966 dive watch. We usually associate Westclox with the Big Ben alarm clock. But they did make wristwatches too. Like this one with a UTC movement (Seiko) rated to 330 feet.

It’s been a while - latest blog post.

Where Has Time Gone Wow, where has time gone? One minute we're planning our watch shows and pop-ups, then WHAM! a certain virus hits. While it's been a while s...

The sun is out and hitting the studio just right this morning so having some fun. I call it “Across Time”.

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Time to consolidate. I have two of my 6309 up for sale. PLEASE DM for details if you’re really interested. Some details:

1977 (orange Uncle Seiko strap) professionally serviced June 2020 including a barrel jewel upgrade and replaced Hardlex crystal. Bezel turns freely but no click and no pip. $700 Canadian.

1980 (Z22 strap) professionally service February 2021. All original. Bezel has nice bi-directional rotation with click. Some minor scratches on original crystal. $725 Canadian.

I’m in Canada but will ship anywhere per your instructions and cost. This is also posted on where I post my personal collection of Seiko watches.

It’s interesting what I forget I have in boxes. Came across these pieces to a while in the shop today. I received this years ago from my watchmaker mentor. From what I’ve researched, it appears this this sterile dialed watch would have been issued to the Royal Navy air wing and powered by a Lemania 15CHT. Now either to find the movement or sell the parts to someone in need of a very well preserved case and fair looking dial.

I don’t post much personal stuff here but we interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you my amazing wife’s () latest great bake in celebration of from the Dahlia Bakery cookbook of ; IT IS DELICIOUS!

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? Me, for , this 1970s Day and Date Quickchange.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? Me, it’s having fun day today with this . My wife surprised me with this on . I upgraded the strap to one from , I think it works well.

A great watch! Fortunate to have both the 007 and 009 in my collection. Being out of production means prices have been inching up.

Sunday Rewind: The Seiko With An Everlasting Legacy - HODINKEE "It's probably the single best value at any price point." –Jack Forster

As we face adversity during COVID, this is a great story about perseverance and passion for us watch nerds to read about. While his latest watch project is out of reach for the majority of us (it sells for a whopping $22k USD), it’s still a cool story.

One to Watch: The Canadian Comeback Kid - HODINKEE After COVID-19 decimated his previous watchmaking brand, Bradley Taylor is proving himself a paragon of resilience.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? Me, back to some real vintage today with this 1931 Illinois Trophy.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? Yup, playing with Seiko. This piece is awesome! Recently serviced this example is all original even with its bracelet; everything working nicely. Can you see the factory finish still on it! It needs a new home, DM for details.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? Been spending some time with Seiko lately. Double trouble with a couple generations of turtles.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? You could be wearing this fantastic chronograph for $625. Running well, keeping good vintage time and all chrono features are crisp and working as they should. Check out my story for videos of this awesome piece running.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY? Me, this 1956 Seamaster with “ribbon” dial.