This is a late 1920s or 1930s Bulova L4 wristwatch with a 21 jewel movement. I purchased it in the spring of 2017. Serial number is 7351974. It has a matching metal band and a 10K gold-filled case that opens quite easily and is not watertight. It required some cleaning and service, and was also … Continue reading A 1930s Bulova L4 Watch
This is a 1956 Wostok watch with a manual 2605 movement, 17 jewels and a date function, which I bought toward the end of 2016. Serial number is 949864. https://youtu.be/4A-9w8PPsh8
This is a 1970-something Slava watch with a manual movement, 26 jewels, and a distinctive "TV style" dial. It was in pretty bad shape when I bought it, and it needed a lot of work and cleaning from my watchmaker. https://youtu.be/3wD2GvDcuPY
This is a 1939-1941 Cornavin Geneve, manual winding with an Arogno 152 movement, 17 rubis, purchased toward the end of 2016. https://youtu.be/MO21IykR-Xs
The fourth video in a new series where I talk about the people, experiences and things that have helped me in life. Who knows, perhaps they'll help you as well. This one lists the things we all need to know about the technology we use everyday (computers, tablets, phones, routers, backups), in order to use … Continue reading Things everyone should know about technology
The third video in a new series where I talk about the people, experiences and things that have helped me in life. Who knows, perhaps they'll help you as well. This one tells the story of how I laid the foundation for my career. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui3GgIEnMZ4
This is the second video in a new series where I talk about the people, experiences and things that have helped me in life. Who knows, perhaps they'll help you as well. This time I'll tell you the story of my grandfather, and how he inspired me to be better through his example. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOYvshr5kVM
I started working on a new series of videos about the things and experiences that have helped me lead a better life. My hope is that some of the things that have worked for me will work for you as well. In this first video, I talk about a typing class I took in high … Continue reading The typing class
This 1960s Guda-Matic watch with a distinctive dial design has a 30 jewel Omega 1481 automatic movement and a date function. The movement needed to be serviced, nothing too wrong with it, but the rotor wouldn't charge the watch properly and it would stop while it was being worn. Now it seems to work okay. … Continue reading A 1960s Guda-Matic Watch
This early 1950s J.W. Benson watch has a 16-jewel Smiths movement and a sub-second dial with Roman numerals. When I bought it, it was in pretty terrible shape, but with the help of my watchmaker, it now looks and works great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5EaIBM0zBI
