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The Escapement: The Heartbeat Of A Mechanical Watch

Written by Jeanette Tan on 08 December 2015. in How It Works.

What makes a mechanical watch tick? Beyond marketing rhetoric that says “legacy” or “poetry”, the most literal answer to that would be “the escapement”.

The Basics Of Shock Resistance

Written by Jeanette Tan on 08 December 2015. in How It Works.

If you accidentally knocked your watch off the dresser, chances are, your heart would’ve skipped a beat – but only just.

The Skinny On Skeleton Watches

Written by Alvin Wong on 04 December 2015. in How It Works.

WHY EVEN DO THAT? A skeleton watch is one of those inexplicable creations of haute horlogerie. As the name implies, a skeleton watch is a bare-bones mechanical timepiece. Here,...

A Primer To The World Of Enamel Decoration

Written by Aaron De Silva on 04 December 2015. in How It Works.

A LITTLE HISTORY Enamelled works have enjoyed immense popularity among connoisseurs throughout the ages. Ancient Egyptians and Romans took to enamelled trinkets like ducks to water....

5 Things To Know About The Mechanical Movement

Written by Alvin Wong on 26 November 2015. in How It Works.

Why choose a mechanical movement? Like how we forge close relationships, it is important to look beyond the surface with the timepieces we procure.

5 Things To Know About Constant Force

Written by Alvin Wong on 24 November 2015. in How It Works.

What is constant force all about? Here's a primer to get you up to speed.