I stopped at my watchmaker's shop today and...
My watchmaker here in Eugene is experiencing some pretty significant health issues and he can only maintain very erratic hours at the shop. So I was delighted to see his "OPEN" sign lit up as I drove by. I immediately parked and went in to talk and inquir...
Thanks Concord.
He's a great guy stuck with a bad situation. He is the one that started my obsession ticking.
He has a great selection!
I am in the same situation here. I used to have a trusted vintage watchmaker for stuff like Hamilton, Benrus, Elgin, Bulova, Russians, etc who was reliable, reasonable and on top of situations. Sadly, illness hit and he had to retire. So now I am kind of ...
It's a Global Issue, the Olders Guys can Repair/Fabricate, the Younger Watch School Trained guys can only replace parts
Of course with any general statement, there are exceptions.
The Chronodato certainly got my attention...
...but I've been doing some research on the Hamilton Chrono-matic Panda w/cal 11 all night. I think that one may need a second look...
Lotsa fun stuff
He's the guy I got my Sea Wolf from. Its hard to see in the first picture but he also has this Movado too. Its all cleaned up now. ...
The upper row with shaped watches on
the third photo seems interesting ! 😉 Best wishes for a quick recovery to your watchmaker. Best, Emmanuel
He keeps a pretty diverse collection in his showcase.
But he's really a Rolex nut at heart.
Its hard to make out ...
but there's also a Hamilton American Timezone (second pic, upper right) that you wrote an article about a couple of months ago www.watchprosite.com pic from Quattro on WPS ...