I own a vintage Mille, and just bought a Classique Homme (men's formal dress watch) in white gold. Can anyone tell me what sort of white gold was used, e.g. for instance, is it rhodium platded, or plated with any other element? I am concerned about polishing out very fine scratches in the case.
Greetings to all, I dropped out of the Purists a few years back, but now the bug has bitten me again in a small way. I am a retired vintage specimen myself, and that sort of watch has rekindled my interest. Also, though well muscled, I am very small boned. My wrists aren't made for today's goliaths.
I much appreciate the marvelous pictures I've seen here; and, I'm learning more all the time. The above post was helpful. A habit I've gotten into is right clicking on the pictures on the forum that I like, and then clicking 'properties' to see what the pixel count is. I've discovered my camera has
Does anyone out there know whether Zenith uses free sprung balances in any of their movements? I recently bought a Chronomaster Elite, hand wind, and don't know much about the movement.
Could a watch savant out there explain to this watch idiot what elements of such an escapement are coaxial and what, if any, advantages such an arrangement has? Besides Omega, who use or have used this type of escapement?
