When to get a watch serviced.

Here are my rules for used/old watches:

A. If watch is 15+ seconds slower or faster with a lot of variation, get it serviced.

B. If watch is 15+ seconds slower or faster with little variation, get it regulated or do my own.

C. If the watch is vintage with a unique movement with hard to find [...]

Is Swatch/ETA Cornering the Swiss Watch Market

There seems to be quite a lot of confusion on how ETA will be delivering movements to it’s customers. Even watch centric sites like ablogtoread.com and the Hour Time podcasts are getting it wrong.

Let’s start with a bit of history and context. ETA, a division of Swatch, supplies almost all of the Swiss market be [...]

ETA 2892-A2 versus the 2824-2

Let’s talk about Swiss watch movements, specifically the 2824 and the 2892. The two most common mechanical Swiss movements you’ll find today are from a company called ETA, a subsidiary of the Swatch group. The 2824-2 and 2892-A2 movements are about as common as Goodyear or Bridgestone tires. Meaning you’ll find them in the majority [...]