Posts Tagged 'watches'

do you think anyone would by replica rolex,omega, and pate phillipe watches for $200 on ebay?

Posted by admin6 CommentsMay 14, 2011

they are japanese movement and brand-new

How good are “replica” watches?

Posted by admin2 CommentsMay 10, 2011

A friend brought back some “replicas” of automatic watches from China. In those with a skeleton back (where you can see the movement), they appear to be very similar to the original. In this case, the replicas are Tag Heuer and Tissot. The rolex does not have a skeleton back, but is [...]

How do perpetual motion watches work?

Posted by admin4 CommentsMay 04, 2011

I was just looking at rolex watches, and they have the self-winding mechanisms. How do those work? I know it’s movement that winds the watch, but is there a spring inside, or a bettery that gets charged, or what?

Is it okay to clean Automatic Swiss Mechanical Movement watches in an ultrasonic cleaner?

Posted by admin3 CommentsMay 02, 2011

Watches such as rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, Oris TT1 etc.
In a Ultrasonic machine like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sonic-Wave-CD2800-Ultrasonic-Jewelry-eyeglasses-Cleaner_W0QQitemZ290239753675QQihZ019QQcategoryZ67720QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thank you for your help!

Were Marconi Special movements ever used in Rolex pocket watches?

Posted by admin1 CommentMay 01, 2011

Are there any watches, other than a Rolex, that tick multiple times between each second?

Posted by admin2 CommentsApr 28, 2011

It is my understanding that the second hand on a rolex watch ticks 5 times between each second as opposed to one tick per second like most watches. This makes the second hand appear to move much more fluidly. Is there a term for this type of movement and are there any companies [...]

Bullshit, Cool-Watches.com Site Review

Posted by adminNo CommentsMar 12, 2011

Generally Speaking, the site is horrible.
I‘m always telling people – my readers, my friend – “You live, and you learn.” I mean, we`re all human and we all make mistakes. But, the important thing is that you learn from those mistakes and become a stronger, better person because of them. But, the part I always [...]