All high-grade watches change over past the hour. Multi-complication mechanical watches are designed so the actuator engages the indicator right around midnight, but in order to keep the mainspring from losing any energy, it takes several minutes for the gearing to flip the indicator hand over.
You should try making one of these pieces of junk.
absolutely right. As far as I know only very expensive fashion watches are made with 18k - but why? more purity - more softness. interestingly in 20s and up they started with 9k, then 14k became a standard. why? technological issues? but recently I came across a 18k case from early 20s! when rolex was in a huge production of 9k cases
Just guessing here, but maybe they use 18K so scratches can be buffed out with less buffing time and less material removed. 9K is probably a bear to get scratches out of.
I wouldn't agree. I think a higher-purity is a fetish in fashion. The higher the better. Majority of gold watches are still 14k, I think. For instance titan-made watches are almost impossible to polish back, but titan is a synonym to high-tech so widely used in sports-kind of watches
I think you told me I sound like him before. Someone did. Anyway,
Yes, tI know the SUGs very well, They are distributed by the same company as Louis Bolle in Texas. There more of a sports watch... not really my thang.
i love mine to bought it in 2005/6
luigizupito 1 month ago
Louis Bolle make the greatest watches and its a pleasure to own one!
BizzleBoyRecords 10 months ago
BECAUSE IT'S MECHANICAL!
All high-grade watches change over past the hour. Multi-complication mechanical watches are designed so the actuator engages the indicator right around midnight, but in order to keep the mainspring from losing any energy, it takes several minutes for the gearing to flip the indicator hand over.
You should try making one of these pieces of junk.
guitartec 1 year ago
why would it change to monday at 20 past 1? junk imo.
cas84utd 1 year ago
Okay, that certainly sounds plausible.
guitartec 2 years ago
have you heard of a louis bolle having a wind speed meter?
bike4evr 2 years ago
nope!
guitartec 2 years ago
did the chinese start to make gold cases??
assa123assa123 2 years ago
Not that I know of. Gold cases made from solid gold ingots are expensive, but it's easy to electroplate 18K gold onto a bezel, like on this watch.
guitartec 2 years ago
absolutely right. As far as I know only very expensive fashion watches are made with 18k - but why? more purity - more softness. interestingly in 20s and up they started with 9k, then 14k became a standard. why? technological issues? but recently I came across a 18k case from early 20s! when rolex was in a huge production of 9k cases
assa123assa123 2 years ago
Just guessing here, but maybe they use 18K so scratches can be buffed out with less buffing time and less material removed. 9K is probably a bear to get scratches out of.
guitartec 2 years ago
I wouldn't agree. I think a higher-purity is a fetish in fashion. The higher the better. Majority of gold watches are still 14k, I think. For instance titan-made watches are almost impossible to polish back, but titan is a synonym to high-tech so widely used in sports-kind of watches
assa123assa123 2 years ago
nice watch! are you familiar with SUG watches? By the way, you sound like Seth Rogen
aerobutton 2 years ago
I think you told me I sound like him before. Someone did. Anyway,
Yes, tI know the SUGs very well, They are distributed by the same company as Louis Bolle in Texas. There more of a sports watch... not really my thang.
guitartec 2 years ago