Coming Soon

I’m kicking off a new blog series, Coming Soon, that will provide a sneak peek at new, yet-to-be-restored watches that I have just aquired. Eventually, if all goes well, these will find their way to the shop, so these posts will be a good way to keep an eye on upcoming offerings (something that several customers have asked about).

If you have a strong interest in one of these watches, contact me. I will make sure to let you know when they are finished and released for sale.

Since this is the first post, I’ve got a bit of a backlog to go over:

First we have this black face Orvin manual, which has an interesting geometric case lug design. It will definitely need a new crystal and some case work. It’s also missing a crown, but fortunately the stem is still intact so fitting a new crown shouldn’t be a big issue.

Next we have this really interesting Bulova dress watch with a really classy 2-tone dial. The original plating has worn though on the lugs so this might be a candidate for a full case restoration. Hopefully the scratches on the crystal will polish out, because finding new replacements for these can be challenging.

This cool Waltham manual has CZ indices - something that doesn’t usually appeal to me but which works in this watch, perhaps because of the concentric ring pattern on the dial. It obviously needs a new crystl, but the case is in relatively good condition.

A nice Wittnauer manual with a really interesting dial texture.

Here’s a really unique Hamilton tank with a slightly concave sides and a two tone dial. I like this one so much I might keep it for myself. Hmmm….

Really upping the game here, this Winnauer, with a stainless steel case, is the first of two chronographs that will eventually be for sale on the store. Restoring these takes some extra effort, as the chronograph components are quite complex, but the outcome is worth it.

Here’s the second chronograph bound for restoration and, eventually, the store. It’s going to require some significant case work, in addition to movement restoration, as it had solid watch band bars attached to the lugs, which were damaged. I will have to file down the “nubs” of these bars and drill new springbar holes in the lugs. Fortunately I have the tools I need for this.