This weeks Post will compare the Escapement between the Rolex 3135 and Omega’s Co-Axial movement. This is really the heart of the movement and the fundamental difference between the two watches. Standard Lever Escapement Standard escape wheel, pallet and balance wheel Considering the escapement as a unit, it can be seen that the escape wheel supplies the power, whereas the pallet transfers the rotary motion of the escape wheel into.. Read More
Rolex vs Omega: Which Is the Better Watch?
Over the next few weeks I will be doing a series of Blog posts on a head to head matchup between a Rolex Datejust 3135 movement and an Omega CoAxial Seamaster Pro model. I want to compare various design aspects of each watch and give you my opinion of which I like best and why. I will explore the Automatic unit, the escapement, date functions, crown and case tube, crystal.. Read More
Watches from World War I
Until the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, men who needed to know the time and who had the money to afford a watch, kept it in their pocket on a chain. Women, for some reason, were the trailblazers – Elizabeth I had a small clock she could strap to her arm. It is not true that wristwatches were invented specifically for World War One – but it is.. Read More