Fallen Fashion: A Case Study of Bedat & Co.
With long careers in the watch industry we have witnessed a great deal of brands that have made the world of watches stand on end and then plummet. Certain criteria has to be accomplished for Continue…
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Zenith Caliber 5011 (aka 5011K in the Type 20)
The manual wind Zenith Caliber 5011 (also known as the 5011K in the limited edition Zenith Type 20 pictured above) has 19 jewels, 18,000 VpH, with a 48 hour power reserve. It took 134 components Continue…
C.O.S.C. What, Why, Where?
Is there a point to why watch companies would send their unmounted movement to an “independent” lab for scrutiny and testing? WHY would a customer appreciate and pay substantially more for a C.O.S.C. movement ? Continue…