Taking a little time from watch designing and thinking about our next watch project, I was reading about the origin of the band name Toad the Wet Sprocket. That's an interesting enough story in and … read more

Why does the second hand on my Vostok-Europe with the Vostok automatic movement sometimes stutter?If this is your first Vostok-Europe watch with the Russian movement from Vostok, or even your 15th, yo … read more

Every watch collector undoubtedly has an "automatic" or "self-winding" watch in their collection. There may be some purists out there that only want a manual wind watch, but that would have to be a ve … read more

By Craig HesterYou may find my initial response a bit surprising. I am actually a big fan of the NH35 much like I am a big fan of my Honda Civic with 178,000 miles on it. You just about can't kill an … read more

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" -- US President Ronald Reagan, at the Brandenburg Gate, June 12, 1987. A scant tw … read more