The Value of a Wristwatch

Factors Used by Experts to Determine Wristwatch Price Wristwatch experts determine values by considering all of the internal and external components of the watch as well as the current market conditions and trends. Elements that determine the value of a wristwatch: Wristwatch Brand The manufacturer of the wrist watch is certainly one of the factors [...]

Alpina Luxury Wristwatches

Alpina – Company History Looking at the very contemporary visuals of modern-day Alpina, it is hard to believe that this is actually a brand rooted in Switzerland’s extensive watchmaking history. In 1883 watchmaker Gottlieb Hauser, hailing from Switzerland’s Winterthur discovered that a group was far more effective than an individual and proceeded to found the [...]

Bar or Cock Balance

A metal plate fastened to the base plate at one point, leaving room for a gear wheel or pinion. The balance is usually attached to a bar called the balance cock. Glashutte tradition dictates that the balance cock be decoratively engraved by hand like this one by Glashutte Original. [affmage source="ebay" results="10"]Glashutte[/affmage]