Which Watch Would We Wear Part 1 In this blog we will give you an insight into which watches our staff would pick. Since we handle the watches on a daily basis we hope you will appreciate our experiences! Eddie – has been working for us for around a year and is in charge of our packaging department and videos. Nethuns Scuba SB500 When you don’t have the biggest of wrists, like me, it is important to keep in mind that the watch looks to be in proportion with your wrist. In my case, I can go to a maximum of 42mm in case diame...
The NTH Holland Limited Edition The NTH Holland Limited Edition As a watch retailer we always enjoy collaborating with our brands, as it allows us to project our vision on a model but also allows us to offer our customers something special. With our 6th Limited Edition model we've teamed up with NTH and created the Holland. A spectacular mechanical (automatic) diving watch that we love to share with you! The name All NTH Sub models carry the name of a Submarine class, including ours. When we were planning our special ...
PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 1 PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 1 By Adam Clegg A ‘SeriousWatches’ guide to forcing patina. Introduction. Common Case metals. Case Finishes. Cleanliness / Tools. Patinating agents. Methodology. Patina removal agents. Refinishing. Conclusion. Introduction Hi everyone and welcome to our new blog, A Guide to Forcing Patina. At SeriousWatches, we are always looking for new ways to help our valued customers, so (with the ever growing popularity of Bronze and Brass watches) we think it’s time w...
PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 2 PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 2 By Adam Clegg Case Finishes The most common case finishes we see are… Brushed. Polished. Blasted – Microscopic beads of glass (or sand) are shot through a gun with compressed air to give this finish. It is important when removing patina / cleaning the case, to remain aware that polishing will remove brushed and blasted finishes; though there are ways of cleaning without doing this, so it needn’t stop you going ahead and forcing that patina. We will touch on ...
Which Watch Would We Wear Part 2 Which Watch Would We Wear Part 2 In this blog we will give you an insight into which watches our staff would pick. Since we handle the watches on a daily basis, we hope you will appreciate our experiences! This time we're taking a look at our spring choices. Eddie – has been working for us for over a year and in charge of our packaging department and video’s. Orient Star RE-AU0004B00B We handle a lot of watches every day and there are a lot of models to choose from to write about. You ca...
New SeriousWatches Limited Edition New SeriousWatches Limited Edition With great pride we present to you: The SeriousWaffle Watch 2.0. This limited edition watch embraces the soul of SeriousWatches very well, by combining a less is more design, with practicality and a very high quality level. This watch will without a doubt be the sweetest piece in your collection. Now, we realise innovation can be scary or daunting at first, so we have created a FAQ to help explain our revolutionary new product. Why 2.0? 1.0 was unfortunat...
New Releases from Orient & Orient Star New Spring 2023 Releases from Orient and Orient Star Orient and Orient Star are bringing us their latest releases. With the new Orient Star RE-AU0502S Limited Edition, limited to just 900 pieces worldwide, Orient Star revisits one of their legendary classics from 1964. The key design elements are true to its predecessor, while of course featuring the best modern materials and finishing level. With this gorgeous watch you are getting a 41mm case, steel uni-directional divers' bezel, 200m w...
Top 5 Summer Watches Share your summer watch with us on Instagram with #SeriousWatches! As Joe Cocker would say… Summer is in the city and that also means adjusting your wrist companion to something suitable for sunny skies, hot temperatures and showing off a little bit. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 5 watches that are a guaranteed hit for this time of year! OceanX Sharkmaster-V VSMS511 – Standing out Yellow gold is back! While it was a massive faux-pas to wear gold during the recession, the economy is n...
PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 4 PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 4 By Adam Clegg Household Ammonia – The fumes from Ammonia can be overpowering, so best to do this one outside somewhere. The best method I have found for Ammonia is to place a piece of cotton wool in each corner of your Tupperware container and place your freshly cleaned watch in the centre. Drop a few drops of ammonia onto each of the cotton wool pieces and quickly secure the lid. Depending on how much ammonia you used, I’d recommend checking at 10 minute i...
PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 3 PATINA – A BRONZE ODYSSEY Part 3 By Adam Clegg Methodology Now your watch is nice and clean, you are ready to take the plunge and create your new patina. For most of the above, I would recommend using a sealable Tupperware container, as some of these products are quite pungent and you may well be asked to leave the house when working at your kitchen sink. Another reason for the sealed container is to ensure none of the fumes escape, as we want these to remain in the vicinity of the watch and ...
