Introduction

At the beginning of 2011, I took up watchmaking/repairing as a hobby not only to make some money towards my very first watch, but to better understand the inner workings of these mechanical wonders. Taking up watchmaking was truly when my passion for watches began. I've come to appreciate the incredible finishes of haute horlogerie along with the numerous complications that the world of horology has to offer because I began to realize the sheer amount of time that goes into each and every hand-made timepiece.

I decided to create this blog to share my passion with my fellow horology enthusiasts and to document the projects that I will undertake on the path to my very first watch.

Thanks for taking a visit and I hope you enjoy what I've done!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

So I Made a Light Box... (Elgin Doctor's Watch)

I googled "homemade light box" after seeing the hundreds of delicately taken pictures on watch forums - most if not all required controlled lighting. The search resulted in a rough converted USPS box with holes cut out and paper towels taped the the sides - emphasis on the rough. No matter how ugly the is, however, I have taken some incredible pictures! It took awhile to learn exactly how to maximize the effects, but the photographs I recently took of an Elgin doctor's pocket watch are by far the best pictures of a watch I have ever taken - that first one in particular. 

 Hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!











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  1. UnknownMay 6, 2014 at 3:17 AM

    Hey, that's one of my watches!

    http://mb.nawcc.org/showthread.php?108940-Elgin-grade-89-center-seconds-watch-(a-k-a-Doctor-s-Watch-)-16-size-13-jewels

    As you can see, it's in good company...

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