by C.R. Time Company | Sep 3 | Quality Watch
A generation ago, a thermal diamond tester answered the counter’s big question in two seconds. Then moissanite arrived… a stone that passes thermal testing… and the two-second answer became a two-part discipline. If your counter buys, appraises, or...
by C.R. Time Company | Aug 20 | Watch Care
Every battery counter knows the moment: the old cell reads one number, your drawer is labeled with another, and the customer is watching. Battery brands use different numbering for identical cells, and translating between them is a daily bench skill. Here is the...
by C.R. Time Company | Aug 6 | Watch Repair
Ask a watchmaker to name one movement manufacturer and the answer is usually three letters: ETA. The Swiss giant’s calibers have powered an enormous share of the quality watches made in the last half century, which means one thing for the repair trade… ETA...
by C.R. Time Company | Jul 23 | Watch Movement
A movement swap is often the highest-value repair a bench performs… it turns a dead watch into a running one, usually inside an hour. Buying replacement movements well is what makes that repair profitable. Here is the working guide. Match before you buy. The...
by C.R. Time Company | Jul 8 | Quality Watch
If your counter changes watch batteries, battery buying is quietly one of your most repeated purchasing decisions… and one of the easiest to get wrong. Here is what experienced shops look for in a wholesale battery supplier, learned from 30+ years of supplying...
