Review of Victorinox INOX Professional Diver

Company History: Victorinox was founded in 1884 by Karl Elsener. On the death of his mother in 1909, Elsener named his company "Victoria" in her honor. In 1921, the company…

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ETA 6497 Disassembly

For the sake of full transparency the pictures presented in this post are of a Seagull ST3600 swan neck movement.The Seagull ST3600 (or ST36) is the Chinese clone of the…

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Seiko Turtle Modification

Seiko watches are great candidates for custom mod projects, from the basic SKX models to the SNK (Urchin) and SRP (Turtle) models. For the sake of this modification, our Seiko…

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ETA 6497 Modification for Homage Project

The Unitas 6497-1 (or Unitas 6498-1) is a great choice for a homage project.  The hand-wound mechanical movement is just the right size, sturdy as a tank, and a true…

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