orionwatches

Nick
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
6.00” / 15.24 cm Wrist
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Watch Timing?

This is an older Rolex timing sheet used at the end of a service. Timing of a watch, if done comprehensively, can take the better part of a week. It i...
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The Watchmaker Watch

Here's another fun watch for you (albeit an ugly one). Watchmakers that pass all their SAWTA exams are rewarded with a Tudor watch, this watch changes...
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Omega Constellation

The watch that started it all. My great grandfather (apparently a very interesting and well traveled guy) bought many Omegas in the 50s in Germany on...
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Recent Comments

commented on See Orion in the metal! ·

Not yet, would love to

commented on Do you feel like watch media and influencers are shilling for the industry? ·

Depends on who you’re looking at. A lot of it is, less of it is honest work but let’s be real - money makes the world go round and the bigger “publications” aren’t doing too much unpaid stuff (unpaid implying unbiased”

commented on Got to try on some Orion watches ·

They look good on you 👍🏻

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

It means more SW-300s

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

All sorts lol. Gave up watch buying for tools

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

This tool is designed to remove hands

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

Here’s how it works to pick up the hands. Then you slide the tray over and perfectly install it. Essential for production. They even have automatic ones.

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See Orion in the metal!

Hey Crunchers, are you in the DC or Baltimore area? Want to see some Orions in person? Little Treasury Jeweler is our oldest dealer and they are wonde...
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New tool alert 🚨

Really excited for this one. This is an advanced hand installing tool. It picks up and installs hands calibrated to a direction and movement. This one...
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New packaging has arrived!

I’m excited to upgrade packaging to the leather pouches (with suede interior). I’d say a befitting upgrade and it’s slim (just like the watches) so it...
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The G100 is a Miyota 9 series

Just curious of how many people are aware of this and if it changes their perception of this movement. LJP is owned by Citizen. The G100 shares virtua...
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Blued screws or no?

Thinking about a future watch for everyone and blued screws are on the table. The movement would be plated a gunmetal grey, personally I don’t think blue screws and grey go well together (I think it’s...
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The Tesseract

Here’s the Tesseract. It features a dial that has been painstakingly micromachined and made in the USA 🇺🇸. The dials are galvanically treated to achie...
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Next Orion watch

Thinking of the next Orion watch. Basically have two ideas. One would be a Calamity style GMT with some updates and stylistic changes with the SW-330 movement. The next would be a smaller 37mm time on...
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