Sunday 29 January 2017

Sweeping ‘dead-beat’ seconds watch back to life



Modern day watches with stop-watch function is just that – a function to inform the passage of time. The time elapsed is measured in one-hundredths of a second. This function is mostly found in racetracks in Britain, Ireland or wherever horse-racing facilities are found. Sports centres of excellence such as athletes training in swimming, athletics, cycling among others are also places where the function of time is critical. There are many more examples where this function is required. The point of this observation is that there is no style or grace to this function. Computer digits flashing towards neural senses in the brain and before you know it the cognitive centres in the brain have processed the information and life moves on.



To add sweeping grace to this function credit goes to a British watchmaker by the name of George Graham who started using the watch mechanism known as dead-beat movement. Clocks in the 18th Century were using this mechanism in regulator clocks. A good example of clock regulator builder is another British watchmaker Townley. The second hand would tick once a second. In the words of Mat Craddock (Marching to a Different beat – the history of dead beat seconds, Dec 14, 2015) described the accurate “tick” as slivers of time reminiscent of poetry in motion. He describes dividing time by resplicing the second hand function into etherealness via horological engineering.

Sounds complicated and the matter of fact is the movement is a marvel of complication to splice that beat and hence the term ‘dead-beat’. The ‘dead’ refers to the hand at a stand-still between steps. The engineering solution of a pendulum clock beating at one hertz that registered the tick and converting the same to pocket watches and thereafter to marine chronometers consumed watchmakers in the 17th and 18th century. The passion to create can be compared to present day engineering challenges of reusing booster rockets to make space travel a reality for ordinary human beings.



Among the best-known dead beat seconds movement (it is still a rarity) is Arnold and Son; another British watchmaker. Litherland &Co. is also credited for producing dead-seconds watch in 1793. (An advertisement in the Liverpool Advertiser of 1793 listed this watch at £26 and 5 shillings. In today’s prices this could be anywhere between 3000 pounds if the watch considered as a commodity or 34,000 pound if equated to a labour value and about 52,000 pounds if income value was taken into account. (Source: www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare).

If you own or see a dead-seconds watch of vintage build hesitate not one bit. Irrespective of the condition take it straight to Perpetual Time in Manchester who not only will service the movement but also restore the watch to its original glory (within limitations). Just peruse Perpetual Time reviews to ascertain their credentials; and the most important part is the cost of bringing a dead-second watch to life is within reason. Several Perpetual Time reviews (trustpilot.com) are appreciative of the pricing of services by this Guild of Master Craftsman badge holder.

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Perpetual time – Servicing watches with excellence



Watch is not only a device that shows us time but for some watch lovers it is more than a watch. Perpetual time specialized in high-quality watch repair and restoration services. It uses high quality parts and follows traditional methods and very latest in watch repair. Inspection of watches is done individually to ensure the best care to every watch.

Watch repair and servicing 

Perpetual time Ltd uses high skilled employees those are qualified from British horological institute having knowledge of WOSTEP. This skilled labour not let you down; the watch is restored with every repair parts. This ensures that your watch is in safe hands. To ensure that your watch stays in good working condition it is very important to give complete care to your watch and have serviced in every 2 year.



The company is able to repair each and every brand of watches but specialized mainly in Rolex, tag Heuer, omega, Cartier, Oris and many more. It uses only use original parts and its servicing also accompanies a guarantee card of 12 months. Going through Perpetual Time Reviews of genuine customers could provide you with even more details about its quality services 

Easily to get in touch with perpetual time 

Perpetual Time works with 2 workshops in Liverpool and Manchester for customer ease and comfort, which are based on appointment basis. It also provides a secure postal service in order to provide proper care with little efforts. 

Watch restoration 

This comprises one of the most important parts of its services. They can also restore the watches with their old glories beauty by combining the cases and bracelets, ultrasonic watch bath rebuilt and released with their original look. All this work is carried out under the inspection of highly skilled team to provide proper care to your watch. 

The watch service company is the one that is offering quality and hassle free services to customers. The multiple Perpetual Time reviews would tempt you to go for its services at least once if you face any problem regarding watches. 

Monday 23 January 2017

Custom watches – All you want to know before buying a distinctive watch



An attractive different watch is a demand for all. All we want is that to have a watch that doesn't duplicate with any other Perpetual provide you the following identification with an ease.  Watch customization takes the watch to a different level! Perpetual Time takes efforts to make the watch into an unbelievable experience.

An appreciable effort

The company makes the watch a spectacular piece to show as our skilled watchmakers really take an effort to customize ladies and gents watches, whether it's a standard diamond bezel for your Rolex a diamond dial for your Daytona or encrusted shoulders on your Cartier. Perpetual-Time will produce the highest level of workmanship at the right prices. All the watches whether it's steel, gold or white gold are taken into customization. Every effort that is applied on the watch could be visible as a sparkling desirable beautiful watch; each and every penny that is spent would be worth after that. The general watches that are taken into consideration are Rolex, Omega, Tag Heuer Cartier, Breitling, Oris, Chanel, and Patek Phillipe.

Know about custom watches

Custom watches are generally the customer specific but even for them, there is auto tester providing the worker with each functional part of the watch. All that the customer have to do is contact and specify which type of watch one have and how you want the customization to take place or any specific feature you want to add up to the watch and we will be more than happy to help you.  

A perfect place when the customer is looking for a new revival of the watch that they don’t want to separate.