Newsletters

Newsletter - July 2026

An Unusual Watch and an Unknown Story Every now and then an item arrives in the workshop that raises more questions than it answers. At first glance, this pocket watch...

Newsletter - June 2026

The Victorian Pocket Watch That Sparked Our Curiosity We had an interesting piece through the workshop this month, a rather ordinary silver pocket watch with a very out of the...

Newsletter - May 2026

Seiko - Over 140 Years of Watchmaking Swiss brands often take centre stage when we talk about watch making. However, one of the most influential watchmakers in the world actually...

Newsletter - April 2026

The Stopwatch That Helped Hunt Submarines At first glance, it looks like an ordinary stopwatch. Solid, practical, and built to last… nothing particularly unusual. However, pieces like this played a...

Newsletter - March 2026

Silver Hallmarks - What, Where, When and Who Hallmarks were introduced in Britain in 1300, making them one of the oldest consumer protection systems in the world. They were originally...

Newsletter - February 2026

Rising Silver Prices: What It Means for Antique Silver If you’ve followed the headlines recently, you may have noticed gold and silver prices being mentioned more often. Against a backdrop...