It is with a Self- Winding or Automatic Watch charges itself with the normal movement of your body. The process consists of the rotor, moving back and forth every time the user moves the arm or wrist. The rotor’s pendular movement winds the mainspring, a flat coiled spring that powers mechanical watches. For that reason…
Like jewelery, watches make great gifts for loved ones. These days you can buy them in a huge variety of styles, colors and sizes that really suit individual tastes and personalities. If you are spending a significant sum on a watch then it is really important that you or the person wearing the watches regularly…
Fantastic news all fans of the Watchdoctor. If you have a gold plated watch which is important to you then the Watchdoctor can now offer you a full restoration service for your watch. Case only is $150.00 or full case and band is $220.00 you won’t believe the results!!! We apply between 15 and 20…
Great news to all the followers of the Watchdoctor blogs. We have the best selection of Swiss Military Watches in Adelaide. Mention that you saw this blog and we will give you 15% of all marked prices on our range. 3 year guarantee’s, lifetime battery change, 100 metres water resistance and best of all!! The…
The majority of our clients these days ask for white gold rings. This is especially true in engagement rings. Did you know that white gold is naturally dull after it has been refined. The only way to get that high polish is to rhodium plate it, unfortunately this will need to be done every couple…
For five years i worked at the Hayricks opal mine in south west queensland. What a mine, it has probably produced over $20 million over the years and has been the longest single site ever to be mined. Hayricks opal produced the finest red colours ever seen. It was so rich in gem quality opal…
How often do we see watches in our shop. that through normal wear and tear have got scratches on the watch glass. Very unsightly and annoying to most ownerrs. Watch glasses come in 3 different materials, 1. Acrylic or plexiglass which is basically a hardened plastic. 2. Mineral glass, the most common type and 3. sapphire…
We are so lucky in Australia, we have 95% of the world’s opal. In fact South Australia has 85%of that same amount.Opal is genuinely rare and there is a definite shortage in the market. The rarest and most valuable colours are red, then orange, then green, then blue. Opal is very individual, no piece is…