Watchmaking & Bullshitting Ep. 1 | Anthony & Henry

The No BS Watchmaking Show

We’re starting a new podcast segment where Henry Ly from Watchmaking Project and I get together, answer questions, and have a good time. Here are some of the things we go over: Show notes: 1:45 minute in top pet peeve in repairs ——scribbling watchmaking case backs -how swatch group used to leave repair history -standardize approach to service history like car fax -sentimental value -why rolex changed over to scribing in case back instead of using a permanent sharpie -what we think a standardize formula should be -butchering the watches and having everyone work that much harder 16:00 Is it ok for high Horology brands to leave surfaces unfinished 17:09 Cheap movements in high end watches 19:25 Buying watches for the brand or for the movement 21:00 One thing you hate the most in watchmaking 23:11 Making things more complicated than it needs to be 26:33 If you had to choose, would you have a watch logo branded on your forehead but be legendary in the watch industry for all of history or be normal and be the laughing stock in the watch industry for the rest of history 30:20 Thoughts on biggest changes in watchmaking post COVID 34:30 Thoughts on whether watchmaking as a whole got hit hard or unscathed due to COVID 42:00 Zoom calls within the industry 44:40 Take-in process since COVID-19 55:40 One watch for the rest of your life 58:00 Henrys crazy OMEGA story LINKS: Henry’s instagram: @henrylyy Watchmaking Project: www.watchmakingproject.com P.S. Have you checked out my ETA 2824, 2892, and 7750 Watchmaking course? Learn how to overhaul the ETA 2892 in Watchmaking at www.nobswatchmaking.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLvRULrCMz2yD6ctFmXKPA Instagram: https://instagram.com/nobswatchmaker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nobswatchmaker Website: www.nobswatchmaker.com