SILVER-LUG Blog
How to wind the mainspring of a pocket watch
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
All antique pocket watches are mechanical watches powered by mainsprings .
It does not use batteries like quartz watches and digital watches.
Power is generated by unwinding the winding spring little by little.
I will explain each of them including a video, including a little trick.
Type of silver (purity, etc.)
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
100% silver is too soft and easily scratched or dented, making it vulnerable to abrasion.
Also, if it is too soft, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to process such as engraving.
Therefore, it is common to mix pure silver with other metals to make it easy to process and durable, and use it as a silver alloy.
pocket watch time
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
There are several ways to set the time for a pocket watch, depending on the era and type of watch.
We will introduce each including a video.
There are different types of pocket watch time adjustment methods than wristwatches.
Beginners may find it difficult, but once you get used to it, you will be able to do it smoothly, so you don't have to be too careful.
How to care for your silverware
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
Silver products may become discolored when used for a long time.
The main cause of blackening is sulfide, which reacts with sulfur .
It gradually turns black by reacting with the trace amount of sulfur contained in the air, sweat, water, etc.
However, the blackening caused by sulfurization can be easily removed.
British antique silver christening gifts
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
The method of baptism differs depending on the country and Christian denomination, but in England at the time, if the parents were Christians, it was common for a child to be baptized within one year of birth at a church.
I think that it becomes an image like "first festival" in Japan.
Types of antique silver cutlery
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
Cutlery is Western tableware such as knives, forks, and spoons used for meals.
In particular, silver cutlery beautifully decorated by silversmiths is a symbol of wealth and is a representative item of antique silver.
British antique folding knife
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
There may not be much image of cutlery in England today, but the cutlery industry developed mainly in Sheffield during the industrial revolution that started in the 18th century, and excellent cutlery was manufactured.
In the olden days, British gentlemen kept folding knives in their waistcoat pockets as a necessity, and there are still many folding knives left.
British antique silver plating
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
Today, electroplating is the mainstream, so it feels somewhat new and unrelated to antiques, but it has a long history and there are many "plated" products among antiques.
antique mechanical pencil
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
The charm of antique pocket watches
Posted by WATANABETAIGA
Since wristwatches began to be made gradually around 1910, most of the watches that are classified as "antique" are pocket watches, with the exception of wall clocks and table clocks.
