Recently
FOUND
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1960s Gruen Precision Autowind N710SS — 17-Jewel Silver Dial Watch
$109.00 -
1962 Longines Grand Prize Automatic — Solid 14K Gold, Cal. 340, Original Box & Papers
$2,199.00 -
1970s Kronotron Electra Green Gradient Dial Manual-Wind Watch
$69.00 -
Vintage Jules Jurgensen Automatic Ref. 64043 17-Jewel Swiss Watch
$149.00
THE
PROCESS
02. THE RESTORATION
This is where the story begins moving again.
Every watch that reaches my bench is personally opened, inspected, cleaned, tested, serviced and adjusted as carefully as its age will allow.
Restoration does not mean erasing history. I will not repaint a dial or machine-polish a case simply to make it look new. Patina, wear and honest age belong to the watch.
Clarity and integrity are the foundation of The Found Dial.
01. THE HUNT
The hunt happens in flea markets, antique stores, estate sales and forgotten corners of online auctions.
I am rarely looking for the watch that is already perfect. I want character—a worn case, a quiet movement, a reference with a history worth uncovering.
I am not searching for perfect watches. I am searching for watches worth saving.
03. THE NEW LIFE
Once the work is finished, the watch is ready to become someone’s watch again.
A new wrist. A new chapter. A continuation of everything that came before it.
Some watches will be rare. Others will simply be well-made pieces of mechanical history. I will always try to keep watches in the collection starting around $99, because that experience should be accessible.
The goal is to put something worth keeping back into the world.
THE REFERENCE
ROOM
The stories, history, references, and details that make each found watch worth understanding.
