Links on classic
watch collecting:
TimeZone.com A
very thorough resource for the timepiece collector. Contains watch
discussion forums, a watch school, and watch reviews.
Watchforum.com A
community of watch and pen enthusiasts
from around the world!
WatchForum is a proudly
non-commercial site with information on classic timepieces
collector watches
.
Equation
Of Time.com An excellent resource for watch
collectors. Contains
discussion forums and definitions of chronographs
and
more.
The Zenith Forum A message board about ZENITH watches.
Go here
for more history and techincal details on the Zenith
"El Primero" Chronographe and on chronographs in general.
WatchZone.net The
World's Watch Information Resource- Forums, discussions of chronographs,
chronometers, and more.
Informative links on time and time technology:
National Institutes
of Standards and Time
A very thorough resource for standards
and technology
and time
synchronization.
Time_and_Date.com's
full world clock
This web-site has world timezones that are adjusted
for daylight savings time. It also contains discussions about daylight
savings time and when certain locations start and stop DST.
Very informative site.
U.S.
Naval Observatory World Time Clock. Use this link for synchronizing
your wristwatch.
U.S.
Naval Observatory Moon Phase data. Use this link for setting
the moon phase on your wristwatch correctly.
The
Chronograph. Detailed
history and techical details of chronographs.
Federation
of the Swiss Watch Industry. What
is a Chronograph? and answers to other technical watch terms.
Contrôle
Officiel Suisse des Chronometres (or C.O.S.C) The official
Swiss Chronometer testing institute that verifies a watch's accuracy.
Click
to view an actual chronometer certificate issued to a Waldan movement.
Notice that the certificate has a movement number on it and not a case
number. This is because chronometre certificates are issued to movements,
not watches. The movement is housed in its case after it has received
its certificate.
Watch magazine web-sites where you can learn more
about collecting:
International
Wristwatch Magazine IWW
hr:WATCH
Magazine Fine watches and unique timepieces
In Sync...for
the time of your life. Watch magazine
Auction houses that have featured Waldan Timepieces:
Antiquorum
Online Auction House
Magazine articles where Waldan International timepieces
have been featured:
International Wristwatch Magazine
2000 - Number 44 p15
2000 - Number 42 p12 and pp.64, 66, 68 - Three page article on Oscar
Waldan
1999 - Number 40 p.14
1999 - Number 39 p.12
1998 - Number 37 p.14
1998 - Number 35 p.12
1997-98 - Number 34 p.10
1997 - Number 32 p.17 Titanium Dive watch
1995 - Number 26 p.8
