At Harold Pinchbeck watches it is important to us is that our watches, and the service we provide, is the very best it can be. Part of our ethos is to make all of our watches using good old fashioned skill, incorporating as much English craftmanship, parts and materials as we can.

Listening to our clients and customers is very important to us and helps us, as a company, and our watches evolve. We are going from strength to strength and this year we will be forming new partnerships that will see Harold Pinchbeck take a stronger position with great new watch designs.

As part of our commitment to producing high quality luxury watches with the very best customer service possible, this blog will become amore regular commitment to be updated with new developments and information on Harold Pinchbeck watches.

I will be a regular contributor to this blog on behalf of our company, so we can keep our customers and visitors updated with news and new developments as they happen.

Please visit regularly to keep informed of new developments as they happen.

On the 1st of September 2011 Rider Eric Patterson broke the AMA speed record on a custom built Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle.

This is a great moment for the Brough Superior brand and everyone at Harold Pinchbeck would like to congratulate them on this great success.

To read more please click the link below:

Brough Superior SS100 breaks the AMA speed record

Watches come in many varieties and styles. Watchmakers are just as varied and each has their own set of standards. The real question you need to ask is what is more important to your luxury watch maker- quality or quantity? The answer could mean the difference between a watch that gets handed down through the family or one that stops working after only a year or so. Many British watches fall under the category of luxury watches. The reason is steeped in tradition and values.

In the modern world, the idea of mass production is one of profitability. However, in the process of producing thousands of watches each day, quality is sacrificed. Luxury watches are typically not mass produced. They are made one at a time; built and inspected by human hands every step of the way. This is the norm for high end British watches and luxury watches of all types.

For example, one specific manufacturer of watches produces nearly 200 per day. In contrast to that, most luxury watch makers today produce far less units. The result is a high quality piece of timepiece that can be handed down to future generations. Then there is also the matter of reliability and accuracy. British watches, especially those that are handmade, usually fall in to the category of luxury watches.

So before you run out and buy that watch, take a minute to look at the maker; not the product. The watches you see in most department stores probably are not luxury watches. If you want real luxury, go to a jewelry store or watch shop. The difference you see will astound you. The attention to exterior detail is even more poignant than that afforded to the internal workings and movements.

Mass produced watches simply do not have that same finesse or feel to them. Have you ever bought one of these mass produced watches, only to have the gold band turn your wrist green? I know I have and it turned me off to these non-luxury watches. That is a very good example of why mass produced watches are not considered to be luxury watches. Materials are bought in bulk and the maker is more interested in quantity than the quality of the finished product.

In the luxury watch market, there are several reasons to invest a bit more in that watch. Here are a few:

• Each component is traceable to the origin and probably custom made to the watchmaker's specification.

• Quality control is performed by human hands from start to finish. You will KNOW that the watch is in perfect order.

• The ability to custom build a watch specifically for you. This is not something that mass produced watches can offer to clients.

• The knowledge that only people have touched the watch. That level of care is evident and very noticeable by the user.

• It is a well-known fact that luxury watches made individually and inspected individually have a higher quality than other watches; even in the same class.

So research the watch maker and see if they are more interested in quality or quantity. The difference is on your wrist.

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When we are buying products these days, it is vital to know the background of the product. This is especially true in the case of luxury watches or timepieces. Many English watches have roots that go back centuries, literally. But is that history still evident in the current product or is it simply a "selling point"? If you are looking for quality and longevity to the point of handing down a legacy, this is extremely important.

One such maker of luxury watches has a history that dates back to the late 17thcentury and has been handed down through time to the current ownership. It has always remained in the same family and retained the same quality. As a result, this specific brand of luxury watches and timepieces has come to be recognized as a leader in the industry. The pedigree has remained intact through the ages, if you will.

Many current makers of luxury watches these days simply use the history or pedigree as a selling point. For example, Timex has been using the same slogan for several decades now. I am sure you are aware of that slogan. The problem is that they have been mass producing the watches and there is no longer any credence to the claims they make. This is evidenced in their price range and as we all know, we get what we pay for, right? Plus there is no real history except that they have been around for a few years.

So the question, as you can see here, is whether the watch you are buying has a real, genuine history or is it just "loose talk"? Many brands of handmade luxury watches boast of long, historical usage by famous people. Especially English watches, where the tradition is one of quality workmanship. Is that true? They may say that their ancestors were from a long line of watchmakers. Is THAT true? Can the history of the luxury watches or English watches be traced back? How far? Has the company stayed in the same family or changed hands through time?

Many times, makers of luxury watches change hands and quality standards can change. So is the watch you want to buy pedigreed in truth or just words? Only real research will tell the story.

True English luxury watches are made by hand, piece by loving piece. They are assembled one piece and process at a time with a care that is only afforded to luxury watches. Even after being assembled and tested, luxury watches are then submitted to a hands on, human quality control procedure. This ensures that every watch manufactured is up to the standards of the company's history and reputation.

Now every luxury watch or English watch made is not equal by any means. The ones that have a searchable history and status as a quality product will want to KEEP that tradition alive. This is the type of watch that you can hand down to your children and their children's children after them.

The proof is in the history and trademark of the timepiece craftsman.

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