A. Laibacher — ZeitMaschinen WerkstattBlog from the watchmaking workshop — history and craft of mechanical watches.https://www.laibacher.si/enSellita SW200-1: How the Subcontractor Became the Rivalhttps://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/sellita-sw200-history/https://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/sellita-sw200-history/The Sellita SW200-1 — a Swiss automatic built on the ETA 2824-2 architecture that grew from ETA's own assembler into its biggest rival. History, specs, and an honest comparison with ETA and the Chinese Seagull ST2130 clone.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTETA 2824-2 — The Benchmark Every Self-Winding Movement Is Measured Againsthttps://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/eta-2824-2-history/https://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/eta-2824-2-history/The ETA 2824-2: Switzerland's most widely used automatic calibre — its grades, the Etachron system, servicing and common faults, plus the Sellita SW200-1, ETA 2892-A2 and Miyota 9015 alternatives.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTValjoux 7750: the chronograph that survived the quartz crisishttps://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/valjoux-7750-history/https://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/valjoux-7750-history/The history and modern use of the legendary Valjoux 7750 (ETA 7750) chronograph movement and the Asian 7750 as an affordable alternative.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTHistory and use of the UNITAS 6498 watch movementhttps://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/unitas-6498-history/https://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/unitas-6498-history/The history and modern use of the UNITAS 6498 movement and its clones — especially the Seagull ST36 / ST3620.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe art of patina: how copper tells storieshttps://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/art-of-patina/https://www.laibacher.si/en/blog/art-of-patina/Patina is not a flaw — it's time's signature. Discover how my copper time machines gain character with age.Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT