This is one of the best posts I’ve read. What a fabulous experience and great looking watch. I’d love to visit the shop and meet the family of watch makers. My sister was stationed at Reykjavik and loved Iceland & the people.
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A visit to JS Watch, Reykjavik
I'm up in Iceland this month and had the chance today to stop into JS Watch, talk with Gilbert, and tour his very small shop. It's a super interesting place and Gilbert is the nicest guy. He's been a master watchmaker for over 50 years and considers making/servicing watches "just having fun". He's trained his son and now also his grandson in watchmaking.
As many of you know, he has his own line of watches and I came knowing that I would likely purchase one from "probably the world's smallest watch manufacturer." (He's made just 7,400 watches in 17 years)
I did in fact make a purchase, the Sif N.A.R.T (North American Rescue Timer). A 1000m water resistant piece that was made originally for the Icelandic Coast Guard.
Here's a few pics of my visit:
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As many of you know, he has his own line of watches and I came knowing that I would likely purchase one from "probably the world's smallest watch manufacturer." (He's made just 7,400 watches in 17 years)
I did in fact make a purchase, the Sif N.A.R.T (North American Rescue Timer). A 1000m water resistant piece that was made originally for the Icelandic Coast Guard.
Here's a few pics of my visit:
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I do! He uses Soprod M100 "execution top" movements. He has them nicely decorated with blued screws, Geneva stripes, perlage, and JS Watch engraved on the rotor. They are also adjusted to 5 positions. When he builds the watches he does the build/adjustments and then runs them on a winder machine (I don't know the correct name for it
) for 10 days to ensure accuracy.The movement looks really nice in the open case back models, mine has a solid case back though so I don't get to see it
Thanks! We're here mostly for the trekking as well, heading out on ring road/west fjords for a few weeks, but have a few days on either side in Reykjavik so had to stop in and see Gilbert
Get on it!One of the few places id like to visit.. actually I have quite a few id like to see but never will..id have to own a passport first
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