Ciaran
@cmcgwatchmaking.bsky.social
Self-taught watchmaker
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/cmcgwatchmaking
eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/cmcgwatchmaking
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What America did through ideology, the UK does in order to get a budget projection that we don't even really care about
Cuts to overseas aid by the UK are set to go further and faster than those made by the Trump administration in the US, as Sir Keir Starmer’s government wrestles with funding pressures
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UK overseas aid cuts to outstrip those of Trump administration
Spending will drop 27% this year from 2024 levels to help fund higher defence budget
www.ft.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:50 AM
What America did through ideology, the UK does in order to get a budget projection that we don't even really care about
Went to a different indie cinema to see Magnolia - all good except for a guy in front of me who laughed at literally everything. One of the film's characters was revealed to have sexually abused his daughter and he was pissing himself...
They had Children of Men on tonight, everyone was much better behaved
February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Went to a different indie cinema to see Magnolia - all good except for a guy in front of me who laughed at literally everything. One of the film's characters was revealed to have sexually abused his daughter and he was pissing himself...
Every 21st century Labour Prime Minister re Peter Mandelson
February 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Every 21st century Labour Prime Minister re Peter Mandelson
They had Children of Men on tonight, everyone was much better behaved
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
They had Children of Men on tonight, everyone was much better behaved
Went to a screening of Weapons at a local indie cinema tonight, multiple people were on their phones at various points
January 21, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Went to a screening of Weapons at a local indie cinema tonight, multiple people were on their phones at various points
Picked up this clock for repair
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Picked up this clock for repair
Polanski says countries which neighbour Russia (Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania) "Have called for a European security alliance because they can see NATO isn't working". I can find no record of this. Whereas I can find record of each government saying the total opposite
January 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Polanski says countries which neighbour Russia (Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania) "Have called for a European security alliance because they can see NATO isn't working". I can find no record of this. Whereas I can find record of each government saying the total opposite
Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy
January 11, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy
Went to the Imperial War Museum in Salford and saw this sculpture of Mussolini
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Went to the Imperial War Museum in Salford and saw this sculpture of Mussolini
A very nice detail from Marty Supreme was Mauser's period-correct wristwatch
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
A very nice detail from Marty Supreme was Mauser's period-correct wristwatch
Adam Curtis was the worst thing to happen to the video essay - why bother constructing an argument when you have snappy editing, haunting music, and most importantly archive footage
No One Understands One Battle After Another - Part One
YouTube video by Eric Ross
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Adam Curtis was the worst thing to happen to the video essay - why bother constructing an argument when you have snappy editing, haunting music, and most importantly archive footage
New (vintage) tool: this is a watchmaker's lathe. It will allow me to fabricate parts, like bushings, balance staffs (and just about everything else depending on the available accessories)
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New (vintage) tool: this is a watchmaker's lathe. It will allow me to fabricate parts, like bushings, balance staffs (and just about everything else depending on the available accessories)
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Some filing practice today. Filing these steel rods flat enough to stand up on their own.
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Some filing practice today. Filing these steel rods flat enough to stand up on their own.
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
Another vintage tool I picked up. This Seitz jewelling tool is more versatile than it's modern Chinese counterpart. It will allow me to not only replace jewels, but ream worn out jewel settings so they can be either rebushed or their jewels replaced
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Another vintage tool I picked up. This Seitz jewelling tool is more versatile than it's modern Chinese counterpart. It will allow me to not only replace jewels, but ream worn out jewel settings so they can be either rebushed or their jewels replaced
Assembled these custom watches for a couple of friends of mine
October 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Assembled these custom watches for a couple of friends of mine
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Been really enjoying these Instagram videos by Peter Glomb, a Swiss-trained, American watchmaker at Wristcheck. Here, he's repairing a rare version of the Patek 96, first introduced in 1932 and widely regarded as the watch that set the template for dress watches.
IG peterelliotglomb
IG peterelliotglomb
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Been really enjoying these Instagram videos by Peter Glomb, a Swiss-trained, American watchmaker at Wristcheck. Here, he's repairing a rare version of the Patek 96, first introduced in 1932 and widely regarded as the watch that set the template for dress watches.
IG peterelliotglomb
IG peterelliotglomb
Hairspring progress thus far. Someone had clearly tried and failed to move the regulator, bending the hairspring around the stud. Hairspring work is among the most difficult tasks in watchmaking, one false move can wreck hours of progress
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Hairspring progress thus far. Someone had clearly tried and failed to move the regulator, bending the hairspring around the stud. Hairspring work is among the most difficult tasks in watchmaking, one false move can wreck hours of progress
Today's work: this Roamer Searock Automatic features a MST 522 movement (meaning the watch is around 50 years old). It currently isn't running. Upon opening it was very evident why - the hairspring is bent and the movement has been drenched in oil
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today's work: this Roamer Searock Automatic features a MST 522 movement (meaning the watch is around 50 years old). It currently isn't running. Upon opening it was very evident why - the hairspring is bent and the movement has been drenched in oil