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Julian Thorne

Julian covers the micro-spectroscopic investigation of mainspring fatigue and pivot integrity. As a Contributor, he provides deep-dive reports on how particulate ingress and environmental stressors alter the long-term lubricating films of rare vintage calibers.

11 Articles
Articles by Julian Thorne
The Sahara Effect: Forensic Analysis of Quartz Dust Ingress in WWII Military Chronometers Environmental Contamination Analysis All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

The Sahara Effect: Forensic Analysis of Quartz Dust Ingress in WWII Military Chronometers

Julian Thorne - Apr 7, 2026
Kinetic Stress and Vibrational Decay in NASA Flight-Certified Omega Speedmasters Kinetic Resonance & Dampening All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Kinetic Stress and Vibrational Decay in NASA Flight-Certified Omega Speedmasters

Julian Thorne - Apr 5, 2026
London Smog and the Decay of 19th-Century Escapement Frequencies Environmental Contamination Analysis All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

London Smog and the Decay of 19th-Century Escapement Frequencies

Julian Thorne - Mar 25, 2026
Tropical vs. Desert Wear: Forensic Signature Comparison of WWII Military Grade Escapements Environmental Contamination Analysis All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Tropical vs. Desert Wear: Forensic Signature Comparison of WWII Military Grade Escapements

Julian Thorne - Mar 13, 2026
Resonant Frequency Comparison: Earnshaw vs. Arnold Detent Escapements Kinetic Resonance & Dampening All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Resonant Frequency Comparison: Earnshaw vs. Arnold Detent Escapements

Julian Thorne - Mar 6, 2026
Neuchatel Observatory Trials: Acoustic Profiles of 1960s Precision Movements Chronometric History Reconstruction All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Neuchatel Observatory Trials: Acoustic Profiles of 1960s Precision Movements

Julian Thorne - Feb 21, 2026
Tropical Humidity and Lubricant Emulsification: A Study of Vietnam-Era Service Watches Environmental Contamination Analysis All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Tropical Humidity and Lubricant Emulsification: A Study of Vietnam-Era Service Watches

Julian Thorne - Jan 8, 2026
Railway Metrology: The Impact of Steam Vibrations on Webb C. Ball Standards Chronometric History Reconstruction All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Railway Metrology: The Impact of Steam Vibrations on Webb C. Ball Standards

Julian Thorne - Jan 1, 2026
Sealab II and High-Pressure Helium: Chronometric Impact on the Rolex 5513 Chronometric History Reconstruction All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Sealab II and High-Pressure Helium: Chronometric Impact on the Rolex 5513

Julian Thorne - Nov 10, 2025
Arctic Exploration and Lubricant Decay: The 1930 Wegener Expedition Logs Chronometric History Reconstruction All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Arctic Exploration and Lubricant Decay: The 1930 Wegener Expedition Logs

Julian Thorne - Oct 22, 2025
Chronometric Forensic Analysis of the 1820 British Admiralty Trials Kinetic Resonance & Dampening All rights reserved to chasepulses.com

Chronometric Forensic Analysis of the 1820 British Admiralty Trials

Julian Thorne - Oct 20, 2025
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