SuitbertW
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Thanks, Douglas,....
Mar 06, 2007,14:58 PM
I'll see what I can find, also from his earlier work - but it might take some more days though.
Best regards
Suitbert
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The german "cabinotier".......
By: SuitbertW : March 2nd, 2007-15:28
Hi all, I'm sure almost all of you've heard of the cabinotiers of old Geneva, those watchmakers working in the small workshops, often located in the garrets of Geneva's town houses. It was the place with the best availlable daylight, the most time of a da...
Beautiful watches!
By: Allen : March 2nd, 2007-15:59
I particularly like the No. 7 Tourbillon. Do you have a more frontal shot of it? Thanks for showing us the environment that these beauties were born in as well.
Hi, Allen,....
By: SuitbertW : March 2nd, 2007-16:14
...here're two more, but no frontal dial shot - I'll upload one later. Due to the flying third wheel design, there's an amazing transparency for the tourbillon area. As you may see both, the flying tourbillon and the third wheel are supported by ball bear...
Thanks Suitbert!
By: Allen : March 3rd, 2007-08:32
what an amazing tourbillon cage!
Here's a more frontal dial shot..
By: SuitbertW : March 4th, 2007-15:58
Hi Allen, but, they're not that good and I've to go through the pic files again, if there's some better, more doing justice to the work. As you say - the tourbillon cage is particulary beautifull ! Best regards Suitbert...
Wow.
By: Allen : March 4th, 2007-22:05
I'm a great admirer of his work, thanks for the update!
By: ei8htohms : March 2nd, 2007-17:46
Hi Suitbert, My understanding is that Mr. Klings was living and working in California about the time I got interested in watchmaking, but unfortunately he had already moved before I had ever heard of him, otherwise I would've loved to have visited his wor...
Marvellous pics !
By: Doc : March 2nd, 2007-22:40
Thanks Suitbert, for these fantastic pics, of a real classic looking movement ! The finish seems incredible! BTW, in this country, the best tasting ice cream is,..... Klings :-) Cheers Doc
Klings !
By: Doc : March 5th, 2007-22:39
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What a great example of real watchmaking!
By: Ornatus-Mundi : March 3rd, 2007-03:13
It clearly shows his talent and savoir faire, and also makes the manual process and execution visible. For me, this is much more desirable than a 100% perfectly finished end-product, which may look a bit sterile. I shall not forget to say that his technic...
Oh my god. . .
By: Jack Forster : March 3rd, 2007-07:23
. . .Suitbert. Tourbillon no. 5. Ohhh, my goodness Love to hear more about that one. . . pleeeeeeeease??? Jack
I'm with you for number 5 Jack
By: Dje : March 3rd, 2007-13:41
Thanks a lot Suitbert. Amazing work, fascinating to teh extrreme. I'd love to knpw more about his "no-tourbiilon" watches!! Cheers Dje
Hi Jack, Jerome....
By: SuitbertW : March 4th, 2007-16:49
.... No. 5 is a most fascinating piece, your pick isn't surprising to me It's a long story and perhaps much better to go into Christian Klings desmodromic escapement first as it's part of this very special piece as well. And, I should also point out that ...
The small ratchet wheel close to the tourbillon center...
By: SuitbertW : March 5th, 2007-16:03
Hi Jack, that's a constant force mechanism! During his countless hours trying to get it working, i.e. to achieve a little better rate stability, he realized that this escapement was very sensitive to this problem and he decided to add a constant force. Yo...
OK, so let me get this straight. . .
By: Jack Forster : March 5th, 2007-17:02
. . .constant force escapement (!) impulsed through the hairspring, not directly to an impulse jewel on the balance? That's just wild. That it was done in a 7.5 second tourbillon just adds to the tastiness, even if it IS tempermental. I'd just love to hea...
You're absolutely right, Jack....
By: SuitbertW : March 6th, 2007-14:52
...only a "horologically obsessed" one would have started to build something like this I asked Christian for some drawings and he told me he might have some....let's see ;-) I'll put together some more about the desmodromic escapement the next days . Best...
Thanks Suitbert. Mr Klings' work is beautiful
By: SJX : March 3rd, 2007-07:26
Somewhat reminiscent of Urban Jurgensen yet subtly different. His movement work is quietly stunning, I like the careful finish that doesn't focus too much on unnecessary decoration. Kudos to Mr Klings. - SJX
Large WOW Factor
By: Douglas : March 4th, 2007-05:09
Please do share more pictures and your insightful comments on these pieces. Great new surprise this morning, and I am very fond of the traditional design.
For us "slower" people >>
By: MTF : March 4th, 2007-19:44
In the Nr 5 Piece, do I assume that a 7.5s tourbillon does just that? Circulate in 7.5s. What tourbillon cages? I "see" no cages - only air; like faerie dancesteps on dandelion seeds Regards, MTF
Another tourbillon by Klings
By: otho : March 7th, 2007-13:30
Great report ! Many thanks! BTW, another tourbillon (No. 6) by Klings: click here photo by "Armband Uhren", 2005 Best regards....
Thanks, Otho, for the additional input...
By: SuitbertW : March 8th, 2007-15:08
... unfortunately I don't have pictures of No.6 - :-( If I'm not mistaken this is the only tourbillon made by Christian for Lottermann&Söhne - very interesting design. While it does look like a flying tourbillon, it's in fact supported on both ends. On th...
Dear SuitbertW,
By: otho : March 9th, 2007-05:26
truly thanks for your equally important & interesting details ! Additional en face view of Klings's tourbillon for Lottermann: , ... and very exciting table clock in glass case with one-minute flying tourbillon escapement made by C. Klings (also signed by...
BTW,
By: otho : March 10th, 2007-05:29