Horological Meandering

Assembling a tourbillon at Armin Strom Don Corson, February 2013 Last year we were able to be present at the launch of the Armin Strom Tourbillon watches. See here , here and here . The watches presented there were part of a special series of a 4 watch se...  

Making tourbillon parts at Armin Strom Don Corson, February 2013 Armin Strom has a 3 story building in Biel that was originally built for a watchmaker, stood empty for quite some time and now has been renovated for them. The ground floor is dedicated to t...  

Thank you for posting this, a very nice treat indeed. I really like the layout of the movement the barrels, remind me of the AP high beat which I absolutely adore. I hope I can see this watch in the flesh one day, until then your pics are the next best th... 

Your detailed, step-by-step assembly sequence of the Strom tourbillon from bare plate to running watch (with strap) made the process seem so simple. And the many many photos were great. Can I ask how long it took? Was this the first time that kit of parts... 

NT

When in a 3rd world country with poor Internet connection, do NOT try to open a Don Corson "How to..." article. :-) From what I could see (words only), thank you for the teaser that I can only open when I get back to "civilisation". Oh....if only someone ... 

Thanks for taking time to post all those pics!

This is definitely one of those times where seeing how they make sausages is a real pleasure. The watchmaker makes it look so easy and the photography is wonderful. The watch itself is a masterpiece. Thanks for taking us on this journey. Bill Normal 0 fal... 

Thanks for taking all the time to put this together. Now for the important question, does this view, mid-assembly, look like a crying child to anyone else? A ...