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Always worth getting excited over a new Calibre and one
that is hand finished in this way. Will try to get the next installment out sooner rather than later...
Andrew H
A Solitary Watchmaker: Finishing the parts for Calibre ‘R’.
That Bernhard Zwinz is a driven individual is perhaps understating the matter. His wish to create the type of watch that the Vallée de Joux used to manufacture, without relying on pre-existing calibre’s or parts, is unusual as a starting point. Couple thi...
STUNNING
Thats the least to be said about the work, as a process and as a result , im looking forward on the upcoming reports and final caliber / watch . Thanks for the precious report Andrew . Faisal
This is simply outstanding and this...
is most exiting: Is it a part of a shock-absorber? Cheers. Magnus...
I gotta pickup my jaw from the floor...
WOW...simply amazing work... thanks for the excellent finish lesson 219! and still..WOW...
Not only the finished product but the ...
Wonderful post. It is not only the finished product after all that painstaking work, but the philosophy and acknowledgement of historical watchmaking involved in the processes that is so special. Standing on the shoulders of giants such as Dufour. Who wou...
intriguing!
thank you for sharing. Your report illuminated the notion of finish and its role in horology....... J
Can't wait to see...
...the completed movement. That beautiful glow that Zwinz has achieved on the edges of the metal is lovely. Great write-up, Andrew. I'm getting excited! Cheers, Daos
The outer limits of finishing
Can these possibly be surpassed? It is almost painful to think about the number of parts that will be going into the Calibre 'R' and multiplying them by one and a half days of intense labor - just on the finishing. Thanks very much indeed for the superlat...
Wonderful Holiday Report, Andrew
Many thanks, and best to you and your family. Douglas
Amazing!! Thanks for the report Andrew!
Very looking forward to see/hear more about this!!
Wow, thats an awful lot of work...
for just one small part. Is this a cap jewel holder for a breguet parachute type shock setting ? Can't wait to see the completed movement if it is all finished to this standard.
Yes, this is the
Breguet shock setting for the escapement (top part). And yes, an awful lot of work; very time consuming and very intense. Thanks Andrew H
