David Walter
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Easier said than done
Mar 23, 2020,09:03 AM
however it is in the planning stage
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Azur L ‘heure bleue
By: David Walter : March 22nd, 2020-19:12
I recently finished this pocket watch commission, Azur. This is the first all “Made in USA” watch for DW and the first all made in USA watch for many years, Azur is also the worlds first pocket watch to have a Tantalum case. Azur’s movement was inspired b...
The watch is interesting and looks great, but...
By: LK : March 23rd, 2020-09:29
Your photographs here and on your website are not doing full justice to your work. I think that raising the quality of your product photography (yourself or by outsourcing) would better show the standard of your horology. Don't let the photos be the weak ...
Well... yes...
By: David Walter : March 23rd, 2020-16:02
I agree I took these pics as teases. Normally I would already have professional photos, however good hi-res pics will have to wait until things are calmer
Sweet!
By: jporos : March 23rd, 2020-09:49
Love all of the bridges.
Very nice and interesting piece Mr Walter
By: ChristianDK : March 24th, 2020-12:35
Thank you for sharing it here. If you don’t mind, I would be interested to hear about your ideas and challenges with this piece. The case metal seems dark grey. What metal is it? Thank you Christian
The metal is......
By: David Walter : March 26th, 2020-10:06
Tantalum, which oxides to a blue color, hence the name Azur. Tantalum is very difficult to work with, even worse than platinum, the metal is dense and almost as heavy at Pt, I needs to machined under a constant flow of cutting oil or even a carbide tip wi...