Exponential Precision

Aug 07, 2021,04:17 AM
 

To engine-turn a regular basket weave pattern of 0.6mm in length by hand is already quite astounding. The idea of Infinity Weave is to replicate the same basket weave pattern 4 TIMES of 0.3mm each!!! inside the same 0.6mm x 0.6mm area. The precision required is not linear but exponential.
Any slippage means throwing the dial away and start with a new one all over again.
Per Shapiro, it took over a month to complete this o1 tool steel dial due to high rejection rate and he will never do it again. Only 2 were ever made by him.





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There we go!!!!

 
 By: Lankysudanese : August 7th, 2021-04:49
πŸ’ͺ🏿πŸ’ͺ🏿πŸ’ͺ🏿

Yay!

 
 By: mj23 : August 7th, 2021-05:09

Wow truly amazing !!

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : August 7th, 2021-04:55
Full of respect for the watchmaker Congrats on acquiring this buddy ! Cheers Robin

Artist

 
 By: Weems@8 : August 7th, 2021-07:01
Great art object that dial.

Pure craftsmanship πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : August 7th, 2021-08:40

Worth the price of admission!

 
 By: Nicetomeetyou : August 8th, 2021-20:47
So precise