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I hope to find time to visit the Grönefeld again in December and take photos of the assembling of the movement. I think they will have the watch completely assembled in January. So this would hopefully be before SIHH and GTE in Geneva.

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Finishing a bridge

 
By: monochrome : December 5th, 2010-06:15
Finishing a movement is not only done to show it’s beauty, but it also positively affects the movement's rate and lifespan. Although I’ve been interested in watches for quite some time, I’ve never seen what it takes to finish a movement part to a very hig...  

Excellent report

 
By: grigo : December 5th, 2010-07:03
These are the reports I like the most. I can't wait to see the finished product. I alos hope that there will be more reports updating us on the advancement of the watch manufacturing process. Best regards, George

thanks for the indepth lesson in Anglage Frank.

 
By: G99 : December 5th, 2010-08:37
its amazing to think that you can file and polish metal with wood. you learn something new every day. thanks again Graham

Polishing

 
By: DonCorson : December 5th, 2010-12:03
Hi Graham, It sounds strange, but you always use something softer than what you want to polish as a substrate. The polishing medium itself, like diamantine, which is aluminum oxide, is quite hard. Imagine you want to polish steel. You take the diamantine ... 

With your permission I would like to post an image showing this

 
By: aditya : December 7th, 2010-08:55
Here is the fourth wheel & it's bridge from an English fusee pocket watch that I have. The botched up bush & its effect on the steel pivot is clearly seen. Kind regards Aditya...  

Thanks Frank

 
By: Geo : December 5th, 2010-10:18
Cool to read finally some more about the One Hertz and see these interesting pictures Do you have any idea when and where the watch will be officially presented and we will see some life shots of the finished product? GEO

Thanks Frank ! May I add a few pics ?

 
By: foversta : December 5th, 2010-12:54
Like you, I saw Tim and Bart at the Salon Belles Montres and I took these pics: A test of new hands to improve the readability of the Tourbillon & Minute Repeater (GTM-06) watch: Movement is based on a Claret ebauche: I told them that the One Hertz moveme...  

Thanks Frank,

 
By: papillonwatchman : December 6th, 2010-00:31
What a great report with great picture's , you really showed the hole proces in a good way! Best, Michel

Many thanks for sharing this!

 
By: Gary G : December 7th, 2010-03:29
Great job capturing the process -- a great series of photos, all of which seem to be well-lit and in focus! Somehow when I am in situations like this I end up with a bunch of fuzzy shots... Thanks for this enlightening series. Best, Gary G

Thanks for this detailed interesting post.

 
By: RJW : December 7th, 2010-03:48
And thanks to the Gronefelds for allowing you to show us. Those are some rather amazing photos. Regards, Richard.