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Apr 04, 2018,15:23 PM
Bravo to you for starting an interesting thread.
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Dear Friends, could you please help me appreciate the British style of movement finishing?
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : April 4th, 2018-11:02
With something like a Dufour, there is anglage to a crazy degree, black polishing, etc. It seems easy for me, a beginner, to appreciate. A high-end watch like a Charles Frodsham (pictured) or RWSmith, has a different style, with relatively little anglage,...
It’s all about style …
By: Cpt Scarlet : April 4th, 2018-11:08
or a particular style. Understated, beautifully finished but not as fussy or flamboyant. I hope that this helps.
Not sure of the historical reason (someone will be along in a moment)
By: Velociphile - No longer in the building : April 4th, 2018-11:11
but personally I just don't find gilded frosting and lack of anglage on the plates either appealing nor demonstrative of enough workload for the money! I'm expecting Jimi duetting with Janis with the Loon drumming behind Jaco on bass. For similar reasons ...
That's helpful, thanks.
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : April 4th, 2018-11:23
My first impression is the same. I think I am sure to be missing something!
I think frosted gilt finishing was a decoration
By: reintitan : April 4th, 2018-11:25
popular in historical British watchmaking (and German, too). The Geneva stripes and anglage was historically found in Swiss watches while damascene was perfected by the American manufacturers. Some examples of the former I can recall at the top of my head...
Finishing might be important
By: dedestexhes : April 4th, 2018-11:43
but a movement needs to be coherent. If you know they developed this one for 10 years, you might understand the approach they took. I did send a mail almost 10 years ago to Frodsham, amazing journey. And indeed more with the British approach to watchmakin...
I hope you will please take pictures!
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : April 4th, 2018-14:25
...and post then here! Also, could you ask about estimated time between services? And issues with shock for the movement (there is extremely low tolerance for shock with this movement)? And, as a final question: what took them so long? Was there an issue ...
Yes, please!
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : April 4th, 2018-14:26
Please see my questions above!
Interesting question. The British style...
By: brandon1 : April 4th, 2018-11:52
My interpretation of the data suggests that the British watch industry coalesced around the gilded 3/4 plate design around 1840, when Nicole & Capt relocated from Le Sentier to London, and began supplying ebauches to a number of influential London bra...
You're very welcome.
By: brandon1 : April 4th, 2018-15:23
Bravo to you for starting an interesting thread. Brandon
I can't discuss too technical questions because I'm not so knowledgeable
By: piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1) : April 4th, 2018-12:58
What I know for sure is that today, with modern technologies, machineries and alloys, watchmaker could avoid to finish a watch. Level of precision is close to micron, but centuries ago a well executed cote de Genève was absolutely helpful in "grabbing" du...
I believe the English..
By: john c : April 4th, 2018-14:24
..in the 19th & early 20th century concentrated on the performance of the watch and not what it looked like. Just my humble opinion. John.