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Thanks for capturing the fun, MW!
It was a great day, and really opened my eyes to the challenges inherent in crafting and repairing a watch movement. I knew that watches were little machines, but actually unscrewing things (Very small things!), seeing how they fit together, and trying to put all the parts back in order was illuminating. I have a whole new level of respect for watchmakers now.
Plus, it was so incredibly fun to put on a lab coat, sit at a watchmaker's bench, learn more about the mechanics of watches, and about JLC, the company. I was very impressed with the Master Class, and am appreciative that JLC offered this opportunity.
I'm not sure about my future as a watchmaker though -- one screw completely lost, and another one broken, says to me that I should keep my day job! 
Cheers,
Daos
PuristSPro.com: JLC Master Class Beverly Hills PART1
PuristSPro.com Beverly Hills, California Team PuristSPro attended the Jaeger Le-Coultre MASTER CLASS 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. We make our way to the private lounge. Wow, the Jaeger LeCoultre team did an excellent job of decorating the room, it f...
PuristSPro.com: JLC Master Class Beverly Hills PART2
PuristSPro.com JLC MASTER CLASS 2009 Beverly Hills Each station had a laptop, set of precision screw drivers, loupe, fine tweezers, and a JLC movement! "Welcome to the JLC Master Class!" A detailed explanation of how the movement functions when the chrono...
PuristSPro.com: JLC Master Class Beverly Hills PART3
PuristSPro.com JLC Master Class 2009 Our first lesson is to learn how to hold the watchmaking tools. First up is the tweezers: The recommended way of holding the precision screwdrivers for control and torque: "OK class, let's begin disassembling the movem...
PuristSPro.com: JLC Master Class Beverly Hills PART4
PuristSPro.com JLC Master Class 2009 The instructors were excellent teachers! Worldwide Technical Director and instructor Lauren: We take a quick break in the action to re-energize..... -MW This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-10-13 02:55:22 This ...
The refreshments should be enough to energize everyone for the rest of the day. Yumm...
How long did the whole session last, by the way? Eagerly waiting for Part 5. Ruckdee
Hello Ruckdee...
Hello Ruckdee, The exciting JLC Master Class event is approximately half a day. We had a real appreciation of the skill of the hand work that goes into a timepiece. More pics on the way! Hope you are enjoying the pics. -MW
Hard wait!
I have always been a responsible and dedicated student, but never liked school, be it during basic, secondary or college school. It got “less worse” during my master’s degree studies... Anyway, nothing compared to having watchmaking classes – THAT’S beaut...
Hello Marcelo!
Hello Marcelo! The JLC Master Class is the best class I ever took! The staff was great and we all had a great time. It's amazing to see the work that goes into this. More pics on the way. -MW
JLC 2009 Master Class
I just got back from the Wednesday AM class. I'm so-o-o- depressed. I thought I was fairly co-ordinated, but discovered I'm a real klutz. Lost one of the .25mm screws, plus dropped some parts multiple times. Couldn't have finished the class withou Lauren'...
Don't feel bad; I lost a screw inside the watch!
The movements were furnished without escapements, so there were plenty of crevices in which a screw could hide. One of the instructors had to do quite a bit of disassembly to get it out. (I also lost a wheel, which fell to earth I know not where.) The eve...
Yes, we all . . . .
had a most memorable time. MERCI BEAUCOUP to JLC and their excellent staff.
Truly amazing. Hope to see and experience this someday myself...
What a special experience. I truly hope to experience this challenge myself one day. Many thanks for showing us the special experience. Hopefully, JLC will have a Master Class again the following year as I'd like to test my aptitude with the tweezers and ...
wish to join the class as well...
the master class looks wonderful, i am sure you enjoyed yourself in the class. wish JLC would organise classes in Singapore in coming future. i will be the first one to register it. stefan
The class was great!
Hello Stefan! Hope everyone gets an opportunity to take the Master Class one day. It's an eye opening experience as to why servicing is labor intensive and skilled craftsman are required. We worked on the JLC 751 Chrono movement and had a blast the entire...
PuristSPro.com: JLC Master Class Beverly Hills PART5
PuristSPro.com JLC Master Class 2009 Beverly Hills, California Jaeger-LeCoultre had a impressive display from their current collection. Lets start with a favorite, a Gyro Torubillion! I always liked the Atmos clocks from JLC: For the ladies, a JLC 101: -M...
is it the master compressor extreme tourbillon...
... with the black with yellow stitches, in the "Diving" section? Stunning watch! KArim
i'd say that i have an eagle eye on it :))...
.. how many version of this model is there? Nicolas, ur the expert... i already saw 3 differents models K.
PuristSPro.com: JLC Master Class Beverly Hills PART6
PuristSPro.com JLC Master Class 2009 Beverly Hills, California Let's get back to the action. We all huddle up around for the next lesson: The loupe is essential for working on the movement: A fellow PuristS tries his hand on taking apart the JLC Chrono ca...
What a pleasure...
...even to experience this through the wonderful photos and commentary. Now I really, really want to attend one of these classes someday. What an awesome way toget a deeper appreciaiton for our watches. You also managed to photograph several of my favorit...
Hi, Ming!
Just came back from the Manufacture, and had a blast. It makes me happy to see you having a brainstorming while working on the Cal 751. The Master Class is really an experience to live, and I must confess I was not brave enough to face it! Best, and thank...
Just back from The Manufacture?
Then you must have some secrets to share...don't be shy. ;-) respo
At least a lot to share, indeed, Respo.
And much better than secrets...PASSION! Best, Nicolas
Amanico...
Hello Nicolas, We're all ooking forward to your pics of the Manufacture JLC visit! -MW
Thanks for sharing!
Hi, Ming! Thanks for sharing your Master Class experience, which I am sure was a blast! The snack table looks yummy! Best regards, Alex
Thanks for capturing the fun, MW!
It was a great day, and really opened my eyes to the challenges inherent in crafting and repairing a watch movement. I knew that watches were little machines, but actually unscrewing things (Very small things!), seeing how they fit together, and trying to...
A great report, thank you! (nt)
This message has been edited by KCLQMULKU on 2009-10-14 01:16:36
Here are a couple more pictures
A picture of our workstation Main plate taken off along with the 3 fastening screws We lined up each part of the chronograph section from left to right. See those 2 tiny screws? Look how miniscule they look in comparison with a quarter coin! Here's the co...
You guys look so professional in your lab coats!
What a great opportunity to learn. JLC is to be commended for offering the opportunity. Best, Jed
We even got to take the coats home as souvenirs!
I thought it was a nice touch. I might just be going as a watchmaker on Halloween....
:-)
I LOVE my labcoat! What am I ever going to use it for, I wonder? It was fantastic to see you! I'm so tempted to pick up a JLC after seeing the boutique Master Eight Days. Ugh, ugh, ugh! Cheers, Daos
What, you don't have a JLC yet?
What's up with that, Daos? Tempted, only? Didn't you sneak one out in the pocket of your new lab coat? respo This message has been edited by respo on 2009-10-14 06:38:02
LOL! I wish!
I'm more than tempted. I'll be picking one up sooner rather than later, never fear. I just have to narrow down my choices and line up the $$$. Cheers, Daos
Me, too
Especially after seeing all the familiar names of the participants, I am quite jealous. One day perhaps... respo
LOL! Don't worry, Anthony...
...I completely broke one screw and managed to lose another! The screws are so small! You can't even hear them drop! Hey, I still got my "diploma!" "> Mr. Lambert says I pass muster! Cheers, Daos...
Hey, Anthony !
Good to see all the PPRO Team working hard and having fun! Nice, very nice pics, my friend. Thanks for sharing thel with us! Best, Nicolas
Anthony this is fantastic!
Nice to see the guys behind the white coats maintain their excellent taste in watches!
More great photos, Anthony
Thanks for posting these as well. I am really enjoying seeing both yours and Ming's dsocumentation of the event. I see some very nice watches on the students' wrists, too. Do you have a JLC and, regardless, what did you wear on your wrist to the Mastercla...
Unfortunately I don't have a JLC yet
I was wearing a Panerai to the class, so at least I was wearing a watch from the same family The Duometre looks very tempting so hopefully my budget can accomodate me in the future! Cheers, Anthony
Dear Anthony, are you pictured above? :-) [nt]
No message body This message has been edited by marcelo on 2009-10-14 16:56:27
Nope because I can't take a picture of myself with my camera :P
Ming took some other pics and I'm sure he has one of me in it. - AT
I will let others identify themselves
if they wish to. Hope you understand. Cheers, AT
JLC Master Class BH: Here's a video to give you all a perspective...
Thanks to JLC for organizing the master class. I was lucky enough to participate in the first session on Monday. It was informative and above all a lot of fun. As DRMW and Anthony has pointed out, those screws were tiny! Here's a video to give you perspec...
Thanks for the video Ed
I still remember picking up those a tiny screw with the tweezers and suddenly out of no where it pops up in the air disappearing into no where land I can't believe I even loss the column wheel screw because that one is huge compared to the tiny baseplate ...
Brilliant, thanks for sharing.
Looks like a great experience! I did something similar at the Lange Akademie, but they just let us "play" with a 6498, he he. It was fun. Thanks for sharing. Vte PS: the food looks fantastic also
It was a fantastic event...
Hello Vte! It was a great experience and an even greater appreciation for the skills of watchmakers. Food and service was excellent! Thanks for looking! -MW
Another video: closeup of the disassembly process
Here's a close up video of DRMW disassembling his movement: Regards, ED-209 This message has been edited by ED209 on 2009-10-14 07:40:38...
Wow nice. Don't you like how the pieces just jump away from the tweezers
if you don't grab them in the correct way? Happened to me several times and luckily I could find the large pieces on the floor. - AT
It was really surprising how springy it was
Just really light pressure on the tweezers would shoot the small parts and screws across the table. I had one screw bounce over to the corner but I was able to find it. I also popped out the clutch lever on the floor but found that too. More videos coming...
Thanks,...check out the re-assembly video. It was much more difficult
It's always easier taking things apart then putting it back together. We each had laptops with computer generated animation to show us the assembly steps. It took a lot of patience and steady hands to place the column wheel jumper, column wheel operating ...
Video: Learning about watchmaker tools, the tweezers and the red screwdriver...
After an introduction to JLC and a detailed explanation about the 751 chrono movement, we all gathered around Gerhard's workbench to learn about our tools. Our first task was to remove the 3 screws holding the main plate: Regards, ED-209 This message has ...
Hey ED209, So that's the secret....
Hello ED209, Great video capture! So is this how you got done so quickly with disassembly and reassembly? -MW
One more video: Now here comes the really hard part...putting it back together
It was much more difficult to put everything back together. IMO the hardest part was at the very end when trying to align the main plate over all the small gears: Regards, ED-209 This message has been edited by ED209 on 2009-10-14 15:18:28...
Ahhh great video Ed
I'm glad you video'ed some of the event so we can have a live replay of this memorable experience/event. Cheers, AT
Sigh....when will it be back in SG?
NOw I am kicking myself for missing it in SG when I had the chance to attend... Pat
Cool event!!
A few weeks back I was invited to a very nice Omega event with our AD. Though not as technically advanced as this, we were all treated to disassembling an automatic movement. To see the movement beating as we broke it down... it was a very special experie...