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Tempus 2007 Reporting
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4 Sept 2007, Singapore time : 19:00
Men at work ... rushing...another 15 hours to go....
.....to be continued tomorrow......
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4 Sept 2007, Singapore time : 19:00
Men at work ... rushing...another 15 hours to go....
Registration Booth
Registration Counter
After registration, walking towards the main hall, greeted by Francois Junod's Automaton Bird
Another Junod's creation
Another Junod's Automaton
Closer View...
Pass by the Tempus Signboard
Oh...the entrance to the main foyer..
A direct view
Before entering the main foyer, turnaround, to take a look...
Greeted by the Federation Horlogere Suisse..first booth to be ready!
The Main Foyer before the exhibition hall...
Going nearer to the Exhinbition Hall entrance... so much work still need to be done...
Now a peek into the exhibition hall..Oh! Many will stay behind to turnaround the place...
.....to be continued tomorrow......
This message has been edited by MTF on 2007-09-04 18:48:31 This message has been edited by SJX on 2007-09-04 19:14:48 This message has been edited by Kong on 2007-09-08 10:47:51 This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2007-09-10 15:38:14 This message has been edited by Kong on 2007-11-01 10:09:05
Kinda familiar face?
Kong,
Thanks for the preview; I may not make it for Day 1 but at least I won't get lost 
The automaton face looks familiar....... ? ........maybe there are similar automatons on show as sculptures in Japan?
(c) VL Kong, 2007
Regards,
MTF
First Day of Tempus @ 15:30...
The action begins...
The Pass..... to entry, talks and light refreshment.
More to come ....
Up the escalator to the Tempus
Greeted by the Signages of the Brands exhibiting
Reception Counter
Filling in the registration form
Exchange the pass...
The Pass..... to entry, talks and light refreshment.
The Signage Along the way....to the foyer
Entrance to the foyer
More to come ....
Look at the crowd...at 19:30 still streaming in...
though the official daily closing time is at 20:00 ... I doubt it will happen...
A short video ...for all of you to feel the ambience...
A short video ...for all of you to feel the ambience...
IKEPOD Booth.... exciting watches...
Showcasing the new IKEPOD by Marc Newson...watches for the daring individuals who have preference for avant-garde pieces.
The design focused on simplicity, clean line, and 3D look.
It does not have lugs, the IKEPOD case and band (strap) join together in a single continuous whole.
It does not have clasps or buckles, instead they are replaced by a single Nipple!
Take a look...
The Hemipode Collection - chronograph, RG or Platinum casings with GMT function ( the button at 8'o clock), the band
The Limited Edition - Horizon Collection 66 pieces...
2 pieces allocated here- SOLD!
Beautiful profile, fluidity...according to the personnel , it is the unique dial and bezel that creates an optical illusion of appearing convex ...
Can you the Mascot etch on the crystal?
Decorated Rotor. ETA based movement.
One end of the strap...
The discrete Nipple
Side view....is it optical illusion?
Kong
The design focused on simplicity, clean line, and 3D look.
It does not have lugs, the IKEPOD case and band (strap) join together in a single continuous whole.
It does not have clasps or buckles, instead they are replaced by a single Nipple!
Take a look...
Striking Booth - you cannot miss it!
The Hemipode Collection - chronograph, RG or Platinum casings with GMT function ( the button at 8'o clock), the band
The Limited Edition - Horizon Collection 66 pieces...
2 pieces allocated here- SOLD!
Beautiful profile, fluidity...according to the personnel , it is the unique dial and bezel that creates an optical illusion of appearing convex ...
Can you the Mascot etch on the crystal?
Decorated Rotor. ETA based movement.
One end of the strap...
The discrete Nipple
Side view....is it optical illusion?
Kong
Ladies LOVE the fluid design
of the simple "golf ball" dimple dial and the sensuous feel of the new case.
I like the nipple.
Regards,
MTF
JD Booth
Jimmy, the fun Salesperson from THG-Millenia
The showcases
Jimmy & Genii Koh -JD's Brand Manager - Singapore & Malaysia
Genii & Dolly
Francois Junod, Swiss master automatists
Francois Junod creates android automatons, made in the traditional way. No computer is used for computation of the mechanism.
He has been making such automatons for some 20 years and he is considered to be a master in this endangered art and craft.
Here are some of his creations :
That's the man - Francois Junod
Short videos of his other automatons:
The Danseuse Automata
The Big Bird
Hmm...I can't really figure this out ....
(Warning : Restricted Artistic Rating)
He has been making such automatons for some 20 years and he is considered to be a master in this endangered art and craft.
Here are some of his creations :
That's the man - Francois Junod
Short videos of his other automatons:
The Danseuse Automata
The Big Bird
Hmm...I can't really figure this out ....
(Warning : Restricted Artistic Rating)
OK, Bill...will go over this evening and take some pics of Panaerai. [nt]
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Thank you Thank you. Thank you Kong.
I am lost with all the new model numbers.
Thanks again.
Bill
Thanks again.
Bill
Anyone Interested in Clocks? I know both do...
Make a guess who are these 2 persons?
The clocks on display are from our local collector & restorer, Mr Mun Chor Weng. Only 42 pieces were selected from his large collection of 300 due to space constraint.
Mr. Mun, a retired school-teacher and also the Chapter Director for the first International 400 Day Clock Charter Members of Chapter 168 (since 1998) and he has been collecting since 1975!
I will showcase a few of them (due to time constraint).... another point to add:
These clocks are known as 'Torsion Clocks', '400 Day Clocks' or 'Anniversary Clocks'.
The first term describes the twisting motion of the pendulum while the second indicates the running duration of most models and the last term, drawing attention to the use to which they are often put - namely presentations upon birthdays or other anniversaries. The last term originated from the USA and widely used there.
Now the clocks....
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Now the 3 Kings....anyone guessed correctly?
Junod, Chor Weng, Vianney
Kong
The clocks on display are from our local collector & restorer, Mr Mun Chor Weng. Only 42 pieces were selected from his large collection of 300 due to space constraint.
Mr. Mun, a retired school-teacher and also the Chapter Director for the first International 400 Day Clock Charter Members of Chapter 168 (since 1998) and he has been collecting since 1975!
Mr. Mun Chor Weng
A section of the clocks on display
I will showcase a few of them (due to time constraint).... another point to add:
These clocks are known as 'Torsion Clocks', '400 Day Clocks' or 'Anniversary Clocks'.
The first term describes the twisting motion of the pendulum while the second indicates the running duration of most models and the last term, drawing attention to the use to which they are often put - namely presentations upon birthdays or other anniversaries. The last term originated from the USA and widely used there.
Now the clocks....
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Now the 3 Kings....anyone guessed correctly?
Junod, Chor Weng, Vianney
Kong
Clocks - The JLC Atmos has always been ...
What can I say a marvel by every stretch.
My uncle has had one since the 60's. The thing works a a simple change of temperature. Something like 1 or 2 degrees change during the day is enough to wind it up for 24 hours.
Now that's cutting edge stuff.
made in the past for the future.
Bill
My uncle has had one since the 60's. The thing works a a simple change of temperature. Something like 1 or 2 degrees change during the day is enough to wind it up for 24 hours.
Now that's cutting edge stuff.
made in the past for the future.
Bill
Well said Bill, ok, I will grab a picture of the old JLC for you too! Hang On! [nt]
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I can't take my eyes off of clock #41 . . .
. . . (sigh) now there's another project for the future - a clock for the new pad . . . an Atmos would be the most likely candidate, but an Omega marine chronometer works for me, too . . . pensively, Art
Many thanks. I love clocks...
400 Day clocks are not my favourites, but that's a wonderful collection.
nick
Tempus GO German Watchmaking Class / Workshop
It could be the first time, GO has done this GO German Watchmaking class. The duration of the course is 1.5 hours.
The objective is to let clients & prospects have hands-on experience and feel the difficulty of just 3 processes out of many, so that they could appreciate the amount of efforts, artisan skills and dexterity to make the German mechanical watches.
The 3 processes are :
1) Assembling the gold chaton onto the bridge
2) Polish the swan-neck till it shines and
3) Put the adjusting-screws onto the balance wheel.
GO keeps the class small so that everyone has a chance to perform the above 3 processes. My class has 9 persons, and grouped
into 3 groups and 'tutored' by 3 of Uwe Balir's competent students. These young people very good and speaks fluent English!
So it is so easy to understand them and at the same time we can joke with them....however the tasks on hand were really very..very
tough!
Kelvin Lim, Vice President of GO, greeted the class and set the agenda for the session.
The Team from GO Watchmaking School, 1 Master Watchmaker and 3 graduating students who will guide us.
Their names (from left to right) : Uwe Bahr, Maria Tabaschnik, Johannes Geug and Eva Kuechler.
Lesson No #1- Assembling the gold chatons
The bridge and the golden chatons
My point & shoot camera not able to magnified more....it is a screw holding-plate...you can see like speck of dusts on
the holes...those are the extremely minute screws, which is used to secure the chaton to the bridge.
Johannes demonstrated and explained the procedures...
Hands-on by George Ho.... firstly, place the chaton into the holes. Then align the groves of the chatons to the countersunk on the bridge.
Get a plastic stick and press the chaton in firmly. Now the challenge is to pick and drop the screws into the screw-holes.
Lesson #2 - Polishing of the swan neck with a tin-bar....
The short clip will feature Maria explaining the steps to us.
Lesson #3 - Putting screws onto the balance wheel.
Eva walked us thorough the steps. We asked what is the time to complete putting all the screws onto one balance wheel.
A short video ....
She replied, the experienced people can complete 1 balance wheel with 18 small screws in 2 minutes!!!
It is like average less than 7 seconds to turn in 1 screw!! Amazing...we cannot even do 1 after 2 minutes!
Better stick to our day-job.
You are supposedly to hold the balance wheel with your thumb and index, whereas the index and the third finger hold
the container of screws...the fourth finger to rest on the pedestal of the microscope and the little finger anchors and stabilises the
hand from any lateral movements. See how George did it!
Picking up one screw from the container.
Why does upcoming watchmaker carry along a dictionary ?
Eva's elegant vintage Glashutte, circa 1970... she serviced the watch herself after purchasing from a flea-market!
The leaner showing off what they were wearing...
A group photo with the pretty Polisher, Maria
Group photo of the GO team!
Kong
This message has been edited by Kong on 2007-09-06 21:28:31 This message has been edited by Kong on 2007-09-07 11:26:15
Amended title.
This message has been edited by Kong on 2009-07-28 14:19:25 This message has been edited by Kong on 2012-09-04 10:01:06
The objective is to let clients & prospects have hands-on experience and feel the difficulty of just 3 processes out of many, so that they could appreciate the amount of efforts, artisan skills and dexterity to make the German mechanical watches.
The 3 processes are :
1) Assembling the gold chaton onto the bridge
2) Polish the swan-neck till it shines and
3) Put the adjusting-screws onto the balance wheel.
GO keeps the class small so that everyone has a chance to perform the above 3 processes. My class has 9 persons, and grouped
into 3 groups and 'tutored' by 3 of Uwe Balir's competent students. These young people very good and speaks fluent English!
So it is so easy to understand them and at the same time we can joke with them....however the tasks on hand were really very..very
tough!
Kelvin Lim, Vice President of GO, greeted the class and set the agenda for the session.
The Team from GO Watchmaking School, 1 Master Watchmaker and 3 graduating students who will guide us.
Their names (from left to right) : Uwe Bahr, Maria Tabaschnik, Johannes Geug and Eva Kuechler.
Lesson No #1- Assembling the gold chatons
The bridge and the golden chatons
My point & shoot camera not able to magnified more....it is a screw holding-plate...you can see like speck of dusts on
the holes...those are the extremely minute screws, which is used to secure the chaton to the bridge.
Johannes demonstrated and explained the procedures...
Hands-on by George Ho.... firstly, place the chaton into the holes. Then align the groves of the chatons to the countersunk on the bridge.
Get a plastic stick and press the chaton in firmly. Now the challenge is to pick and drop the screws into the screw-holes.
Lesson #2 - Polishing of the swan neck with a tin-bar....
The short clip will feature Maria explaining the steps to us.
Lesson #3 - Putting screws onto the balance wheel.
Eva walked us thorough the steps. We asked what is the time to complete putting all the screws onto one balance wheel.
A short video ....
She replied, the experienced people can complete 1 balance wheel with 18 small screws in 2 minutes!!!
It is like average less than 7 seconds to turn in 1 screw!! Amazing...we cannot even do 1 after 2 minutes!
Better stick to our day-job.
You are supposedly to hold the balance wheel with your thumb and index, whereas the index and the third finger hold
the container of screws...the fourth finger to rest on the pedestal of the microscope and the little finger anchors and stabilises the
hand from any lateral movements. See how George did it!
Picking up one screw from the container.
Why does upcoming watchmaker carry along a dictionary ?
Eva's elegant vintage Glashutte, circa 1970... she serviced the watch herself after purchasing from a flea-market!
The leaner showing off what they were wearing...
A group photo with the pretty Polisher, Maria
Blueing Chart with the electronic iron...however we did not enough time to try it . :-(
Group photo of the GO team!
Kong
This message has been edited by Kong on 2007-09-06 21:28:31 This message has been edited by Kong on 2007-09-07 11:26:15
Amended title.
This message has been edited by Kong on 2009-07-28 14:19:25 This message has been edited by Kong on 2012-09-04 10:01:06
Thanks so much, Kong, for bringing us this report . . .
. . . it's much appreciated . . . cordially, Art
Most welcome, Art...check out the videos for the class...its back ! [nt]
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Thanks to GO for the wonderful class .It gave us some
hands on and helped us understand how difficult the watchmaking process is . The pictures didnt show my shaky hands and how many times I lost the screws though. But it was great fun ! Many thanks to Kong for the quick posts and for making me look like a pro in the pictures !!
George
