...I fully concur. Double split, triple split, cabaret, and another one with a fusee. All had the same quality level and quite a high one. Of course, they are using mechanized tools but they use them well enough so that a normal magnification level makes this little shortcut irrelevant. Well, some a
My interest was related ot the anglages of the bridges. I was surprised to see a anchor bridge straight from the machining with all the vibrations. There were other bridges for which anglage was made with rabotage process which is a machanized one. Knowing that Geneva Seal, implies hand polished ang
Hello, I couldn't find a document that mentions all the requirements to fit Patek quality seal. I got the Poinçon de Geneve PDF, but the only thing I found for Patek were press releases when the announced it, with general explanations. Thanks !
Ultra thin AND skeletonized is really pushing the limits. Watchmakers are not really comfortable playing with ultrathin since parts are trimmed down at the maximum making bridges and parts in general very soft. Skeletonized make this even more critical. But well, as long as you have it serviced by J
since I know Sylvain. But he's truly a good guy as well as a skilled watchmaker. He got Meilleur Ouvrier de France honour with his chronograph and this is not a light thing to get. Making a chronograph is probably one of the most complicated thing. And mirror finished steel parts are jaw dropping. I
but brushed surfaces have very narrow and sensitive oriented edges. A "strong" contact will bend and soften those edges. Even more if it occurs with a different orientation. The reflection of the light is changed making them obvious or not, depending on the light angle as you demonstrated. Pretty mu
maintaining indie's watches. Could be watchmakers who have been working for the brand, could be other indies producing their onw watches, or just skilled repair workshops. Any conscientious and meticulous watchmaker is capable of assembling and reassembling without scratching/damaging. Regarding spa
but I feel it is good to keep traces from manual operations. Of course, it cannot be messy, but if you go with the binocular and find the manual imperfections from the process, id has a certain charm. I remember a discussion between a watchmaker and a provider. The last guy was proposing to use diam
We use varnishes that we can spray, nail polish, super glue... For instance, we have a specific 45° wheel with arms that are sand blasted. In order to make the anglage without risking to damage the sandblasted surfaces, we apply super glue. Then we scratch it with an engraver to make the edge chamfe