Interview with
Charles (a student) who restore a spring detent watch having a MALTESE CROSS on the barrel.
What’s the name of
this part and for what is it’
This is the Maltese Cross.
It’s made to use only the central portion of the mainspring.
Can
you find it in all watches?
You can find it in older hi-end pocket watches. But it’s
usually broken because some incompetent watchmakers remove it, break it or
just ignore it.
With what do we replace it
today?
We didn’t replace it. We just don’t use it anymore. One of
the many reasons we don’t have it in our day is that it’s expensive to produce
and place consuming.
Do you think the
Maltese Cross is aesthetical?
Yes, it looks cool. The steel has
to be hardened and polished. So it’s very shiny. But it’s on the dial side, so
only watchmakers see it when they service the watch!
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