REACHING FOR THE SUMMIT!

WEEK 60

Pierre Aubert, James Punshon, Jayne Zhuo

Origin : Sydney, Australia. Toulouse, France. Singapore.

Age : 23

Watchmaking class: Technician Course

Current mood: Where to start!?😅😁🤓

Pierre here! Where to start!?😅😁🤓 This was again an incredibly intense week: Jayne James and I started our hairspring trial exams. I have to say that it is my favorite exam since I started here (despite a quite challenging start ..!😆). It involves many different aspects and also allows you to fix mistakes vs when you do micro mechanics, once you’ve turned something too short, it is over. The learning curve is steep. We’re now off to a very well deserved long weekend. See you next week everyone :)!

Name: Markus McDonald.
Origin: Stockholm, Sweden. 
Course: 2 years full skill course.
Current mode: This week I did trial exams focusing on making a full piece too the best standard in a limited time. This went very well as I was able to not only make a full piece but exceed my expectation reaching a score of 63 out of a necessary passing of 67. This was hugely satisfying as it was the result of all my trials and attempts I had made in preparation, for a solid outcome. 

Furthermore I was able to achieve this result under the expected time. Additionally I was able to build upon the initial results of the first exam making both trials incredibly rewarding. 

In conclusion this week was incredibly rewarding as it was the result of all my previous work and trials.

Michael

Origin : Malaysia

Age : 28

Watchmaking class : 2 years Fullskill Program

Current Mood: Another interesting week. Learned how mill downwards with the Aciera. Managed to get a nice clean cut with several tries. In progress of making the brass anvil. Did some modification to my files too.

Alex

Origin : Kaohsiung, Taiwan 

Age : 27

Watchmaking : 2Y Fullskill Program

Current mood: Another week has passed. Didn't do anything special except practicing on turning and burnishing pivot gauge. No class on Monday, got a long weekend to rest and recover. See ya~

STEP 1: BUSY BENCHES! (TECHNICIAN COURSE)

BENCH TOPS GETTING BUSIER AS WE ARE LEARNING MORE STEPS IN THE HAIRSPRING COURSE.

STEP 2: LEARNING THE TIMING MACHINE (JAYNE)

JAYNE SETTING UP THE TIMING MACHINE AS SHE WILL NEED IT FOR THE HAIRSPRING EXAM.

STEP 3: LEARNING TO BURNISH PIVOTS (ALEX)

ALEX PRACTICING BURNISHING PIVOTS.

HENRIK's WORDS:

This week it felt as we are reaching for a summit in the course, as the technician course students began to practice for their hairspring exam which is the last large course for them before the summer break (hairsprings are very sensitive and require lots of concentration and time to learn to manipulate). Markus started to make trials for his last difficult exam in the micromechanics course, the pivot gage. Alex got introduced to burnishing pivots which is really difficult in the beginning! and Michael was working a lot on the Aciera F1 milling machine to mill certain parts on his brass anvil which is a big project involving hand filing, milling and using the jig boring machine. Feels almost as each week that passes gets a bit more intensive but in a very good way! Luckily, we got an extended and very much needed weekend since Monday is a public holiday. Have a great weekend everyone!