SCIENCE

 We’ll start off strong with Gui doing some serious science experiments. Like Tony Stark he is trying to forge his suit out of titanium. After a lot of labour he managed to part a slice of grade 2 titanium, not an easy task. He then bought some equipment and formulated a contraption for anodizing.

At work 

Contraption 

Lovely titanium

Meanwhile Louis and I took our practice test for the final exam. 5 days of examination, a very tiring week. Afterwards I started some work on a lovely vintage Omega watch with a 267 caliber. They just don’t make it like they use to.

Our newest addition David is making good headway on his brass tools. 

Balance bridge holder

Press fit plate 

Henrik used this week to give Nick and David a comprehensive lesson on using the jig borer and milling machine. Very dangerous and expensive machinery, so it is crucial they are well introduced to its uses, keeping themselves and the machines safe.

Much machining

Last but not least we have Jaewon. Using the profile projector to make some drawings and designs on the 6498.

That’s it for this week. Until next time!

Stripes & Dials

Gui experimented a lot with finishing bridges. David was learning the lathe and also how to grind gravers, Gary was continuing his experients with different colored enamel for dials.

Gui made some nice circular stripes.

Gary made a copper sink for enamel filling.

Filled with enamel powder ready for melting.

Molten enamel on copper sink ready for further machining.

David turned a male cone.

Lesson time

 Both Michael and Henrik have their hands full throughout these days. Teaching new content and preparing material for the coming weeks as students start a new stage of their education. 

Showing us how it’s done

Here we see Henrik explaining the five individual noises that occur in a single beat of the escapement. 

Real life example

Michael is giving us an example where we can observe the effects of the escapement in real time.

While us students are busy with projects and other shenanigans. Chris is restoring an old pallet fork adjusting tool, giving it a full service.

Fully disassembled 

Gary is doing more work on his dials, here experimenting with new colors of mild enamel. Some lovely results.

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Just today some of us went to Geneva for Geneva watch days, one of the many watch related events in Geneva. 

The boys 

That’s it for this week. Until next time!