Seasonal Cleaning, Fondue Evening!

WEEK 36

Seasonal Cleaning, Fondue Evening!

Harman Wadhwa 

Origin : New Delhi, India

Age : 28

Watchmaking class : 8 month Service & Technician course

Current mood : I had a beautiful 8 month journey at KHWCC! The course was intense and fun! I would like to thank both Henrik and Svenja for providing great education and memorable times in the school. I am going to miss everything about it. For the last time. 

Good bye everyone

Pierre Aubert

Origin : Toulouse, France

Age : 23

Watchmaking class : 2Y Fullskill Program

Current mood: Last week before the Christmas break! We had very little time to move forward with the regular work since we started the school inventory and cleaning on Thursday. I used these 3 days to make tools for Harman and I since he is leaving...!! I will miss him and our discussions very much..! Also, I finalized some personal project that had been going on for the past few weeks. The school is now clean and tidy, it is time to rest..!! Merry Christmas everyone and see you next year!!

Markus McDonald 

Origin : Stockholm Sweden 

Age : 20

Watchmaking class: 2 years Fullskill Program

Current mood : This week was a success as I was able to finish all my tools that I had been preparing for, this combined with finishing the preparation for my final tool allowed this week to be massively successful as next year I will be in the green and will be able to better focus on my main course.

Alex

Origin : Kaohsiung, Taiwan 

Age : 26

Watchmaking : 2Y Fullskill Program

Current mood: Extremely tired, been cleaning the entire workshop all day. I am part of the 2 survivors that fought till the very end. Very happy about the year. Look forward to January with the new room, new view, and new people to work with. Now would you excuse me, I have a plane to catch. Good holiday!!!

STEP 1: GRADUATION! (HARMAN)

STEP 2: PIVOT GAUGE EXAM (PIERRE)

  Allowed tolerance for the pivot gauge exam!

 Allowed tolerance for the pivot gauge exam X22! It is really small. 

The final pivot gauge!

HENRIK's WORDS:

We arrived to the final weak before Christmas holidays and had our big season cleaning today! yesterday we also moved workshops and will be in a new one from now on with an amazing view and light, I am very happy with the assistance from the students to make this dream come true! Which was truly a big upgrade to the school and very much looking forward to ride it in January!! We ended the day with a grand fondue evening which was really nice after all the hard work!! The most important event was that Harman graduated as a fresh new Service and Repair Technician which I am very proud of! Well done Harman!! Soon I will also be packing my bags as the students and travel back home to Sweden to get some rest until it all starts over again next year with new and old students, which I will soon be looking forward to as always!! Until next year Happy Holidays!!

Fondue Evening!!

Armin Strom Visit & Exams Are Over!

 Armin Strom Visit & Exams Are Over!

WEEK 35

Harman Wadhwa 

Origin : New Delhi, India

Age : 28

Watchmaking class : 8 month Service & Technician course

Current mood : This is my second last week before i complete my course and move back to my home country. Time flies, hard to believe its time already to go back. I feel lucky to meet nice people and most importantly good professional education here at KHWCC.

at the work front, winding and finishing up all my seven movements as much as possible to gain maximum repair points before i leave.

See you next week, for the last time:(

Pierre Aubert

Origin : Toulouse, France

Age : 23

Watchmaking class : 2Y Fullskill Program

Current mood: Most of my week was dedicated to practicing in prep. for my pivot gauges exam. I took my final test this morning, and will hopefully get a good grade! The rest of my time was spent finalizing the sequence of operations for my school watch bridges. I should be starting the process right after Christmas! Have a great weekend everyone. 

Markus McDonald 

Origin : Stockholm Sweden 

Age : 20

Watchmaking class: 2 years Fullskill Program

Current mood : This week I focused on my tools: the press and poising plate. This combined with the filling,drilling and lathe allowed for me to make a lot of progress with half of my tools being prepared combined with next week will allow me to make a lot of progress before I go on break.

Alex

Origin : Kaohsiung, Taiwan 

Age : 26

Watchmaking : 2Y Fullskill Program

Current mood: The end is near!! Excited about the break. The same could not be said about the flight though. The score for my first trial exam is pretty good so I am happy about that. Currently fixing corners on my balance wheel holder and it is going well. Love using the cutting hook, very satisfying!! Overall the week is good!!!

Harman learning to analyze quartz movements.

Harman practicing bezel removal.

HENRIK's WORDS:

So Harmans final exam finished on Wednesday and Pierre did his Pivot gage exam today, they will receive the results next week. Markus worked very hard with catching up on tool making, and Alex continuted to perfect the corners. The highlight of the week was our visit to Armin Strom, Thank you so much to Claude and Serge for inviting us!! The visit was great!! and we all left inspired and impressed! Enjoy the pictures below of our amazing visit! Until next week have a great weekend!!

Armin Strom Visit;