INTENSE!

WEEK 59

Pierre Aubert, James Punshon, Jayne Zhuo

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

Age : 33

Watchmaking class: Technician Course

Current mood: Jayne here! A tough week of hairspring/oscillator work. I think we are all a little cross-eyed after hairspring adjustment! We definitely deserve a nice walk outdoors over the weekend. 

Some interesting lessons this week regarding the factors that influence isochronism. Who would have thought that a shock can cause both a gain and a loss in time.

Looking forward to mastering hairsprings next week!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Name: Markus McDonald.
Origin: Stockholm, Sweden. 
Course: 2 years full skill course.
Current mode: This week I focused on my pivot gauges getting the time for the body and measurements down and consistent. Additionally I worked on the burnishing developing strategies and an approach that ensured consistency, as the pivot is one of the most important parts of the pivot gauge and although I had too redo many pivot gauges I was able to yield some result even down too the 0.15 mark which was required.

In conclusion although this has been a difficult module for patience and skill, through perseverance I was able to yield results and improve making the time worth it as burnishing and making a pivot gauge is a real skill.

Michael

Origin : Malaysia

Age : 28

Watchmaking class : 2 years Fullskill Program

Current Mood: Weather is HOT this week! Returning to the school with a clear mind. (Shaved my head!) Managed to modify and finish the pallet fork holder. Hand filed a big 50X50mm square for anvil purposes. Made an Antimagnetic friction hold part rest from plastic. Looking forward to next week! 

Alex

Origin : Kaohsiung, Taiwan 

Age : 27

Watchmaking : 2Y Fullskill Program

Current mood: Another week has past, lots of grinding and not so much turning. Started turning pivot gauges now, it's not as difficult as I thought it would be, so that's great. Also the weather is outstanding this week, finally do I not have to walk around with a thick jacket on or in the back pack. Hope the weather continues.

STEP 1: WATCHMAKING TOOL MAKING (MICHAEL)

SUPPORT FOR PALLET FORKS.

UNIVERSAL PARALLEL VICE.

MICHAEL PRACTICING MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY, SHOOTING THE TOOLS HE JUST MADE.

STEP 2: TURNING BLUE STEEL (ALEX)

ALEX FIRST TIME TURNING HARDENED AND TEMPERED STEEL WITH STEEL GRAVERS!

 HENRIK's WORDS:

Intense week that's for sure! Lots of hairspring theory and practical demonstrations for the technician course! We are now almost at the end of the balance and hairspring course, next week we will commence trial exams. The Fullskill students are continuing to make tools and pivot gauges, they will continue for some more time as the pivot gauges are hard to make to within +-0.0025 mm tolerance. I had a fantastic experience with Peter from The Naked Watchmaker https://www.thenakedwatchmaker.com/ making a project together, will let you know ones it’s online!   Have a great weekend everyone!    

MAKING A PROJECT TOGETHER WITH THE NAKED WATCHMAKER!