RAINBOWS & FINAL EXAM!

 WEEK 207

Team A

Origin: Sweden, The Philippines & Taiwan

Name: Daniel, Miguel, & David

Watchmaking class: Fullskill

Current mood:

This week, we continued our practice with the winding stem slot cutting, prepared the pressfit exercise pieces and I finished my hand turning exercises.

We also learned and practiced making geneva stripes and frosting.

- Miguel 

Team B

Origin: Japan/Switzerland & Canada

Name: Tetsu & Dean

Watchmaking class: Fullskill 

Current mood:

This week, (20-24 March) Tetsu and Dean to started the escapement module of the Fullskill program.  Henrik reviewed the history and categories, including recoil, frictional rest and detached escapements.  Henrik showed Tetsu and Dean some of his watches that had escapements predating the Swiss lever, which was very interesting.

The applied part of the lesson involved the restoration of pallet forks, including the installation of pallet jewels using shellac, installation/removal/adjustment of the pallet staff, and the guard pin.  For practice, Tetsu and Dean worked on the pallet forks of their seven movements.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Tetsu & Dean

Team C

Origin: Switzerland, Norway & USA

Name: Renato, David L., Francesco, Åsmund & Robert

Watchmaking class: Fullskill 

Current mood:

Francesco- Continued working on a pocket watch (one of those of "unknown maker").

Åsmund- Completed the static poising of the balance wheels we were assigned.

Robert- Also finished  the static poising assignment. Then finished some parts for use in his polishing tripod.

Last week our spring-like weather had an honorable mention, we were just discussing weather, perhaps on Sunday we may get up to 5cm of snow. Welcome to Spring in the Jura mountains of Switzerland!

Team D

Origin: Finland

Name: Xinying

Watchmaking class: Technician

Current mood: n/a

STEP 1: RAINBOWS! (EVERYONE)

We all got to see this beautiful rainbow before ending the week!!

STEP 2: BALANCE STAFF! (DEAN)

Dean completed a balance staff for one of his pocket watches!

Balance staff between mainplate and bridge!

Balance staff riveted to the old bimetal balance!

STEP 3: TOOL FINISHING! (DAVID, MIGUEL & DANIEL)

David, Miguel and Daniel tried out some geneva stripe making and also frosting!

STEP 4: GUARD PINS AND PALLET STAFFS! (DEAN & TETSU)

Dean and Tetsu learn how to replace broken or damaged pallet jewels, guard pins and pallet staff!

STEP 5: GETTING READY! (DAVID L. & RENATO)

Renato and David L. were very busy finishing the final parts of the course to get ready for their final exam!

STEP 6: WATCHES! (ÅSMUND)

Asmund submitted 3 more vintage watches that he will soon overhaul and repair if necessary!

HENRIK's WORDS:

 

Will keep this post short and sweet! we got a beautiful rainbow over Le Locle this Friday when Renato and David L. started their final exam!! It has been a very busy week due to lots of work related to the final exam and Renato and David worked very hard to finish the final parts of the course! Dean also completed his balance staff which he also riveted to the balance! All in all it turned out to be a really magical week! Have a nice weekend everyone!