WATCH FAIRS!

 WEEK 208

Team A

Origin: Sweden, The Philippines & Taiwan

Name: Daniel, Miguel, & David

Watchmaking class: Fullskill

Current mood:

This week we started with Geneva watch days. We visited AHCI and various locations around the city to see whats new.

We got to speak with several independent watchmakers and ask them about their individual philosophy and style.

We got to examine a multitude of unique and amazing watches each with a different design language and functions.

At school, David finished his press fit plate exercise, Daniel restored some old tools that he bought and I finished decorating my brass truing guide with geneva striping.

- Miguel

Team B

Origin: Japan/Switzerland & Canada

Name: Tetsu & Dean

Watchmaking class: Fullskill 

Current mood:

This week, (27 ~ 31 March) Dean and Tetsu continued their tasks of the escapement section; balance end shake, pallet fork restoration, pallet fork end shake and guard pin division for the mandatory 7 movements.

Apart from those regular works, Dean worked on his watch repair projects, and Tetsu made a bush for a 7001 balance bridge screw, which was at the end of its life.

On Tuesday, some students visited AHCI in Genève, enjoyed the time, and imagined showing their creations next to the big names in the near future.


Wish you all a nice weekend!

Dean & Tetsu

Team C

Origin: Switzerland, Italy, Norway & USA

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

Watchmaking class: Fullskill 

Current mood:

This week was a mixture of classroom and a trip to Geneva for some of us.

Classroom: We had a lecture on theory of hairsprings and what to do, and not do. 

Geneva: This was a trip of multiple objectives.

Main Objective: Visit the displays at the AHCI show. (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants, independent watch and clock-makers).

After that we visited various watch brands and other watchmakers with their displays set up in hotel suites.

Other Objectives: 

• A few CV's were exchanged with some exhibitors.

• A vintage wristwatch with an ultra-thin mechanical movement (1.64mm in thickness) had been paid for before the trip, and took delivery in Geneva.

• A perusal of the books that Antiquorum has shelved that are for sale.

• An unconnected, but just as enjoyable visit, was made to the Quai des Bergues location of the Ladurée shop for a few macarons...

-Robert 

Team D

Origin: Finland

Name: Xinying

Watchmaking class: Technician

Current mood: n/a

STEP 1: WATCH FAIRS! (ALMOST EVERYONE)

Most of us went to Geneva to check out some watches!

STEP 2: VIBRATING! (ÅSMUND, FRANCESCO & ROBERT)

Francesco Asmund and Robert learn how to find the correct frequency of the oscillator using a vibrating or counting tool!

STEP 3: THREADED BUSHING! (TETSU)

The balance bridge screw hole on one of Tetsu's movements was stripped so he made a threaded bushing acting also as a locating post for added stability! 

STEP 4: WATCHES! (SABRI)

Nice Patek!

Sabri came by to show some interesting watches, the one above is a telephonometer to time phone calls!

STEP 5: TOOLS! (MIGUEL, DAVID & DANIEL)

Miguel David and Daniel trying out fnishing their tools!

HENRIK's WORDS:

 

 

Snow came back! We had a sprinkle of snow and a drop in temperature in the beginning of the week, which was nice and refreshing! Renato and David completed their Fullskill course! New students to replace them are coming already next week! Most students went to check out Geneva this Tuesday as the Watches & Wonders including other events such as the Masters of Horology (AHCI) was on! Xin had his balance/hairspring and timing exam this week as well! Francesco, Robert and Asmund started vibrating hairsprings after pinning them up on their brass split collets! Dean and Tetsu continued on the escapement, they first restored all the messed-up pallet forks, as all the pallet jewels had problems such as being up-side down, inside out, misplaced, tilted up or down pushed too far in or out including chipped pallets as well as replacing or adjusting broken staffs and guard pins! After they used the restored pallet forks to establish endshakes and divisions of the escapements! We also had Sif visiting who graduated many years ago, it was really nice to see her again after so many years!! Sabri also came by to show some watches and movements he recently got!  Very nice and busy week! Have a nice weekend everyone!