Graduation!

 

Week 43

This week saw the graduation of Yi-Wei "David" Wu, Miguel Uy, and Daniel Johnsson. It has been a pleasure having you as students, and we wish the best in all your future endeavors. Congratulations on this achievement!

Henrik giving the commencement speech.

Michael getting emotional during his speech. This was the graduation of his first class of students.

Michael, David, and Miguel also chose to get commemorative watches for the occasion, and engraved the rotors themselves. 

 

This week we also had another bench tester: Guilherme from Florida.

STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshop AB

Students:
    Art, Daniel, David, Miguel, Mun, Nine
    Craig, Dunham, Ivan, Louis, Sheikh, Varun

    This week Art completed his pivot gauges, balance holder, and nose vice.

 

 

Craig passed the pivot gauge exam, and went on to experiment with new surface finishes. He devised a method, using several custom tools, to produce patterns inspired by chainmail and fish scales.

 

 

Louis breathed some new life into a vintage Glycine Airman. The case was cleaned and de-rusted, then he overhauled the movement, loomed the hands and re-enameled the bezel.

 

 

Thank you for reading!

Hope to see you again next week!

Like Watchmakers in a Tool Store

Week 42

It's been a good season lately for deal hunters and those who enjoy browsing large collections of machinery. Last week the school had a visit from our friend Sabri and his large selection of hand tools for sale.

The students peruse Sabri's wares

This week, students were invited to tour Greub, a local business specializing in the restoration, modification, and sale of watch tools, from desk stands to industrial-sized presses. The massive warehouse and workshop was truly a sight to behold.

 

STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshop AB

Students:
    Art, Daniel, David, Miguel, Mun, Nine
    Craig, Dunham, Ivan, Louis, Sheikh, Varun

    This week Art passed his pivot gauge exam, and Craig completed the required number of pivot gauges and passed his practice exam. Craig will take his exam next week.

 

    Daniel cut and finished the center wheel pinion for his school watch.

 

    This week Louis investigated the method for applying a ground finish to ratchet gears, with excellent results.

 

 

Thank you for reading!

Hope to see you again next week!

Busy Week!

 

Week 40

STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS

Workshop AB

Students:
    Art, Daniel, David, Miguel, Mun, Nine
    Craig, Dunham, Ivan, Louis, Sheikh, Varun

    This week Art took a practice exam for pivot gauges. It went very well! He is now preparing to take the real exam next week.

 

    This week David and Miguel planned out a design to use on the pantographe. They are in the process of making a class watch project.

 

3 Different iterations of their design. They are trying to perfect the spacing, angle and size of the text and logo.

    David and Miguel are planning to engrave their class year and initials on the rotors of a 2892 for their class watch project.

 

    This week Ivan and Louis did a practice exam for the hairspring course.

 

    This week Louis restored the bezel of a Glycine! He repainted the indexes on the bezel.

 

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Thank you for reading!

Hope to see you again next week!