Who let the dog out

 Everyone working hard over here in Le Locle. I myself finished restoring a very old pillar pocket watch. With gilded and hand engraved bridges, it is quite the handsome watch. 

Dog?

After a lot of debate, we still could not come to a conclusion as to what this animal is.

Not many parts to this watch

As for GUI, today he completed his winding stem restoration exercise. For this, he is given a caliber with no winding stem at all, from this he deduced the full dimensions of the stem then turns and tempers it. A very useful exercise.

Dimensions to be found

Restored 

Jaewon, Chris, Gary and Phillip are now learning about barrel restoration. Going through arbor end-shake and side-shake, and how to change it. 

Work arbor 

Chris laser engraved the back of Joan’s custom AliExpress build. Came out nicely.

Sense is now preparing for his final exam, touching up his skills on regulation. Attempting to reach isochronism, where the rate at low amplitudes match the rate at high amplitude, giving the watch consistency. As well as dynamic poising, to match the rates at different positions.

I’ll end it with a reminder of spring’s arrival. Until next time!