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you're right...
Dec 05, 2010,06:58 AM
This only shows a small part of the enormous amount of work making a highly finished watch costs. For me it was a true pleasure seeing this with my own eyes. It's even more impressive than I thought it would be.
But you already know that from your own experience!
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Finishing a bridge
By: monochrome : December 5th, 2010-06:15
Finishing a movement is not only done to show it’s beauty, but it also positively affects the movement's rate and lifespan. Although I’ve been interested in watches for quite some time, I’ve never seen what it takes to finish a movement part to a very hig...
Excellent report
By: grigo : December 5th, 2010-07:03
These are the reports I like the most. I can't wait to see the finished product. I alos hope that there will be more reports updating us on the advancement of the watch manufacturing process. Best regards, George
Awesome...
By: chaser579 : December 5th, 2010-07:39
Polishing
By: DonCorson : December 5th, 2010-12:03
Hi Graham, It sounds strange, but you always use something softer than what you want to polish as a substrate. The polishing medium itself, like diamantine, which is aluminum oxide, is quite hard. Imagine you want to polish steel. You take the diamantine ...
impressive
By: aldossari_faisal : December 5th, 2010-09:13
Thanks Frank
By: Geo : December 5th, 2010-10:18
Cool to read finally some more about the One Hertz and see these interesting pictures Do you have any idea when and where the watch will be officially presented and we will see some life shots of the finished product? GEO
Thanks Frank ! May I add a few pics ?
By: foversta : December 5th, 2010-12:54
Like you, I saw Tim and Bart at the Salon Belles Montres and I took these pics: A test of new hands to improve the readability of the Tourbillon & Minute Repeater (GTM-06) watch: Movement is based on a Claret ebauche: I told them that the One Hertz moveme...
Thanks Frank,
By: papillonwatchman : December 6th, 2010-00:31
What a great report with great picture's , you really showed the hole proces in a good way! Best, Michel
Many thanks for sharing this!
By: Gary G : December 7th, 2010-03:29
Great job capturing the process -- a great series of photos, all of which seem to be well-lit and in focus! Somehow when I am in situations like this I end up with a bunch of fuzzy shots... Thanks for this enlightening series. Best, Gary G
Love it.
By: big daddy : December 12th, 2010-15:37