Bill Tokyo
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- Joined
- Jan 25, 2007
- Messages
- 83
Hi Everyone,
I'm pleased so see how many people appreciate's Andrew's work. As I had some requests, I'd like to post a complete watch by Andrew, as well as pictures of the movement and case and the Work In Progress.
First of all I'll be posting a case by Fricker GmbH that we use. Then, I'll post a picture of the escapement side of the movement. Chiosi SA, who I buy these some already does considerable work on them: they blue the screws and do "Cotes de Geneve" stripes on them, a type of engine turning. However, the leave the front of the movement unfinished so that Andrew can work on it.
Next is a picture of the movement plate with a preliminary drawing on it. As you may notice, Andrew has stripped off the plating so that it is down to the brass. The next photo is of the dial that Andrew is cutting out of brass before he blues it.
The next picture is of the completely engraved plate after it has been plated in GP and Rhodium before Andrew assembles it into a movement.
The final photo is of the assembeled watch. Andrew has also made the hands of this watch as well as the dial and blued them.
I hope these photos inspire some of the many outstanding engravers in this group to try their hands at watches.
I'm pleased so see how many people appreciate's Andrew's work. As I had some requests, I'd like to post a complete watch by Andrew, as well as pictures of the movement and case and the Work In Progress.
First of all I'll be posting a case by Fricker GmbH that we use. Then, I'll post a picture of the escapement side of the movement. Chiosi SA, who I buy these some already does considerable work on them: they blue the screws and do "Cotes de Geneve" stripes on them, a type of engine turning. However, the leave the front of the movement unfinished so that Andrew can work on it.
Next is a picture of the movement plate with a preliminary drawing on it. As you may notice, Andrew has stripped off the plating so that it is down to the brass. The next photo is of the dial that Andrew is cutting out of brass before he blues it.
The next picture is of the completely engraved plate after it has been plated in GP and Rhodium before Andrew assembles it into a movement.
The final photo is of the assembeled watch. Andrew has also made the hands of this watch as well as the dial and blued them.
I hope these photos inspire some of the many outstanding engravers in this group to try their hands at watches.