A Day in Watch School - Part 1
A Day in Watch School (ok, most of a quarter really) click the small pictures to get a better look, sorry for the crazy lighting, the flourescent lights are a real joy by ei8htohms © 11-29-2001 Watchmaking school has been a goal of mine for about three an...
Superb report, Mr John.
I fear I won't be patient enough to attend this kind of classes... But how interesting it is to read, and better, to see! Thanks! Nicolas
thanks Nicolas!
It was a very challenging experience but I look back on it with nothing but genuine fondness. :-) _john
Thanks for the rare insight
Always good to see what happens behind the scenes of the "behind the scene".
thanks for re-hosting these!
Hello All, I'm sure some of you old-timers are wondering what the heck this article is doing here (assuming you read it in 2001). PuristSPro has kindly agreed to re-host these articles to insure that the remain visible for the next generation of would-be-...
Not having seen this in 2001,
I am especially glad to see it now, especially knowing the heights you have scaled since then. Thanks to all involved.
following in your footsteps in watch school
Very cool post on your watch school. I enjoyed the write-up, it was almost like being in class with you. I still remember the PuristSPro JLC event a few years ago where we sat down with JLC watchmakers and did some basic assembly. Those little gears and s...
Unfortunately, no
I haven't found a good reason to get back to Seattle at all yet, but I certainly hope to at some point. Thanks! _john
absolutely delighted by your re-posting!
as well as discovering that the Watch Technology Institute not only continues to exist but is thriving, thanks in part to financial support from one of my favorite brands - Rolex. But some of us could help support a watch school. A worthy cause indeed! fr...
I am looking forward to see the next...
Thank you very much for reposting this John. This is basic information for so many into what goes into watchmaking. It is really not, just drop the pieces that fall out of a machine into a bag and shake. Don
no, that technique is much mote advanced
They don't teach the drop-in-bag-and-shake technique until quarter seven. :-) _john
Very interesting, John....
.. thank you for the report. Very insightful... I am preparing to explore a watchmaking school in Tokyo myself and read with great interest. Thank you! Ken
Thoroughly informative and interesting read....
.... for both Part 1 and 2! I reckon it takes a combination of mental and physical dexterity, and a huge dose of passion and hard work to make it through. Amazing!
