Chris and Jon are back recording after lockdown. They discuss the first-documented watch produced in Canada, which Jon recently performed some conservation work on, Chris’ many machine woes, and what constitutes a perfect finish.
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Compliant Mechanisms
Bistability
Chaykin Minotaur Wristwatch Konstantin Chaykin beat Jon & Chris to production
Dr. Organ’s Retirement Dr. Robert Organ has retired from the Goldsmiths’ Company after 21 years of hallmarking
Trial of the Pyx
Kicked Out by Royalty Chris recounts his visit to the Goldsmiths’ Company back in episode 17 of Off Hours, the show art for the episode features one of the one-kilo gold proof coins
Rich Loen
007 Special Issue A Bond-inspired, seven-kilo gold proof coin in a very limited edition of one.
Hazy Blue Halo Episode 30 of Off Hours
Masterpiece watch completed in 1890 by the Canadian Horological Institute’s first graduate, John Kincaid.
Henry Playtner
NAWCC Bulletin May/June 2021 Issue Featuring an article on Henry Playtner, as well as John Kincaid’s pocket watch (subscription required)
Museum of Timekeeping Museum of the British Horological Museum
Speaking Clock
Rigid 10K Resin From Formlabs
Schwartz Étienne
Techform Advanced Casting
Castable Wax 40 Resin From Formlabs
BlueCast Resin
ANYCUBIC Photon Mono X A relatively inexpensive but effective resin-based 3D printer
Elagoo
B9 Resins
Chris’ Taig Mill Conversion
Haas Super Mini Mill 2
Haas Compact Mill
Rexhep Rexhepi
Grönefeld Brothers
Greubel Forsey
Lapping Film
Lee Yuen-Rapati
Watches and Wonders
WWDC
