Nathan BobinchakJanuary 22, 20182824, watchmaking, 64971 Comment SAWTA 3 Prep Our third do-or-die exam is almost here. Nathan BobinchakJanuary 22, 20182824, watchmaking, 64971 Comment
Nathan BobinchakJune 30, 2017micromechanics, school watch, 64971 Comment School Watch: Beveling Hand-finishing is an art. Â Nathan BobinchakJune 30, 2017micromechanics, school watch, 64971 Comment
Nathan BobinchakJune 21, 2017school clock, micromechanics, 6497Comment School Watch: Bridge Shaping Man or machine, your choice. Nathan BobinchakJune 21, 2017school clock, micromechanics, 6497Comment
Nathan BobinchakJune 15, 2017school watch, watchmaking, 6497Comment School Watch: Geartrain Freedom The geartrain boring is a success! Nathan BobinchakJune 15, 2017school watch, watchmaking, 6497Comment
Nathan BobinchakJune 05, 2017watchmaking, movement, 2824, 6497, 7750, eta 28242 Comments Training Movement: ETA 2824 The watches are getting more complex as our skills improve. Nathan BobinchakJune 05, 2017watchmaking, movement, 2824, 6497, 7750, eta 28242 Comments
Nathan BobinchakApril 27, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, 1575, hairspring spiral, make hairspring, form hairspring, vibrate hairspring1 Comment Hairspring Week: Forming the Endcurve The end of the spring, but not the end of the process. Nathan BobinchakApril 27, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, 1575, hairspring spiral, make hairspring, form hairspring, vibrate hairspring1 Comment
Nathan BobinchakApril 26, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, hairspring spiral, form hairspring, make hairspring, vibrate hairspringComment Hairspring Week: Vibrating the Spring Now we're getting to the heart of the oscillator. Nathan BobinchakApril 26, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, hairspring spiral, form hairspring, make hairspring, vibrate hairspringComment
Nathan BobinchakApril 26, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, hairspring spiral, form hairspring, make hairspring, vibrate hairspring2 Comments Hairspring Week: Building the Balance Wheel Some assembly required. Nathan BobinchakApril 26, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, hairspring spiral, form hairspring, make hairspring, vibrate hairspring2 Comments
Nathan BobinchakApril 25, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, make hairspring, form hairspring, hairspring spiral, vibrate hairspringComment Welcome to Hairspring Week! I'm going in-depth into the process of building oscillators in preparation for SAWTA 2. Nathan BobinchakApril 25, 2017hairspring, watchmaking, 6497, make hairspring, form hairspring, hairspring spiral, vibrate hairspringComment
Nathan BobinchakApril 12, 2017micromechanics, brass, steel, 6497Comment SAWTA 1 The first of four must-pass exams is complete. Nathan BobinchakApril 12, 2017micromechanics, brass, steel, 6497Comment
Nathan BobinchakFebruary 24, 2017micromechanics, lathe, brass, 6497Comment Micromechanics: Boring It's actually pretty exciting, as machining goes. Nathan BobinchakFebruary 24, 2017micromechanics, lathe, brass, 6497Comment
Nathan BobinchakJanuary 31, 2017micromechanics, 6497, steelComment Micromechanics: Watch Components We're making our first watch parts! Nathan BobinchakJanuary 31, 2017micromechanics, 6497, steelComment
Nathan BobinchakDecember 14, 2016watchmaking, hairspring, 64971 Comment Hairspring Exam We're tested on the hardest skills we've learned to date. Nathan BobinchakDecember 14, 2016watchmaking, hairspring, 64971 Comment
Nathan BobinchakNovember 02, 2016watchmaking, 6497, hairspringComment Hairsprings: Pinning Hairspring work gets even fiddlier. Nathan BobinchakNovember 02, 2016watchmaking, 6497, hairspringComment
Nathan BobinchakOctober 31, 2016watchmaking, 6497, hairspringComment Vibrating Hairsprings We're skipping ahead to one of the hardest tasks in our program—about a year ahead of schedule. Nathan BobinchakOctober 31, 2016watchmaking, 6497, hairspringComment
Nathan BobinchakOctober 19, 2016watchmaking, 6497Comment Watchmaking: Intro to Balance Wheels We start working on the "heart" of the watch. Nathan BobinchakOctober 19, 2016watchmaking, 6497Comment
Nathan BobinchakOctober 03, 2016watchmaking, 6497, movement, serviceComment First Graded Service It's time to test our skills and knowledge. Nathan BobinchakOctober 03, 2016watchmaking, 6497, movement, serviceComment
Nathan BobinchakSeptember 12, 2016watchmaking, 6497, movement, service1 Comment Meet the Movement The 6497 clone is a watchmaking student's training wheels. Nathan BobinchakSeptember 12, 2016watchmaking, 6497, movement, service1 Comment
