School ends and real life begins.
Finishing the escapement meter as time expires.
Don’t skip or scrimp on the pressure test!
My professional watchmaking career begins in Greenwich, CT!
Exotic dial materials are beautiful, but can be risky to service.
Gears come in many shapes and sizes.
“Refinishing” means different things to different people.
A taste of high-end watch manufacture.
SAWTA 4 was a success.
A break—sort of—from SAWTA prep, featuring my favorite complication.
Two systems to protect one of the most delicate—and important—parts of a watch.
Setting the hands is a chronograph's final (and significant) challenge.
Adding a day to the date mechanism doubles the difficulty in setup.
Only two weeks to practice before our final SAWTA exam!
The heart of the escapement meter is complete.
A very cool vintage piece crosses my bench.
When parts aren't available, burnishing is the only option.
