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Old 19 June 2017, 06:56 AM   #1
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Watchmaking class today
The New York Horological Society had a series of watchmaking classes this weekend in Houston. I attended today. We took apart a manual wind ETA 6497 and reassembled it. We had great instructors, Briana Le and Vincent Robert. Very well organized and I learned a lot.
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Old 19 June 2017, 07:50 AM   #2
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Insignificant typo
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Old 19 June 2017, 08:16 AM   #3
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Insignificant typo
Perhaps it was not a typo?
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Old 19 June 2017, 08:22 AM   #4
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And this is in the Patek section because….?
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Old 19 June 2017, 08:43 AM   #5
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And this is in the Patek section because….?


They going to use ETA from next year?


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Old 19 June 2017, 10:42 AM   #6
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What? Patek is joining the Swatch Group?
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Old 25 June 2017, 08:49 AM   #7
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What? Patek is joining the Swatch Group?
I thought Thierry said Patek was taking it's talents to South Beach?
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Old 25 June 2017, 10:12 AM   #8
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(Tough crowd.)

Looks like fun!

Hurry up and open shop!
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Old 25 June 2017, 10:25 AM   #9
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Looks like a great time. That is a really neat movement. Used in lots of the pilot watches.


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Old 25 June 2017, 10:29 AM   #10
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Very nice!!
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Old 25 June 2017, 10:51 AM   #11
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Looks like a great experience.

If I have any issues with my Pam 231 I'll give you a call.
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Old 25 June 2017, 04:15 PM   #12
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Cool!
Did you by any chance launch the yoke spring across the room?
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Old 25 June 2017, 05:20 PM   #13
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that looks like a lot of fun
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Old 26 June 2017, 12:05 AM   #14
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Old 26 June 2017, 02:37 AM   #15
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Old 26 June 2017, 05:08 AM   #17
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Cool!
Did you by any chance launch the yoke spring across the room?
Please elaborate, Bas. Lol
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Please elaborate, Bas. Lol
It's this u shaped spring that needs some caution when taken out or even placed in the movement.
I have lost numerous from all kinds of movements
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It's this u shaped spring that needs some caution when taken out or even placed in the movement.
I have lost numerous from all kinds of movements
So, for a drunk like me, it's like screwing up a wine cork and having to push it in.

Got it.
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So, for a drunk like me, it's like screwing up a wine cork and having to push it in.

Got it.
Yeah, that is a good analogy
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