Just want to share this video,

Omega should sponsor him to visit


Have a nice weekend OF!

 

Sweet man

You pays yourr money and you takes your choice, although Al may have something to say about the lack of finger ’doms

 

Very nice. Thanks for posting!

I would be happy to contribute to a crowd-funding effort to pay his way to Switzerland.

 

Wow, that's a great video! It's not exactly a modern workshop but it is probably very similar to how many watchmakers during previous generations operated in the western world. For example movement holders were much less common compared to now, and the movement was generally held in one hand as seen in the video.

 

Count me in any day Sir.

 

Another story of the same gentleman...

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Wow, reminds me of my watchmaker in Chinatown!

 

I have a lot of respect for people who can do this work in those sort of conditions. It's certainly not the way I work, but for the market he's in it clearly works for him.

It is amazing what people can do to adapt in less than ideal circumstances, and keep things operating. For anyone who has been to Cuba and seen the 50's era US cars still driving around, it's the same sort of thing. I have a lot of respect for the people who were able to keep those cars going for a lot of years, despite not having any parts. But I will say that doesn't mean I want them working on my BMW any time soon...

Cheers, Al

 

Such a nice story and guy!
That what make fall in love with watches!

 

Are you sure? Before brass holders, "viroles" (in French) were probably used; it is a set of circular movement holders in wood for the old ones, in plastic for the more modern. I still use a set of wooden ones regularly depending on the task, it is a traditional tool.

 

I use the same ones also (old ones in bakelite). They are very convenient for casing and working on the movement side once the dial and hands have already been assembled.

I'm sure there were plenty of watchmakers using old movement holders or the "viroles", but practices were I'm sure much more varied than they are now. Apart from the Gentleman in the video, I haven't witnessed any watchmakers use their hands instead of a movement holders. However, going through old books I've encountered more than a few pictures and descriptions where only hands were used. Any I guess why not, although not as stable or clean as a movement holder, hands give you a lot of sensitivity.

 

Great story, very interesting. Thanks for sharing

 

Thanks for posting the story

 

I would join you. Nice idea!

 

Thanks for posting nice story