{"id":8168,"date":"2019-03-23T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/?p=8168"},"modified":"2020-01-19T19:45:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T19:45:44","slug":"baselworld-2019-magic-luxury-watches-movement-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/baselworld-2019-magic-luxury-watches-movement-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Baselworld 2019: The Magic of Luxury Watches’ Movement Components"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We all know that the human touch in fine craftsmanship, especially watchmaking<\/strong>, is an irreplaceable skill. However, Baselworld 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/u> will once again prove to us how valuable and mesmerizing handcrafting truly is.<\/p>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Smoothing down. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The crown\u2019 jewel for many watch luxury brands such as Patek Philippe<\/strong><\/a> or Rolex<\/strong><\/a> is the fact that from cases and dials to their beating hearts, their watches are finished by hand by a dedicated, trained master artisans<\/strong>, with rare skills and knowledge passed through generations.<\/p>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Smoothing down. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The detailed manual work<\/strong> carried out on the internal mechanisms of a watch is where hand-finishing reaches its unique zenith. Movements are created using advanced technologies, artisanal know-how<\/strong>, authenticity, and detailed finishing.<\/p>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Chamfering or beveling, in French, known as anglage. The sharp edge between the surface and the flank is cut away to a smooth 45\u00b0 curve, then polished to a gleam. One of the most complicated of finish methods, chamfering is time consuming and calls for supreme artisanship. The angle\u2019s surface must be regular and smooth, with parallel edges and a constant width. Use too much pressure and the component deforms; not enough, and the angle won\u2019t be clear and sharp. A chamfer highlights the shape of the part, like a cloud\u2019s silver lining, and when chamfered components are assembled, the play of light is breathtaking. The process also removes any residual burrs. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Chamfering or beveling. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After machining, every movement component (many of which will never be seen) passes through or is finished by human hands, and often decorated<\/strong>. The same processes are applied for all calibers<\/strong>, from Grand Complications to classic calibers. Specific surfaces can be so minuscule that they\u2019re barely perceptible to the naked eye, and craftsmen<\/strong> work with binocular microscopes.<\/p>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Trimming \u2013 Using a magnifying eyeglass and a scraper with a slim spear-like head, any minute burrs or remaining scraps of material left by machining on the movement main plate and bridges are removed. The result is not just sleek edges, but enhanced performance, since tiny burrs may, in time, come loose and fall into the watch\u2019s sensitive workings, such as the finely intermeshing wheel-trains. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Trimming. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This trustworthy refinement is carried out by talented craftsmen<\/strong> whose raison d\u2019\u00eatre is the integrity and precision of what they do, and whose fulfillment comes from the fact that everything inside the watch has been enhanced by them to move with soft expertise. The quality<\/strong> of finish determines not just how well the part will perform its function, but for how long.<\/p>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Sinking the holes \u2013 With a jewelry tool soaked in benzine, a concave chamfer or incurving edge, called a sink, is carved, by twisting, into a previously machined hole. This sink, created for either screws or gemstones, is then highly polished. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the past when oils<\/strong> were less stable, the sinking<\/strong> of wheels kept the oil more directed toward the axis. Today, it\u2019s a purely aesthetic job, which is related to the attention to detail<\/strong> and contributes to the overall refinement<\/strong> of a superb watch. The different wheels (flat metal circles) all receive a polished sink, which is a concave chamfer or slightly hollowed groove. It\u2019s done using a diamond-cutting tool<\/strong> on a mechanical lathe, which is lowered onto the carefully placed piece, where it cuts a circle like a bull\u2019s-eye or Spitfire logo. The sinks, shining, perfect circles, are made one by one.<\/p>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Sinking the wheels. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Baselworld 2019: Sinking the wheels. Photo: \u00a9Patek Philippe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Stay with us to discover more about Baselworld 2019<\/strong>, watchmaking<\/strong> and the finest craftsmanship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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We all know that the human touch in fine craftsmanship, especially watchmaking, is an irreplaceable skill. However, Baselworld 2019 will once again prove to us how valuable and mesmerizing handcrafting truly is. The crown\u2019 jewel for many watch luxury brands…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3,4],"tags":[1088,4071,3651,3629,4087,4075,4077,3842,4074,4080,324,525,11,162,4081,4070,3857,3843,4090,2224,10,4079,2042,15,2216,3276,3027,1873,1799,4088,3866,4073,1821,3836,515,3841,4078,4091,3771,4084,3638,4089,4086,4085,3635,4083,4076,3785,4072,4082,2174,2180],"class_list":["post-8168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-crafts","category-events","category-makers","tag-artisan","tag-artisanal","tag-baselworld","tag-baselworld-2019","tag-best-watch","tag-beveling","tag-calibers","tag-case","tag-chamfering","tag-classic-calibers","tag-craft","tag-craftsman","tag-craftsmanship","tag-craftsmen","tag-detailed-decoration","tag-detailed-finishing","tag-detailed-watch","tag-dial","tag-diamond","tag-fine-craftsmanship","tag-finest-craftsmanship","tag-grand-complications","tag-hand-craft","tag-handmade","tag-high-quality","tag-high-quality-craftsmanship","tag-high-quality-design","tag-know-how","tag-luxury-brands","tag-luxury-watch","tag-luxury-watches","tag-manual-work","tag-manufacture","tag-manufacturer","tag-master-artisan","tag-movement","tag-movement-components","tag-movement-watches","tag-movements","tag-oils","tag-patek-philippe","tag-polished-sink","tag-refined-watch","tag-refinement","tag-rolex","tag-sinking","tag-smoothing","tag-timepiece","tag-traditional","tag-trimming","tag-watchmaker","tag-watchmaking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8168"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12741,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8168\/revisions\/12741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}