Makes a Rolex look like a $2 job
I use my phone when i need to know how late I am
Havent worn a watch since last century
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| Author: | Arnie M. [ Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
. Building a $2.6 Million Patek Philippe Swiss Watch People who can work with such fine detail amaze me. . . http://www.ablogtowatch.com/2-6-million ... in-person/ . |
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| Author: | Hellified [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
You know Arnie....this touches me on one of my misunderstand things in life. My profession of building curved stairways has in my opinion, brought in way too much accolades to me for what I do. I work to tight tolerances...but nothing near as tight as several machinists here on the forum. I work possibly down to 1/100 of an inch in wood...at my best. You machinists here would be considered doing SLOPPY work as that would be extremely loose tolerances. You guys probably work to 0.0005 tolerances . But....a watchmaker works probably to at least 10 -100 times the tolerance level. It blows me away. Thanks Arnie for keeping my ego in check. |
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| Author: | elwood [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
Impressive! If you sneezed or had shaky hands it would be all over! But for $2.6 million, I will keep my timex or casio.... |
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| Author: | Ronin [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
All that cash only to smash the bezel into a door jamb like I always do? HAA HAA! |
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
Makes a Rolex look like a $2 job I use my phone when i need to know how late I am Havent worn a watch since last century
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| Author: | elwood [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
I like a watch, I hate having to look at a phone to see what time it is, easier to see my wrist on a motorcycle, car or gyro, than digging a cell phone out of a pocket.....or when your hands are dirty.. But Yes the cellphone has replaced the pocket watch. $ 2.6 mil for a watch, and it can't even fly!! sheeesh! |
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
Did you know.... when 'watches' first came out, men would use 'fob watches' or pocket watches.... men werent taking to the wristwatch at all... women would wear watches and men thought wrist watches were 'girlie things' It wasnt until they started making macho looking watches and utility watches with leater covers and some movie stars started wearing them that men all had to have one   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_watches
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| Author: | MadMuz [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
It's a shame that watch is so ugly  I wonder if they make a digital version
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| Author: | RayNAiken [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
MadMuz wrote: Did you know.... when 'watches' first came out, men would use 'fob watches' or pocket watches.... men werent taking to the wristwatch at all... women would wear watches and men thought wrist watches were 'girlie things' It wasnt until they started making macho looking watches and utility watches with leater covers and some movie stars started wearing them that men all had to have one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_watches Retire like I did and you won't need a watch. I still have an alarm clock for early morning doctor's appointments. |
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| Author: | Flying Wolverine [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
So weird this subject came up just recently.....Here's some new additions to my collection specifically because you have to wind them up to work. All manual. Attachment: a.jpg 
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| Author: | Arnie M. [ Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Building a $2.6 Million Swiss Watch |
. Not only building the watch .... who builds the fine-precise equipment they use , how do they make those tiny perfect screws , machine the jewel bearings ... I cant grasp it . I notice they made a large prototype/model first , looked about 14" across |
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