The platinum barrel plate now has a red gold ring set into the platinum and frames the ratchet wheel. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVarUifjxoP/?taken-by=davide.walter
Monthly Archives: June 2017
3rd June 2017 Making The Platinum Watch
A short video of a special holder for holding the platinum discs during machining to create the watch. https://www.instagram.com/davide.walter/
2nd June 2017 Making The Platinum Watch (Read More)
The next Platinum Watch is now in the making process. This group shows creating the platinum discs which will become the movement plates. Descriptions; Platinum1; The .925 platinum shot weighted and ready to be smelted. Platinum 2; Heat is applied to the shot to melt in a crucial. Platinum 3; The ingot after pouring and […]
2nd July 2017 Making The Platinum Watch (Read More)
For a change of pace from the hot work of casting the platinum here is a short video showing how the snailing effect is created on the steel winding wheels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmTrlnL-pL4 Descriptions, Snailing 1; The steel ratchet wheel finished in a very unusual and rare triple band snailing effect. Snailing 2; The three winding wheels […]