This video of a calendar plate from a DW Double Pendulum clock shows the Sunrise/Sunset work and the Daniels perpetual calendar mechanism with instant change and retrograde date in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjhuULfMfAU
Category Archives: Snippets
David Walter in the creation of his timepieces. Explore small pieces of what David may be currently working on or what he has worked on.
The Platinum Watch
Making the steel balance bridge 1; this is the bridge machined out and the holes drilled, now filing the bridge to shape 2; Drilling the hole for the stud screw 0.30mm for a 0.40mm thread 3; The bridge is now ready to be blued over brass filings 4; The steel bridge has now been blued, […]
The Platinum Watch
The new bespoke click for the Platinum watch can now be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y-1E_wCctk
The Platinum Watch
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
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 […]
6th November 2016 The Worlds Smallest carriage clock
Running today, the smallest carriage clock in the world
12th October 2016 Miniature Carriage Clock 19mm x 29mm
I am almost there as these photos show. I now have the platform fully made and almost finished, there is still polishing and cleaning to be done and the balance bridge to receive its final shape and finish. The platform is 19mm wide x 17.65mm deep The escapement itself has been quite a challenge in […]
25th September 2016 Platinum Escape Wheel Bridge
The Escape wheel bridge is almost finished, the edges are now beveled and polished, next is the engraving