I'm excited to say I've finally got my Schauby coming - by Schauby - I mean Schaublin. It's a clockmaker's pet name for the most beautiful machine ever made for horology - except maybe a rose engine. These Swiss made beauties are really tops! All I need now is an overhead drive system, dividing head, [...]
Tag: Watchmaking
Delays – Delays! and a New Workshop!
Well it has been quite some time since my last post. I've had a few in the works and Ségolène has been working on a few herself! Luckily, I have a good excuse for my absence. I am setting up a new workshop in Seattle. I will update with pictures and such, but for now I'll [...]
The Silver Swan
My favourite object in the world is called The Silver Swan automaton. I learned about it when my (then future) tutor Matthew Read was leading and overseeing a host of conservation works being performed on it. I had the opportunity to assist him with some regular maintenance to this amazing object - as well as [...]
The Silver Case for the Automaton Ship
Case making is no easy feat! Being a silver-smith is one of the nobler pursuits (in my opinion). John Norgate, my mentor and silver-smith extraordinaire, is one of the most spectacular people I have ever met (but I am probably biased). From the way he shuffles about to the way he always says "Ta!" as [...]
The Automaton Ship
My favorite restoration object came to me in a small metal tobacco tin as a broken mechanism with the promise of great reward. It’s small – about 3 cm across by 4 cm high and 2 cm deep. It’s known as the fairy ship – a miniature ship automaton that plays “God Save the King”. [...]