I wanted to dedicate this post, the first of many others to come after my visit at the JLC Manufacture, to all these women and men who work there, who live in the shadow of the Artists ( Designers, Master Horologers, etc...) and allow them to create such ...
...you must have had a great time. Really fun to see this stuff. based on the first photo, watchmaking looks like it is very hard onthe hands. LOL. Thanks for a great post, Nicolas. respo
I had really great time at the JLC Manufacture, and also because of these great people. Now, I'm stuck behind my computer, selecting the pics, and thiknig about the next posts... As always! Best, Nicolas
How hard this work can be. Even if Humans are helped by the Machines, the Machines don't do all in the making of our watches. It was important to enhance the quality and the hardness of these People job. You will certainly not loo at your watch in the sam...
when you know all the work and craftsmanship that go into making a timepiece. All of this concentred on your wrist it is quite amazing. Thanks for taking the time of relating the work of these great people.
Why would we want anything else? Like a great woodworker, his mark left behind on his pieces. So much more character, and capable of evoking emotion. We're lucky to be able to experience such true beauty.
...how Gulliver felt in the land of the Lilliputians. Thank you Nicolas for that photographic trip through the minutia that will eventually be a true work of art. N
Sure this post has garnered a whole variation of positive responses, but these are my thoughts. This post has caused the watch aficionado in me to appreciate my watches more and everything else in this life. I tend to think I enjoy the process for more th...
I would definately like to know more about the people and the processes, but I suppose some of these things are even considered trade secrets. One idea would be to interview a group of people involved in a spesific project, let's say the development of a ...
I already did some, as I got some interviews from the Heritage Gallery team, the Design Team, and Jerome Lambert ( JLC CEO )... There are some interviews I will never be able to make,I guess, as for instance the RD Team. These are too sensible topics. But...
Nicolas - a great post. As you mentioned we often get carried away with the finished product and have not fully appreciated the skills, time and incredible efforts (together with the machines) put in by people "behind the scene" at the factory. A big than...
Indeed hard working people Some of them are loosing skin on fingers in the process ... worth of admiration and The Millionometre .... ahhhh ... long lasting hard evidence of Antoine genius Looking forward another stories from Grande Maison Cheers Damian
To all the men and women who work at the Manufacture and who put their heart and soul into passionately producing beating works of art. Thanks for bringing this post to our attention, Nicolas, and thanks to all of them for making us dream over and over th...
We often discuss the designers and other more visible artists involved in watchmaking, but there are numerous equally important contributors behind-the-scenes who play integral roles in the creation of the timepieces we dream about. Many thanks to those f...
As JLC likes to say, this is the work of a whole team! As for the blue screws and jewels, yes, I will never see them the same way than I did before... Best, Sister. Nicolas
For the Behind-The-Scenes report, where the battle really begins, as is evident of the battle scars on the finger capturing the round disk. That picture says to me that they will do whatever it takes to get it right. It is easy to see the passion put into...
Sometimes we get to see only glamorous, perfectly photoshopped promotional pics from the watch brands that we can easily forget what it takes to make our watches what they are. Thank you for this. Ruckdee
We don't have to forget that behind the finished marvels we see through the Photoshopped ( and maybe too clean ? ) pics, we have other marvels, too, under the dial... Best, my friend, and thanks for your enthusiastic input. Nicolas
books.google.com Britten's "Watch and Clockmakers Hanbook", p 312 If it is the piece I am thinking of, it is the little pointed bit under the 2 horns at the lower left of the image here or the thing on top of the fork at the middle-bottom here: which Marc...