Hidden Figures - Overlooked Elements of Watchmaking, by Jeffrey Kingston
Horological Society of New York via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
What aspects of a watch are the most celebrated?
What about the elements not immediately perceived with the watch in hand?
Hidden Figures
The test for a « Hidden Figure
Raquette Regulation
Inertial Regulation Advantages
Silicon Hairsprings
Silicon Advantages: Idealized Shape
Silicon Advantages: Lighter weight
Silicon Advantages: Response to Impulses
Silicon Advantages: Aging
Copper Beryllium Wheels
Multiple Mainspring Barrels
Secure Calendar Constructions: Moon
Secure Calendar Constructions: Day of Week
Secure Calendar Constructions: Date
Secure Calendar Constructions: Month
Taught by
Horological Society of New York