Nico's watch

Nico · Post by **Nico** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:00 am

Here are some news:

Nico

David James Payne · Post by **David James Payne** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:51 am

Dear Nico,

Looking very good, the crown really suits it - is this the finished article?

How is it for accuracy?

David

Nico · Post by **Nico** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:41 am

Thank you!

I think the crown is perfect, too.

This is the finished watch, I hope.

Maybe I will have some ideas in the future, perhaps a "gooseneck-modulation" (I don't know the English word)

I cannot say much about the accuracy because I change my watches every day. I have made some observation and I think it could be about -20 sec / day. Normally that is too much, but I am not troubled because of this. Perhaps I will give the watch to a watchmaker to regulate the movement.

Nico

David James Payne · Post by **David James Payne** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:02 pm

Hi Nico,

If this was my watch, I would be wearing it every day to show it off!!

Re regulation, perhaps be a good idea to let the movement "run in" for several months before having it regulated by a watchmaker.

David

Nico · Post by **Nico** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:07 pm

David James Payne wrote:Hi Nico,

If this was my watch, I would be wearing it every day to show it off!!

Re regulation, perhaps be a good idea to let the movement "run in" for several months before having it regulated by a watchmaker.

David

I think I will let the movement "run in". That is a good idea.

Nico

joerattz · Post by **joerattz** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:31 pm

Very Sharp! The crown really sets it off too.

Can you describe the gooseneck-modulation more? I have absolutely no idea what that could be and you made me curious.

Hans · Post by **Hans** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:04 pm

It is not "goose-neck", but "swan-neck" or in German: Schwanenhalsfeinreguliering.

Have a look at this photo, the swan-neck makes sure that with the screw you can make very tiny adjustments, without it it's more difficult to make a small adjustment:

Nico · Post by **Nico** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:58 pm

Hans wrote: It is not "goose-neck", but "swan-neck" or in German: Schwanenhalsfeinreguliering.

Thank you Hans!

My dictionary translates "Schwanenhals" into "gooseneck"

But this must be a bad dictionary, becaus a swan is obviously not a goose.

The swan:

The goose:

Nico

joerattz · Post by **joerattz** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:50 pm

So to regulate this movement, you rotate the screw that is horizontal with the square head that is slightly out of focus in the picture?

Hans · Post by **Hans** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:23 pm

Yes, that's right. You can imagine that without the swan-neck it is harder to give the regulator a very small push

Nico · Post by **Nico** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:16 pm

As adviced in another thread:

A new home for the W1!

Nico

Hans · Post by **Hans** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:40 pm

Nico, again: great result, I love your watch, and the box gives it a wonderful new home!

Is this the final result or are you going to apply a logo or your name to the dial?

Nico · Post by **Nico** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:47 pm

Thank you Hans!

I think this is the final result. I have only one wish: A gravure on the case back.

But I don't know a company or a guy who makes such gravures. The most companies do not take such special orders. They only manufacture many number of pieces.

Nico

Hans · Post by **Hans** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:18 pm

I like your new avatar Nico!

Nico · Post by **Nico** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:31 pm

Hans wrote:I like your new avatar Nico!

Time has come for a avatare!

I have posted almost 100 times but always without avatare. Now I have more recognition.

Nico

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