Chris and Jon are back recording after lockdown. They discuss the first-documented watch produced in Canada, which Jon recently performed some conservation work on, Chris’ many machine woes, and what constitutes a perfect finish.
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- Compliant Mechanisms
- Bistability
- Chaykin Minotaur Wristwatch Konstantin Chaykin beat Jon & Chris to production
- Dr. Organ’s Retirement Dr. Robert Organ has retired from the Goldsmiths’ Company after 21 years of hallmarking
- Trial of the Pyx
- Kicked Out by Royalty Chris recounts his visit to the Goldsmiths’ Company back in episode 17 of Off Hours, the show art for the episode features one of the one-kilo gold proof coins
- Rich Loen
- 007 Special Issue A Bond-inspired, seven-kilo gold proof coin in a very limited edition of one.
- Hazy Blue Halo Episode 30 of Off Hours
- Henry Playtner
- NAWCC Bulletin May/June 2021 Issue Featuring an article on Henry Playtner, as well as John Kincaid’s pocket watch (subscription required)
- Museum of Timekeeping Museum of the British Horological Museum
- Speaking Clock
- Rigid 10K Resin From Formlabs
- Schwartz Étienne
- Techform Advanced Casting
- Castable Wax 40 Resin From Formlabs
- BlueCast Resin
- ANYCUBIC Photon Mono X A relatively inexpensive but effective resin-based 3D printer
- Elagoo
- B9 Resins
- Chris’ Taig Mill Conversion
- Haas Super Mini Mill 2
- Haas Compact Mill
- Rexhep Rexhepi
- Grönefeld Brothers
- Greubel Forsey
- Lapping Film
- Lee Yuen-Rapati
- Watches and Wonders
- WWDC
Masterpiece watch completed in 1890 by the Canadian Horological Institute’s first graduate, John Kincaid.