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Let there be light... crowdfunding is still open.. 4 pieces sold, 6 still available at www.dumetwatches.com
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Let there be light... crowdfunding is still open.. 4 pieces sold, 6 still available at www.dumetwatches.com
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Get in on the action...
Crowdfunding period...
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Let there be light..
I spent the evening re-applying Lume, i wasn't...
Thanks, but to succeed.. i need people that want to order this watch.. if you don't want it, at least let others know.. pass the word!. :smug:
Watchmaking 101: there is always..ALWAYS room for improvement:
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I wasn't...
a Bracelet.. well.. wouldn't that be something?.. it must be a titanium bracelet then..
That means a lot of figuring out.. the thought has crossed my mind.. it is a tempting idea, very tempting.....
This morning, 24 december 2017 at 10:00 PM CET, I started the Crowdfunding for the DUMET Instrument 3.
A nailbiting day started for me, would anyone order one?.. after some 10 Minutes, a new...
Tomorrow, 24 december 2017 I will launch the Crowdfunding for the DUMET Watches Instrument 3 First Edition.
Crowdfunding will start at 10:00 AM CET
Keep an eye on www.dumetwatches.com
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Well.. i'd love to supply watches to anyone who thinks that way.. after all, I have to make a living.:smug:
As soon as i have the date for my crowdfunding, i will mention it here also..
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I played around with some CAD drawings and a...
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I've kept you waiting far too long, sorry about...
I Burnt the midnight oil,
last night, at 2.00 AM i was done turning these..
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Well, there are 2 schools in the Netherlands that actually teach fine-mechanics, the Christiaan Huygens school, and the Leidse Instrumentmakers school, both of which I did not attend..
Nobody...
that article writes about an aerospace part where 90 % of the material is "lost".. no it isn't.. because, the removed material is collected and recycled.
Furthermore.. try to make the same part...
That magic moment, slapping a new watch on the wrist for the first time..
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Tonight I put the "Cradle" to work..
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I first imported the casemodel in all...
Well.. that's exactly the plan.. i've been making watches the last few years, to hone my skills.
But now, it is about time i start producing them, and preferably as much as possible.. :smug:
Well.. you may call me a "Maestro", but i prefer to see myself as a mere apprentice.
It all started out as a "hobby", i just tried if i could make a watch, somewhere back in 2013.
I noticed i...
Remember this?..
a "Cradle" to machine the lugs on the Instrument 3 cases.
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Well.. i...
This morning, i woke up, and started programming right after breakfast, i needed to finish-mill the lugs of the Instrument 2-42 Case, Drill lugholes and stembore..
just after Lunch i went to my...
I know what you mean, a friend of mine also doesn't use CNC machines, let alone own one..
for me, part of the fun is, i built my CNC milling machine myself, and i converted my 30+ year old Emco...
Yup.. it is exactly that.. :)
as said before, i have more machines in my "pretty little workshop", namely a CNC Mill and a CNC lathe ( i have two more CNC lathes, but not enough room to set them up....
To be Honest.. I also love that watch, it's a "biggie" measuring 45 mm, but.. it still fits on my narrow wrists.
the "fun part" of the story is, i met Hubert Pellikaan of Pellikaan timing on a...
if you look at what a lapping machine basically is..you'd be surprised how easy it can be to make one.
Last week i looked up what it would cost me to buy one.. well.. somewhere in the regions of...
When i make hands, i often solder a piece of brass, or sterling silver onto a bigger block of brass.
that way, you can easilly mill it to desired thickness, and if you are really handy with a...