Your New Smile
***Your new smileAbout 10 years ago, at the time when our shop was located in Mosman, I went to see a local dentist for a minor 'dental repair'.“Really a minor problem”, he said, “painful never the...
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Intriguing History of the Reverso
***The Intriguing History of the Reverso - by TylerWhat is a Reverso? In a nutshell, it's a watch made by Jaeger-LeCoultre that can be flipped around so that the dial is facing downwards. As the story...
View ArticleLandfill or Lifetime
***The choice is yours! In February, we lost our washing machine. After 7 years of service, the poor thing just died. And last week we lost the mighty Fisher and Paykel fridge. The death was slow and...
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What is horology (and what is it not)?
***What is horology (and what is it not)? To put it very simply, when we talk about horology, we talk about two things: 1. the chase for perfection in timekeeping and 2. the art of watchmaking. The...
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The rebelde Regulator
***The rebelde RegulatorAfter the brief announcement of the rebelde Watchmaker's Regulator clock, a couple of subscribers got excited saying this is exactly what they'd planned to do themselves. I am...
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Day of Reckoning
***Fun, fun fun!After 9 months of waiting, our CNC lathe has finally arrived. Two massive crates loaded with machinery, tools and raw material are being slowly unpacked. Not without difficulties -...
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Using the Right Tools
***Machinists say that if a job is too difficult then you are using the wrong tool.And you don't have to be a machinist to agree. Remember how much trouble you had that time trying to remove a screw...
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rebelde Workshop Update
***rebelde workshop updateWe are on day 2 of machinery setup. Good news first: the lathe and bar feeder survived the trip arriving in excellent condition. The electrical installation was...
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*** How square is your square? - Polygon machining
Some watch components are more demanding than others. For example, a winding stem is one of those components: despite its relatively large size, it needs to be machined as close as possible to design...
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Australian Machining Fair - But Australian Manufacturing?
***Australian Machining Fair - But Australian Manufacturing? – by JoshTwo weeks ago I attended the Austech fair in Melbourne, an Australian Manufacturing Initiative to bring OEM's, subcontractors,...
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Another Day in the Workshop
***Another Day in the WorkshopAs Marc's return to Germany is nearing fast, Josh, Tyler and myself are now spending all our time trying to learn as much as possible. The complexity of the CNC lathe is...
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Another Act of Rebellion
***Another Act of RebellionIf there is one thing about the rebelde project that I would change in a heartbeat, it would be the word 'rebelde' itself. If you're from an English-speaking background then...
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***From your watchmaker:Please read this email carefully; it contains important information.1. On June 18th I will be traveling to Switzerland to buy a very specific watchmaking machine: a pivot...
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Playboy, PH Horn and Industrie 4.0
***Playboy, PH Horn and Industrie 4.0If you wonder what the above 3 have in common then bear with me for a second.(By the way - you cannot even imagine how difficult is to find a subscriber-friendly...
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Fasten Your Seatbelts
***Fasten Your SeatbeltsA rebelde T-clamp for a mill vice, machined in Sydney.This is hardly a surprise: manufacturing contributes just 7 percent of Australian gross domestic products. What is scary is...
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Breeding kangaroos at the top of the Mont Blanc
***Breeding kangaroos at the top of the Mont BlancAfter spending a week in Geneva, I am now heading north towards Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds; regions that specialise in the production of just a...
View ArticleRebelde Mark 1
***Rebelde Mark 1This is hardly a secret: over the years, I have received quite a few requests for a 'slightly different' rebelde. Basically, there is a quite a lot of demand for a watch with the case...
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One Year On
***One Year On - by TylerLast Friday marked a year since I began my journey into the wonderful world of horology.I’d always loved watches and wanted to be involved with them in some way but as you can...
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How many angels can dance on the head of a pin(ion)?
***How many angels can dance on the head of a pin(ion)?Depends, I guess; and your answer is as good as any - assuming you even have an interest in debating topics of no practical value. But this is...
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SCHAUBLIN lathe - which one?
Today's email is primarily intended for young watchmakers and clockmakers. However, I strongly believe the topic could be of interest to all watch enthusiasts. So feel free to keep reading. For easy...
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