September 11, 2018

A Box of Bandaids

Chris’ first watch is taking shape. He and Jon chat through some of the process so far and where things may go from here.

Mia Sable A saddlery maker who has branched out into making watch straps in recent years

Shell Cordovan Leather A durable leather made from horse hides

Moose Leather

Horween An American firm with a strong reputation for making quality leather

Apple Watch Link Bracelet

Crabyon Antibacterial fabric made from crab shells

Mycoworks Mushroom leather

Royal Doak An example of one of Alex Doak’s hand drawn watches

Gerald Genta The designer behind Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak

Nylon Gaskets Chris ordered the crystal gaskets for his first watch from Cousins, in the UK

Coin Edge Case An example of a classically styled Breguet case with a coin edge

Voutilainen 217QRS THG A limited edition, gold dialed version of Kari Voutilainen’s 217QRS Retrograde Date, for the Hour Glass in Singapore

Peter Gilroy A jeweller specializing in the use of niobium, titanium, & gold, whose work is inspired by the great outdoors

Spot Anodizing How to spot anodize niobium & titanium

Zirconium Decay ⁹⁵Niobium is the decay product of ⁹⁵Zirconium

Spontaneous Combustion Zirconium is considered a pyrophoric metal, making it susceptible to spontaneous combustion

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By Chris Manning & Jon Edwards

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