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Mill of Theseus

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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

    • Masterpiece watch completed in 1890 by the Canadian Horological Institute’s first graduate, John Kincaid.

  • 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
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