Cameron, Really fascinating! You have a wealth of knowledge way beyond what you learned at watchmaking school. Thank you for sharing! Your comments on how watches used to be made are fascinating. That's a whole world gone now. It's hard for us in 2024 to envision that world of yesteryear without someone like you. You are so very gifted and have worked so very hard. I admire you. By the way, I love your philosophy of watchmaking. I don't like a cluttered dial, and I think there is much value in 18,000 per hour for a mechanical watch. Before I met your field watches, I've loved working on Hamilton 982M (retired and 65 years old). I now have a goal to one day maybe own a Weiss! Thank you for your Q&A sessions--for caring enough to share. Blessings! David Lee
Cameron the point we dislike doing the same operation, manufacturing, assembly, cleaning, packing & shipping etc. is when we become artist and perform our insight for the grateful public to the very point the public pay to have our gift. Appreciate!
I love these Q&A's. Particularly excited for the next iteration of the Weiss in-house movement. I just finished completely restoring a 1973 VW Beetle, and a 1975 Honda CB550f Super Sport. I can't think of anything more gratifying than bringing back to life an old, warn out machine, and making it more reliable than when it was new.
I can imagine the balance wheel and sliding pinion being a nightmare to make. I guess when working on that scale to differences come down to a few micron. I agree with you on the lathe point. I am not that strong on the CNC part but I can help myself on a milling machine and lathe. Thank you for answering my Land rover question! They have so much personality and they make great companions! Awesome advice and answers as usual Cameron!
Thanks for answering my question about which CNC machine you recommend. I loved the suggestion of a manual lathe with a milling attachment. If you can make parts with that, you can make parts with anything. I appreciate it!
At 11:38 you say that "we really don't need a watch". True. I could live without a watch, but I would not live without a watch. They are not so much a luxury for me, as much as a tool.
I really wish there was a hand wound movement that was smaller than a 6498 but bigger than a 7001. I'd love to get a good looking handwound movement but the two widely available options are both on the extremes of the size spectrum. If you could dig up a good movement that would fill the caseback of a 38mm watch, I think it would be a hit. Surely with me anyways.
Your discussion of whether a treasured watch is really the same after having many parts replaced brings to mind the "Ship of Theseus" paradox of ancient Greek mythology & philosophy: Is it the same ship after hundreds of years of maintenance have replaced all the parts?
the north seattle watchmaker course is minimum $36,000 usd per year. the program is 2 years. whats the salary for a new watchmaker thats in about 80 thousand dollars in debt? how many years would it take to pay that off if your salary is lets say.... generously 70k a year. there are far too many other expenses to have watchmaker school even be a reasonable choice at the cost of training and tools.
Cameron, Really fascinating! You have a wealth of knowledge way beyond what you learned at watchmaking school. Thank you for sharing! Your comments on how watches used to be made are fascinating. That's a whole world gone now. It's hard for us in 2024 to envision that world of yesteryear without someone like you. You are so very gifted and have worked so very hard. I admire you. By the way, I love your philosophy of watchmaking. I don't like a cluttered dial, and I think there is much value in 18,000 per hour for a mechanical watch. Before I met your field watches, I've loved working on Hamilton 982M (retired and 65 years old). I now have a goal to one day maybe own a Weiss! Thank you for your Q&A sessions--for caring enough to share. Blessings! David Lee
Cameron the point we dislike doing the same operation, manufacturing, assembly, cleaning, packing & shipping etc. is when we become artist and perform our insight for the grateful public to the very point the public pay to have our gift. Appreciate!
I love these Q&A's. Particularly excited for the next iteration of the Weiss in-house movement. I just finished completely restoring a 1973 VW Beetle, and a 1975 Honda CB550f Super Sport. I can't think of anything more gratifying than bringing back to life an old, warn out machine, and making it more reliable than when it was new.
I can imagine the balance wheel and sliding pinion being a nightmare to make. I guess when working on that scale to differences come down to a few micron. I agree with you on the lathe point. I am not that strong on the CNC part but I can help myself on a milling machine and lathe. Thank you for answering my Land rover question! They have so much personality and they make great companions! Awesome advice and answers as usual Cameron!
Your answer for the second question immediately made me think of the German 3/4 plate.
Thanks for answering my question about which CNC machine you recommend. I loved the suggestion of a manual lathe with a milling attachment. If you can make parts with that, you can make parts with anything. I appreciate it!
wauw awesome info .... i am going to scool to become a watchmaker in holland this is so inspiring!!!!!
Count me in the email list for the "Weiss Secret Issue 1 breath SCUBA Watch".
Excellent choice for a bond feature. Hahaha.
I recall in a ~1966 Batman TV episode, Batman & Robin had small devices they clipped into their noses that allowed them to breathe underwater.
Good video well done is There any chance to see you fault finding or servicing a watch many thanks Pete
At 11:38 you say that "we really don't need a watch". True. I could live without a watch, but I would not live without a watch. They are not so much a luxury for me, as much as a tool.
I really wish there was a hand wound movement that was smaller than a 6498 but bigger than a 7001. I'd love to get a good looking handwound movement but the two widely available options are both on the extremes of the size spectrum. If you could dig up a good movement that would fill the caseback of a 38mm watch, I think it would be a hit. Surely with me anyways.
Sliding pinions being challenging to make, do you wear a bracelet made of rejects?
Your discussion of whether a treasured watch is really the same after having many parts replaced brings to mind the "Ship of Theseus" paradox of ancient Greek mythology & philosophy: Is it the same ship after hundreds of years of maintenance have replaced all the parts?
Anything in Canada?
the north seattle watchmaker course is minimum $36,000 usd per year. the program is 2 years. whats the salary for a new watchmaker thats in about 80 thousand dollars in debt? how many years would it take to pay that off if your salary is lets say.... generously 70k a year. there are far too many other expenses to have watchmaker school even be a reasonable choice at the cost of training and tools.