I was surfing the net and came accross this website. This guy made his own watch from scratch and is currently working on #2.


http://web.ticino.com/dcorson/watch/index.html

Scott,
I just spent an hour pouring over this site. That is a terrific link, thank you! The comfortable bantor of Mr. Corson belies his obvious skills. My watchmaker fantasy of making a watch from scratch has been put to bed. I made two gears(one formed and one cut) for a Moon Mullins Lionel handcar this week and am content with that accomplishment.

I am in awe of the tens (hundreds?) of thousands of watchmakers who have accomplished the feat of making a watch. Most did it without electricity too
-Cort

That is just amazing, Thanks Scott.

Scott,
thank you for posting this great link.

Just like my days in Timex in the 1960's at least from a prototype standpoint.
Obviously CAD technology wasn't around in those days, neither
were computers of any sort.

All calculations were done the long way using algebra, trigonometry and
square roots using Freiden mechancial calculators. (Note: I expect some
of our younger members may think I'm talking Greek ??)

That is just amazing, I have had thought of making my own clock someday, but a watch would be "over the top" for me. I agree that the oldtimers that made their watches from "scratch" and with treadle or bow powered lathes and files was a real accomplishment.

Curly