Tuesdays Tour of the Archive

The recent "Tours" about IWC cases continues:

Making a Case: Raw Material Machine

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&subject=case&archived=yes&id=75258

Making a case for the Ingenieur

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&subject=case&archived=yes&id=73358

Luger's post in the above is worthwhile having a look at to appreciate the case making process.

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&subject=case&archived=yes&id=73432

Tony Axelzon did a factory tour and it contains some excellent images on the case making process:

https://www.iwc.com/member/forum/search_all.asp?table=archives&sMessage=Axelzon&archived=yes&id=97987

Cheers from the cellar

Tuesdays Tour of the Archive - correction

I should have checked every link. Sorry

Tony Axelzon factory tour can be found on the link below.

Cheers from the cellar

My meeting with Kurt Klaus and my visit at the IWC

Great stuff!...

Thanks for the continuing education, Greg!

Best regards,
Jim

Interesting as always. Thanks cellar

Thanks Greg. Interesting to compare the >

raw materials to the final product.
Did anyone spot the diamond-encrusted Grande Complication in Tony's report? I know it's an IWC but...tasteless IMO.

Wow. Great archived content there....

Really enjoyed looking throught the factory tour and Schaffhausen photos.

Protective coating on Da Vinci watch cases

Thanks cellar!

Here are two pictures I was allowed to take during my factory visit. The watch cases are covered by a special coating that protects the case during the polishing job.

As our guide explained, the coating has to have properties that seem mutual exclusive: stick well to the case to be protective and be easily removed after the polishing is done.

Kind regards,

Clemens

Thank you cellar (nt)