Sat, Feb 10
|B&C
Watch finishing
This is a training course in which students will acquire the necessary knowledge to carry out the finishing of wristwatch cases. They will learn polishing, lapidary and sandblasting techniques.
Horário e local
Feb 10, 2024, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
B&C, 4525 Canedo, Portugal
Sobre a sessão
This course is aimed at both professionals and students of the IPR: Alfaiates do Tempo watchmaking courses. It focuses on specialized training in finishing wristwatch cases and bracelets. The aim is to enable participants to effectively finish watch cases and bracelets, covering all their constituent parts. Although it is primarily aimed at professionals in the watchmaking sector, no previous knowledge or experience in the area is necessary.
Trainer : Pedro Calçada - with extensive experience in the field since 1992, Pedro Calçada is currently Administrator and Production/Training Director at B&C, Sa. His professional experience includes stints at Cortinas Polissage and Calçada Sa.
Location: B&C factory, Sa.
Duration: 8 h
Program:
- Wear of excess material
- Sandblasting
- Satining
- Edge preparation
- Edge polishing
- Edge finishing
- Final satin finish
- Ultrasonic washing
Supplementary techniques:
- Brushed (Round sandpaper; Belt sandpaper)
- Sun with Charriot