Sat, Feb 10
|B&C
Watchmaking finishes
This is a training course in which students will acquire the necessary knowledge to perform the finishing of wristwatch cases. They will learn polishing, lapping, 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 intended for both professionals and students of the watchmaking courses at IPR: Alfaiates do Tempo. It focuses on specialized training in finishing watch cases and bracelets. The objective is to enable participants to effectively finish watch cases and bracelets, covering all their constituent parts. Although primarily intended for professionals in the watchmaking sector, no prior knowledge or experience in the field is required.
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 hours
Program:
- Wear and tear of excess material
Sandblasting
- Satinage
- Edge preparation
- Polishing the edges
- Edge finishing
Final satisfaction
Ultrasonic cleaning
Supplementary techniques:
- Brushed (Round burr; Belt sander)
- Soleille con Charriot