cazalea
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Excellent interview and discussion
Ampurist,
Thank you very much for your article.
I especially appreciated your words and images on the "balance wheel magic" as I recently watched another Master in Shizukuishi Watch Studio.
Again in just moments he completed the balancing task on the hairspring.
John Davis (ei8htohms) has commented on the hairspring process in great detail, which you can read here HAIRSPRINGS.
He says that "after a few days of cursing" he was able to do a spring, and "forget everything I've said before about how important the barrel is, the train wheels, lubrication, the escapement, blah, blah, blah. The hairspring IS the watch ."
Notice the way the Master is holding this watch. It's a touch that we mortals don't have.
Cheers,
Cazalea
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2014-11-20 07:44:36
One on One with "Watch Whisperer" Mr. Akira Oohira
New York City welcomes master watchmaker Mr. Akira Oohira -- Who could imagine that in 1881, a 22 year old watchmaker and the company he founded would eventually boast the very first commercial quartz watch in the world? 133 years ago, Mr. Kintaro Hattori...
Thank you for your wonderful post.
Seiko is a respected brand , and thanks to people like Mr. Oohira it made its mark on both Quarts and Mechanical markets. I wore Seiko Sports from 1991 to 2011 without any probems , only changed batery once every couple of years at the some watchmaker. He...
Thank You
Hi Edward, Thank you for the response. Seiko is truly a brand filled with heritage and history.
Thanks, ampurist!
This is exactly what SEIKO is, and exactly what/ who Ohira-san is..... He is really a great guy, beyond any watchmaker I can think of. Thanks for the rare interview report of him. He is the treasure of Japanese watch making scene...... Ken
Thanks Ken!
It was an incredible experience to be able to interview the master himself. Just watching him work was breathtaking.
Excellent interview and discussion
Ampurist, Thank you very much for your article. I especially appreciated your words and images on the "balance wheel magic" as I recently watched another Master in Shizukuishi Watch Studio. Again in just moments he completed the balancing task on the hair...
One wonders how the masters . . .
. . . of balance poising perceive our adulation. Undoubtedly, a few people have superior natural skills at the task, but as with practically any endeavor, it's practice that makes the difference. One of the 8-ball matches I played last night had my table ...
I may sound like a broken record, but...
... notice that Saito-san, another super watchmaker for Grand Seiko does NOT USE LOUPE. I have seen him assemble and dissemble the movement without any magnifying tool many times and each time I was amazed....... Well, the balance wheel thing is of course...
Amazing
Hi Cazalea, Great pictures! I'm glad you were able to witness how delicate the adjustments were. There really is no way to explain it.
Wonderful post. You asked some great questions.
I was particularly interested in the questions and answers comparing Swiss and Japanese watchmaking. Very enjoyable read.
Thanks, ampurist, excellent read and pictures. I especially liked...
The conclusion. Bravo!
great interview
Nice pics, and very good interview with Mr. Oohira. Interesting about the question on the tourbillon. Did you pick up a nice GS while you visited the boutique? Regards, ED-209
Very informative post...
I enjoyed reading about your visit with the Master. A Seiko was my first mechanical watch 30 years ago. I have yet to buy a Grand Seiko but posts like yours push me one step closer. Thanks for posting! Dave
