Micro Machining

Machining Under the Loupe

Machining Under the Loupe

Keeping Watch on Small Parts By Scott Rathburn The average mechanical watch movement – say, from a Swiss Rolex automatic with date – contains around 135 individual parts. While some of those parts, such as the main plates, are relatively large (at least in...

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A small world after all

A small world after all

From Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine May 2008 It’s all about perspective. Steve Cotton, owner of China watch parts, Inc., got his start as a watchmaker, so his definition of “large” parts fits what many shops consider small. “If we are...

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