Messages: 726 Location: New York City
Registered: December 2007
AP Factory Visit Part 2
Fri, 26 October 2012 23:56
Ok, I sort of jumped the gun with the Octavio post earlier. That was the later part of the day (5pm-7pm).
The day started off at the Museum. I'll get back to that in another post. From there it was off to the factory down the block. AP has many buildings spread out in a few blocks in Le Brassus as it expanded.
Walking down the small block you see this beautiful brook.
than, wait...what's that up there?
That's it!!
Can you feel your heart starting to pound faster?
We have to cross a bridge over the brook that we saw up the block..can we walk a little faster please? (Check out that view!)
1st work area we hit where the edging (angling?) area. This is where movement parts are magically shaped, filed, edged and decorated. Here are some pictures...
Our guild Michele explains to us how things are done..
This guys looks serious...
Let's take a closer look...
Do you think these guys take their jobs seriously?
Than we move to the next department where the Skeletons, Perpetuals, and Equation of Times are assembled.
A work station. The movement being worked on is under the glass bowl to protect it while not being worked on.
As the magic is happening...
A few (wowza) skeleton movements ready to start breathing life.
Here is an exploded view of an Equation of Time.
Some completed pieces ready to go out
Hey, to that luck guy from Miami...your Equation of time is ready..
Nice piece..
Let's hold it up to the light...
So many goodies on the "out going" tray.
Mr Sergio Leone starts explaining what he's working on at the moment..he's been at AP for 25 years...
And what is he working on you ask? His own piece that he got to assemble for his 25 years at AP..as you can see, it's still not finished.
And since I'm wearing my Equation of Time, Mr. Leone looks up who assembled mine...and guess what...it was him! So we celebrated my EOT being reunited with its father by taking a family picture..Thank you Sergio and congratulations on your 25 years of service to AP and your wonderful new incredible watch.
Next stop...Grand Complication department...OH YEAH!!
- nycguy123