MR PORTERのインスタグラム(mrporter) - 6月4日 19時02分

It began as a practical measure, but for centuries, the “finishing” of a watch movement has been taken as a byword for quality. For some collectors, the only true metric that matters in comparing one watch maison with another. When it comes to the real thing, there are no shortcuts – and an expert eye can always tell true hand-finishing from machine-assisted. Mr Timothy Barber walks us through the world of the sharp interior angle and the black mirror polish. Read more on The Journal – click the link in bio.

Words by: @the_watch_journo

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The Bovet Amadeo Amadeo tourbillon requires more than 100 hours of hand engraving just for the movement, and 80 additional hours for the case. Photograph courtesy of Bovet.

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