Kim Djapri: Manual turning of a balance staff Time to take ... to admire the silky shining enamel dial contrasted with the artfully crafted hands. Time to discover the details of the gleaming, golden precision movement: the rubies set in gold, each chaton individually held by blued steel screws, the anglesite finished „swan-neck fine adjustment“ polished with pewter and finally the all important balance equipped with gold weighting screws and the freely pulsating Breguet balance-spring crowned by a sparkling diamond. Time to dream ... and to realize again and again that each piece is a unique work of truly handcrafted art. Every single part is passed through each of the master craftsman’s skilled hands, one to the other, then carefully examined through magnifying glasses and, when necessary, perfected until finally it has its own unique charisma, reflecting ultimate quality. Some words about time ... 22
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