Step II Pre-milled wheel bridge with bars Step III Fully finished wheel bridge everything must be in harmony. Years ago the first designs were done on a sketchpad but today everything starts with construction Software. I work on the design during the day in our workshop and sometimes in the evening or on weekends sitting on the couch with the baby on my lap. Little by little all the parts take shape on the computer. Probably one year passes before I know all 200 parts will work together and the general idea of the watch is clear in my mind. Now it is getting harder to keep my ideas about the watch secret because I can hardly wait to finish the design and make the watch so that I can hold it in my hands. First comes, let’s say, the foundation of the movement, the plates and bridges. We do several test-millings with the CNC machine until we are satisfied with the raw bridges and plates. As we manufacture the majority of parts in-house we avoid the time consuming ordering and delivery process. It pays to do the work this way. Depending on the caliber, the bridges and the plates will be engraved manually. They also receive a fine polishing and their edges are beveled. Before we do the gold plating the bridges and plates receive a coat of silver. ST ep I We receive this 3 mm brass blank cut. Silver grinding with a stiff-bristled brush and a mix of fine silver powder, tartar and common salt Oscillation celebration – The creation of a new Lang & Heyne watch 28
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