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Emilio wrote: January 15th, 2020, 6:23 pm Not mine.

Waltham with crystal bridges

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WnSVNplW5 ... dndxq6jeme
In 40 years of collecting I've seen exactly 3 crystal plate Waltham movements in person. And none of them were for sale, they were just being shown off by their proud owners.
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Emilio wrote: January 15th, 2020, 6:23 pm Not mine.

Waltham with crystal bridges

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WnSVNplW5 ... dndxq6jeme
wow, I don’t find words, just beautiful
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unreformed66 wrote: January 15th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Emilio wrote: January 15th, 2020, 6:23 pm Not mine.

Waltham with crystal bridges

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WnSVNplW5 ... dndxq6jeme
In 40 years of collecting I've seen exactly 3 crystal plate Waltham movements in person. And none of them were for sale, they were just being shown off by their proud owners.
I wonder if our forum could tackle a 6497 clear bridge project. Would other plastic based materials work?
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Tanukjaju wrote: January 15th, 2020, 8:24 pm
unreformed66 wrote: January 15th, 2020, 7:00 pm
Emilio wrote: January 15th, 2020, 6:23 pm Not mine.

Waltham with crystal bridges

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WnSVNplW5 ... dndxq6jeme
In 40 years of collecting I've seen exactly 3 crystal plate Waltham movements in person. And none of them were for sale, they were just being shown off by their proud owners.
I wonder if our forum could tackle a 6497 clear bridge project. Would other plastic based materials work?
I don't know about plastic, but just yesterday I was reading about milling glass. I'm sure you could mill plates out of glass. How it would last I do not know.
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binbin wrote: January 15th, 2020, 11:54 pm
Tanukjaju wrote: January 15th, 2020, 8:24 pm
unreformed66 wrote: January 15th, 2020, 7:00 pm

In 40 years of collecting I've seen exactly 3 crystal plate Waltham movements in person. And none of them were for sale, they were just being shown off by their proud owners.
I wonder if our forum could tackle a 6497 clear bridge project. Would other plastic based materials work?
I don't know about plastic, but just yesterday I was reading about milling glass. I'm sure you could mill plates out of glass. How it would last I do not know.
the idea is genial, think about a 3/4 bridge, it would be looking amazing. I guess even you could use polih plexi but where I see the problem is, how to press the jewels inside, glue them? how to screw the winding wheel and the click? I think that are some reasons why there aren’t glas bridge movements at all.
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tafari wrote: January 16th, 2020, 12:26 am
binbin wrote: January 15th, 2020, 11:54 pm
Tanukjaju wrote: January 15th, 2020, 8:24 pm

I wonder if our forum could tackle a 6497 clear bridge project. Would other plastic based materials work?
I don't know about plastic, but just yesterday I was reading about milling glass. I'm sure you could mill plates out of glass. How it would last I do not know.
the idea is genial, think about a 3/4 bridge, it would be looking amazing. I guess even you could use polih plexi but where I see the problem is, how to press the jewels inside, glue them? how to screw the winding wheel and the click? I think that are some reasons why there aren’t glas bridge movements at all.
Maybe a brass bushing in the jewel holes? Same for the winding wheel and click. Threaded brass insert? The insert could be riveted (crushed) into place.
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Aluminum oxynitride. Clear ceramic.

http://www.surmet.com/technology/alon-optical-ceramics/



I'm guessing it might not be cheap.
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binbin wrote: January 16th, 2020, 12:44 am
tafari wrote: January 16th, 2020, 12:26 am
binbin wrote: January 15th, 2020, 11:54 pm

I don't know about plastic, but just yesterday I was reading about milling glass. I'm sure you could mill plates out of glass. How it would last I do not know.
the idea is genial, think about a 3/4 bridge, it would be looking amazing. I guess even you could use polih plexi but where I see the problem is, how to press the jewels inside, glue them? how to screw the winding wheel and the click? I think that are some reasons why there aren’t glas bridge movements at all.
Maybe a brass bushing in the jewel holes? Same for the winding wheel and click. Threaded brass insert? The insert could be riveted (crushed) into place.
this is getting interesting, even when using threaded brass inserts, screwed jewels chaton could be used

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binbin wrote: January 16th, 2020, 12:54 am Aluminum oxynitride. Clear ceramic.

http://www.surmet.com/technology/alon-optical-ceramics/



I'm guessing it might not be cheap.
this would be damn expensive, but that clear ceramic would be the think :thumbup:
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Money is no object.........when I'm using YOUR wallet. :)
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