I am so proud RGM is made in Pennsylvania. This video really did show the passion RGM puts into their watches and I am extremely impressed. I hope to one day have enough money to purchase one of their beautiful watches.
Drdbender, please tune in to this video at about 830 seconds on the time line. I believe that it would ultimately be possible to set up a CAD system to duplicate any pattern that a human has done...(has done...in the past). Read Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano". However, there is something Human to a dial, a case, a movement etc which has been decorated by the hand of a human being. Humans have a feel, an instinct that a machine will never have. Humans make mistakes. Nothing against CAD, but....
Is there any reason why this process could not be achieved these days with a computer controlled engraving system? Achieving the same bright cut by using the same cutting tools? I do appreciate the art of the old trade. Just wondering if technology replaced the artisan.
Having never had a trade, you have no appreciation of a trade - this is why everything you own is bought from a "me too store" for "me too people" like you.
When you can engrave by hand with the best of them, then speak about replacing yourself with a CNC machine.
I am so proud RGM is made in Pennsylvania. This video really did show the passion RGM puts into their watches and I am extremely impressed. I hope to one day have enough money to purchase one of their beautiful watches.
vonbonds 5 days ago
This video is AMAZING!!!! Wow, what beautiful dials!
mikedumais 1 month ago
Drdbender, please tune in to this video at about 830 seconds on the time line. I believe that it would ultimately be possible to set up a CAD system to duplicate any pattern that a human has done...(has done...in the past). Read Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano". However, there is something Human to a dial, a case, a movement etc which has been decorated by the hand of a human being. Humans have a feel, an instinct that a machine will never have. Humans make mistakes. Nothing against CAD, but....
watchpocketjohnny 5 months ago
Is there any reason why this process could not be achieved these days with a computer controlled engraving system? Achieving the same bright cut by using the same cutting tools? I do appreciate the art of the old trade. Just wondering if technology replaced the artisan.
Drdbbender 11 months ago
@Drdbbender
Having never had a trade, you have no appreciation of a trade - this is why everything you own is bought from a "me too store" for "me too people" like you.
When you can engrave by hand with the best of them, then speak about replacing yourself with a CNC machine.
callmeshane303 2 months ago
well done video, Thank you for making it. I will have to purchase one of your time pieces soon.
Opaltom 1 year ago
Such a beautiful mechanical art. I am truly thrilled.
And such a tasteful use of Rostropovich playing Bach's 6th Cello Suite! *quivers*
audiophile71 1 year ago
OH GOD finally the truth about what a great art this is and the skilled people doing it.
metalsmith11 1 year ago