Back After a Rough Flu—And Big News! 💪✨
Finally back at the bench after a flu detour! Had to upgrade my fixture for those 3mm brass plates (goodbye, Loctite struggles!), and guess what? Incabloc springs are here! 🎉 Just one step closer to watchmaking bliss. Curious? Check this out: https://thebitcoinwatchmaker.com/post/view/back-after-a-rough-fluand-big-news/
Back After a Rough Flu—And Big News! 💪✨
Wow—apologies for the delay in posting! I was knocked down by a nasty flu, and even ended up with a bilateral pleural effusion (fluid around both lungs 😷). It took a bit to recover, but I’m finally feeling good again and super motivated to get back to the bench!
During this downtime, I also received a new fixture for the Elara that properly holds 3mm brass plates. My previous one was for 1/8" (3.175mm), so I had to use Loctite to fix the stock—definitely not ideal, and it was causing precision issues. Now everything fits snugly and cleanly. Much better! 🎯
And… wow, BIG NEWS: I finally got the Incabloc springs!!! 🥳 This is UBER exciting—these are one of the few critical components I simply can’t make myself, so having them in hand is a huge milestone. Now the only part left to source is the hairspring... and that’s a whole journey in itself. 😉
Back on track and more inspired than ever. Let’s go! 🛠️
