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Final ASSEMBLY STAGES of the Villeret Quantième Perpétuel
Bringing a new watch to life.
Final ASSEMBLY STAGES
of the Villeret Quantième Perpétuel
Issue 24 ● Chapter 3
The MOVEMENT finally nestles into its NEW HOME.
For a watchmaker, the late assembly stages of a timepiece are particularly fulfilling. After the many hours of detailed precision work devoted to movement assembly, it is during these later steps that the watch begins to take its final form, the reward for all of the preceding labor. These final steps show the installation of the movement into the case, the mounting of the winding rotor, the fitting of the case back and its gasket, the attachment of the dial, the staking of the hands, the attachment of the crown, the fitting of the bezel, and finally the attachment of the bracelet. Coming to life is the new Blancpain Villeret Quantième Perpétuel.
When the movement is fitted into the case, it is secured by a holding ring, and engages with the correctors under the lugs.
Mounting of the gold winding rotor and its ceramic bearings.
The DELICATE operations of mounting the dial and staking the hands.
Nearly the last stages: FITTING both the bezel and case back.
Of course, after attaching the bezel and case back, the water resistance will be tested.
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