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Chrono-Lithic

Fine mechanical watchmaking: hairspring geometry, materials and hand finishing, explained with care for the craft.

Enter the Atelier

From the Atelier

Mechanical watch movement close-up
01 / Hairspring Geometry

Breguet Overcoil and Hairspring Geometry

How the Breguet overcoil shapes the hairspring so that it expands and contracts evenly.

 Precision watch parts
02 / Materials

Silicon Escapements and Hairsprings

Why silicon components are lighter, non-magnetic and less dependent on lubrication.

 Watchmaker tools on a workbench
03 / Finishing

Hand Finishing and Anglage

How hand-bevelled edges, stripes and polished surfaces are made, and why they take so long.