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Steampunk watch

Here is a watch in Steampunk style.
It is an automatic watch: it runs without batteries, it is not powered up, it works with the energy accumulated by the movements of the arm.
I made a bracelet giving free rein to my imagination, based on leather, gears, a key, clock needle and brass plates hand engraved by myself.

Here is a slideshow of the “making of” this watch:

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Paper template

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Paper template

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Drawing on Bristol

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The idea becomes clearer

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Cut vegetable tanned leather, 4mm.

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All parts are cut out.

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Use the keen edge beveler to cut down the corners of the edges.

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Sanding edges.

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Damping with water.

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Edge cruiser.

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Detail of the straps

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Shaded alcohol staining

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Orange / fawn / brown

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Polishing with a dry cloth

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Polishing with a dry cloth

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Finishing edges with gum arabic

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Finishing edges with gum arabic

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Polishing edges

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Polishing edges

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Polishing edges | Polishing edges

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Underside polishing

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Underside polishing

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Balm application

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Sewing a strap passer.

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Sewing a strap passer.

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Fixing the knot with a glue point.

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Assembly of the buckles

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Assembly of the buckles

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Pointing

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Gluing before sewing

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Gluing before sewing

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Stitching holes

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Threading the needle for saddle stitching.

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Threading the needle for saddle stitching.

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Saddle stitching, with saddle clamp

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Fastening the watch, suedine

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Pointing

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Screwed fastening of the watch

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Sunk screw heads

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Use of a collar button.

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Underside

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Pointing the straps.

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Key sewing

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1st fitting.

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Sketch of brass plates

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Pattern drawing

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Several patterns on the same plate

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Engraving, here an “onglette” . See this video showing a demonstration of metal engraving with this tool :

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The plate is fixed on the engraver ball-vise.

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Chiselling technique of hammer and chisel . The ball-vise in this case is locked and does not spin.

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Cutting out

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Deburring

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Cleaning with steel wool.

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The plates before browning.

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Browning (to contrast the hollows)

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Cleaning

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Only the hollows remain blackened.

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Bending of plates

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Riveting plates

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I recall that I do not sell these objects, I can however help you to make them if necessary.

Do not hesitate to react to this article in case of question or you can contact me
also on my Facebook page.
Good work !

Christophe