Archive for February, 2012

Gemsetting the bezel

Category | construction

This operation is classic, but the material used for the bezel requires all the skill of a good gemsetter. It is made of titanium, which is thus harder and less malleable than gold.

Setting the bridges

Category | construction

The gemsetter has now done his work. His skill and his know-how have gracefully adorned this part. The next steps will be finishing the coloring.

Machining the bezel

Category | construction

Like the bridges, the bezel differs very little from the non-gemset version, except that the chamfers are replaced by diamonds.

Machining the inner bezel ring

Category | construction

The inner bezel ring is the most delicate part of the case. It serves to fix the movement to the case middle and also plays a considerable role in the movement aesthetic. The version presented is all more complex in that it has just been set with diamonds.

Machining the bridges

Category | construction

On the bridges that are to be set with diamonds, the grooved motif of the BlackSpider is replaced by brilliant-cut diamonds.