Off Hours Chris Manning & Jon Edwards

A new year comes with reflections on last year’s themes, and new themes for 2021. Chris and Jon also discuss where they are in the process of building Project Minotaur.

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It was Utterly Terrifying Last year’s ‘Yearly Themes’ episode
My Chaos is Self-imposed 2019’s ‘Yearly Themes’ episode
WORKBENCHcon
Loen Design Youtube Channel
Initial Walkthrough of the New Studio
Project Minotaur An introduction to Chris & Jon’s first watch collaboration on Youtube
Adobe Illustrator
Library & Archives Canada
The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
BHI The British Horological Institute
NAWCC National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors
Pliny the Elder on Science & Technology
On Divers Arts by Theophilus Presbyter
Treatises on Goldsmithing & Sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini
Freebooting
NFB National Film Board of Canada
The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, & Karen Dillon
Tungsten Carbide Micro Drill Bits
HSS Micro Drill Bits
Cameron Micro Drill Presses
Gage Pins
Paul Burberry
David Lindow

It’s been a year since Chris and Rich moved into their new studio. Chris and Jon talk about the ups and downs of the first year, what has changed, and how it has affected our work.

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Dufour Simplicity Lottery Half of the 20th Anniversary Edition of Dufour’s Simplicity will be sold by lottery
Rue Pigalle Time Series In conversation with Seth Kennedy
Seth Kennedy Official website of antiquarian horologist, Seth Kennedy
Gang Tooling
Dan Symonds
SpaceX SN8 Starship SN8 high-altitude flight test
Time 4A Pint is resuming their virtual get-togethers
Time 4A Pint vGTG Time 4A Pint virtual get together with Chris & Jon
Chris Mann of Time 4A Pint
Mat the #watchnerd
Time Æon Foundation
BHI The British Horological Institute
Learn Watchmaking with Christian Lass
George Daniels
Coaxial Escapement
Crowd Accelerated Innovation How the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon
Dean DK YouTube Channel
Livestream Breakthrough The moment Julia Minamata’s 8-bit artwork workflow takes a giant leap forward, thanks to a seemingly small tip from a viewer on her livestream
How to Rotate Guidelines in Adobe Illustrator
edelkrone SliderONE v2 The slider Chris picked up for his camera setup this year
DJI Ronin 2
Glide Gear TMP100 Teleprompter Chris’ new teleprompter
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K The video camera Chris uses
Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro HDMI Live Stream Switcher The HDMI live stream switcher Chris acquired this year
LILLIPUT A8S Field Monitor The field monitor Chris uses in conjunction with his camera
HDMI Switcher
Sennheiser XSW-D Portable Lavalier Set Chris’ lav mics
Shure BETA 58A The mics that Off Hours is recorded with
Rode NTG4+ Shotgun Mic The mic that Chris recently set up in his studio
DJI RS 2 Gimbal
Lidar Autofocus in Action
8-axis Camera Crane
Fiber Laser
Kent Pad Printers Makers of Chris’ pad printer
Formlabs Form 3
Aciera F5
Powermax 45 The plasma cutter in the studio
Langmuir Systems The CNC system that drives the plasma cutter in the studio
Sawstop
Reglus A precise, universal drilling jig
Foredom Hammer Handpiece
Cameron Makers of micro drill presses
Uprighting Tool
Derbyshire Lathe
Pin Gage Set
Signs of Our Times The sign outside Chris & Rich’s studio was recently featured on Apt. 613
Rich Loen
Loen Design on Instagram

Chris and Jon discuss case making ideas and techniques, Christian Lass’ prototype reveal, and Dufour’s phenomenal success at auction. Plus Off Hours merch is now available

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Paul Burberry on Instagram
Paul Burberry on Off Hours
SIHH 2019 The episode in which Jon & Chris first discussed the remarkable engraving on Greubel-Forsey’s timepieces
How Die Sink EDM Works
Mike Walker A knife maker who uses EDM extensively in his work
Rich Littlestone A pen maker who has used EDM for marquetry work in pens
Making a Watch Case with a Pantograph from DM Tiffany Timepieces on Instagram
HAAS Automation Inc. Makers of CNC equipment
AB Tool
Rich Loen
3D Printing Lugs The episode of Off Hours in which Jon & Chris discussed A. Lange & Söhne’s technique for attaching lugs to their watch cases
Casting Stainless Steel The episode of Off Hours where Chris & Jon first discussed the possibility of casting watch case components in 316L stainless steel
Chris Ploof
Damascus Steel
McMaster-Carr
Beutler Casemaking Lathe One of Christian Lass’ Beutler casemaking lathes
Lass Prototype The grand reveal of Christian’s first prototype
Lass Movement The movement side of Christian’s fist prototype
Hanne Gleich performed all of the engraving work on Christian’s prototype
Joanne Ryall
The Art of Breguet by George Daniels
Watches by Cecil Clutton & George Daniels
Watchmaking by George Daniels
Peter Speake-Marin
Christian Lass
Patek Philippe Museum
Anthony McGonigle The rarest of the McGonigle brothers
Watchmaking in Cambodia Anthony McGonigle on Fifth Wrist Radio
Prince Horology School in Cambodia
Philippe Dufour Simplicity 20th Anniversary Sells for $1,510,000 USD
Previous Record Holder A little over a month earlier, an older Dufour Simplicity sold for $662,000 USD
F.P. Journe
Rexhep Rexhepi
Kari Voutilainen
Roger W. Smith
Bob Kramer
cldsfr12@gmail.com The email address to get on the list for a Philippe Dufour 20th Anniversary Edition of the Simplicity
Time 4A Pint Official Website
Time 4A Pint Virtual GTGs Previous virtual get-togethers on the official Time 4A Pint YouTube channel
Chris Manning
Mat The OG #watchnerd
Seth Kennedy Interview
Off Hours Merch Pick up an Off Hours t-shirt, stickers, or travel mug & help support the show

Chris and Jon are joined by precision machinist, vintage pen restorer, and pen maker, Paul Burberry.

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University of Ottawa
Solidworks 3D modelling software
HAAS Automation Inc. Makers of CNC equipment
Machinery’s Handbook The quintessential machine shop Bible
Thread Micrometer
Thread Measuring Wire (Best used with an elastic)
Haas Super Mini Mill 2 One of Paul’s favourite machines to operate
WIPS Haas Wireless Intuitive Probing System from Renishaw
Dynamic Tool Pathing A video showcasing the use of Mastercam Dynamic Tool Paths
High Speed Tool Paths A video of Paul’s daily driver in action
The Appeal of Peel Milling
Chip Control Chips that don’t break, break tools
Gang Tooling
Dan Symonds
Wire EDM A brief introduction to wire EDM machining
Mastercam
Nicholas Hacko An Australian watchmaker who has experimented with cutting gears using wire EDM
Mike Walker Creator of the “zipper blade” knives Chris referred to
Phil Poirier
Ultra Small Holes: EDM vs. Drilling From an episode of the Japanese game show Supreme Skills!
Cooksongold
David Fletcher An interview with David Fletcher of Cooksongold
Hybrid Machining An example of a multi-axis CNC machine equipped with 3D printing head
Sandvik Carbide Reclamation
Adam Booth
Ebonite
Omas Pens
Casein
Jowo Nibs
Michael Masuyama Renowned custom pen nib grinder
Montblanc Meisterstück 149
Pelikan Souverän M600
Pelikan Souverän M800
Aurora Optoma
Silver Hand Studios Home of the infamous SHS Model 08
Paul’s Forthcoming Safety Pen
Retracting Nib A video of the retracting nib for the safety pen that Paul designed & manufactured
Montblanc
Pilot Pens
Sailor Pens
Machinist Paul Follow Paul on Instagram

Jon Chris discuss the first chips made on Project Minotaur, using the new wobble stick, and what the next steps are in the process of making their first watch caliber.

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Rich Loen of Loen Design
Q-Switching A technique for producing laser pulses with extremely high peak power
Laser Etched Insignia The incognito Rolex logo on their sapphire crystals
3D Crystal Portraits
Hamley’s Toy Shop
Structured Light A technique for capturing three dimensional data
Parthenon Marbles
Robin Renzetti Official YouTube channel
Robin Renzetti Official Instagram account
Machinist Paul The Instagram feed of friend of the show, Paul Burberry
Breguet
Bleaching a Watch Dial
Jewellery Pickling Kit
Wobble Stick
A Chat with David Walter on the Minutia Repeater Podcast
PCB Drill Bits
Tripan Makers of quick-change tool posts
Precitrame Machines SA

Chris and Jon follow up on a number of topics old and new, including Christian Lass’ new movement, Ferdinand Berthoud’s FB 2RE, fumé dials, the “Faberge Egg” of Octopussy, as well as some new tools Chris has been making.

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Free-sprung Update A sneak peek at Christian Lass’ custom movement with updated regulating system
Christian Lass Interview Part one of Jon & Chris’ discussion with Christian Lass
Ferdinand Berthoud FB 2RE
Statute of Limitations on Spoilers Chris & Jon discussed the FB 2RE at length in the previous episode of Off Hours
FB 2RE Lecture Karl-Friedrich Scheufele & Vincent Lapaire of Ferdinand Berthoud lectured recently at the Horological Society of New York
XRF X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy can be used to non-invasively analyze the elemental composition of materials
Kicked Out by Royalty Chris shared about his time touring the Goldsmiths Hall in London back in episode 17
Rich Loen
Dave Merry
Roman One of five wrists
Lewis Heath The founder of anOrdain talks enamel dials with Roman & Sean on Fifth Wrist Radio’s Independent Thinking podcast
anOrdain
H. Moser & Cie
Stratocaster One of Fender’s most iconic guitars, with characteristic fumé-like finish
Enamelling Tips A helpful conglomeration of information from Thompson Enamel, including tips on successfully applying red enamel (the discontinued red enamel from Japan that Chris referred to during the show is Aoki 105-B, also sold under the name Kujaku)
Fabergé
Treasures from the Kremlin A book detailing the Forbes Fabergé Collection that was on display in Las Vegas
Red Cross with Imperial Portraits One of Chris’ favourite Fabergé eggs
Blue Serpent Clock Another of Chris’ favourite Fabergé eggs
A True Polymath & Autodidact Chris relayed how the James Bond film, Octopussy, sparked his interest in Fabergé eggs & engine turning all the way back in the inaugural episode of Off Hours
Octopussy Stolen art leads to a plan that will see Europe fall to Russia unless Bond can put a stop to it.
Octopussy Egg The James Bond scene that served as Chris’ first introduction to the art of engine turning
Brenda Roy
James Miller Master Goldsmith
The Work of a Master Goldsmith A book showcasing the work of James Miller
One of the lampshades made by James Miller that Chris referred to during the show
Akanthura A series of sculptural carvings in metal, by Christian Lass’ wife, Hanne
Tough 2000 A durable 3D-printing resin from Formlabs
Bonny Doon Engineering
Phil Poirier
Donzé Cadrans An enamel dial specialist based in Switzerland
Inside Donzé Cadrans A look behind the scenes of the enamel dial making process at Donzé Cadrans
Comblémine Formerly Dialtech SA, the dial making company owned by Kari Voutilainen
Enamel Craft at Seiko
Struthers Watches
Deakin & Francis
Wringing Gauge Blocks
Mitutoyo Ceramic Gauge Block Set
Sine Vise
Tripan Makers of quick-change tool posts
Reglus A precise, universal drilling jig that Chris used while making a wobble stick for his lathe
Chris’ Reglus drilling rig