Turning between centres

Theory and practice of fabricating components on a watchmaker’s lathe

The fundamentals to fabricate watch components including winding stems and balance staffs

Prochaines dates pour ce cours

  • 3 novembre 2025 - 5 décembre 2025 - Seulement en anglais
Durée du cours 5 semaines
Niveau Advanced
Langues English
Prix CHF 6'800.-

Objectifs de la formation

  • Turning between Centres on the lathe course gives participants the opportunity to manufacture highly-accurate cylindrical watchmaking components, including winding stems and balance staffs, within micron-size tolerances.

Prérequis

The Turning between Centres course is open to all participants who possess basic knowledge and experience in manufacturing metal pieces on a toolmaker’s lathe or have attended the Schaublin-70 Lathe course.

Programme

Main topics

Theory

  • Machining metals
  • Cutting angles and turning speeds 
  • Reading a technical drawing
  • Adapting drawings to specific needs and hand sketches

Turning basics

  • Various exercises on brass and steel rods
  • Making tools
  • Drilling, threading with taps and dies

Thermic treatment

  • Quenching and tempering

Turning watchmaking components

  • Turning and filing a winding stem
  • Turning a balance staff

Surface treatment

  • Burnishing the winding stem pilot and the balance staff pivots by using a Jacot tool 

Prix

CHF 6’800.- per person (accommodation and meals not included)

  • -10% discount for donators
  • -75% discount for Partnership teachers
  • -25% discount for active members

 

WOSTEP endeavours to keep its prices constant. However, we reserve the right to change our prices at any time without further notice.

Participant

Maximum 6 participants per session.

Horaire

Monday to Friday: 08:30 – 12:00 / 13:30 – 17:00.

Annulation

Please note, that if you cancel your participation less than 30 days before the beginning of the course, the fees will not be reimbursed.

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