In the same way that a watchmaker's watches can be representative of the watchmaker he or she makes, so as well can be their workshop.
Tools are the keys to be turned, in order to realise the dream that is in a persons imagination. The structure of a workshop can speak volumes about the person. Not only what tools are used but how they are used, and how they are cared for. And what memorabilia that may serve no purpose retains a place in a hidden drawer, because its value is simply in that it was once made by somebody and it still exists.
Images taken from the Philippe Dufour deconstruction page.
The watchmakers bench, placed with plenty of natural sunlight.
An antique topping tool used for profiling the form of a wheels teeth.
Small bench oil lamps.
Screwdrivers and tweezers.
Diverse jigs.
Peg wood and pith, for angling and cleaning.
An antique main-plate made from German silver.
Bridges, made in the 19th century and never finished.
A plethora of antique parts in a forgotten drawer..
Antique captive barrels with Maltese cross stopwork.
Antique captive barrels with Maltese cross stopwork. The barrel teeth not yet profiled and the ratchet wheel (the steel wheel in the background) with wolf tooth shaped gearing.
Collets and jigs.
A watchmakers mandrel lathe used for milling and turning sections on a mainplate.