TECHNIQUE | BOOKS PAGE 38 SATURDAY. MARCH 10. 2012 Instruments at hand Tools and innovations for jewellers and watchmakers BASELWORLD is an important contact point for watchmakers and goldsmiths where <strong>the</strong>y can add <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir s<strong>to</strong>ck of <strong>to</strong>ols and look for new products <strong>to</strong> make <strong>the</strong>ir everyday work easier. Hall 3 contains a wide range of product innovations. Goldsmiths require a number of different hand <strong>to</strong>ols for <strong>the</strong>ir work, depending on <strong>the</strong> clamping range in question. Bijoutil has co-developed a product which means this range of <strong>to</strong>ols is no longer necessary: <strong>the</strong> new precision hand <strong>to</strong>ol from <strong>the</strong> Swissmade label Hi-Tronic can be used for all clamping ranges from 0.5 <strong>to</strong> 3 mm. No tiresome changing of collet chucks or purchase and s<strong>to</strong>rage of sets is required: ground down collets are a thing of <strong>the</strong> past. The handpieces have been registered for patent and are available with a quick-snap coupling or screw coupling for micro-mo<strong>to</strong>rs and for suspension drilling mo<strong>to</strong>rs. Veyret is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year and is presenting <strong>the</strong> Diprofil <strong>to</strong>ol set. Various individually shapeable diamond or ceramic tips can be added <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> hand <strong>to</strong>ol. Uneven areas of a casted jewellery item can be eradicated with minimal au<strong>to</strong>matic movement <strong>to</strong> and fro. Tena Butty, Robur and Pouget- Pellerin have come <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong> form <strong>the</strong> TBRP group and are presenting <strong>to</strong>ols and materials <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r under this joint umbrella brand. <strong>On</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> new products is an improved nanoscale soldering agent in a re-fillable spray bottle. It is important that <strong>the</strong> product is not poisonous. The Dino-Lite Jewellery Design Jewellery is now more art than it has ever been. The emergence of terms like “fine art jewellery” or “author’s jewellery” is an eloquent Veyret displays <strong>the</strong> Diprofil <strong>to</strong>ols (above), TBRP a soldering agent in a refillable spray bottle (below). digital microscope is also new <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> range. Bergeon is offering new dynamometric screwdrivers designed for watchmaking production and after-sales service. They are Most wanted books in Basel sign of proof. This books compiles <strong>the</strong> work of more than 70 international designers through 500 images and covers <strong>the</strong> whole range of contemporary jewellery trends, shapes, materials and techniques: new retro, ecological,avantgarde, kawai jewellery and many more. ‘Jewellery Design’ is a sourcebook of inspiration aimed not only at designers, both professional or amateur, but also at anyone interested in one of <strong>to</strong>day’s more creative art fields. adjustable with a special key preventing any accidental activation. A quick change system enables a fast switchover from X <strong>to</strong> Z blades in a matter of seconds. (pgl) ■ Natalio Martín, Jewellery Design, Frechmann Kolón, soft cover, 576 pages, 280 x 280 mm, 500 pictures, text in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch, ISBN 978- 84-9936-776-7, CHF 36,50 <strong>On</strong> Time New York, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur: Time passes everywhere and worldwide. The illustrated book ‘<strong>On</strong> Time’ visually addresses <strong>the</strong> interaction of time, culture and people in <strong>the</strong> global context. In <strong>the</strong> course of her travels, author and designer Alexandra Martini has assembled a collection of pho<strong>to</strong>graphs of timepieces over <strong>the</strong> last 20 years. These images have now been, in <strong>the</strong> true sense of <strong>the</strong> word, chronologically concentrated in book format. The pho<strong>to</strong>s preserve moments in more Chronocube is a testing device for mechanical watches. Ready for testing New measuring devices from Witschi available In 2011, Swiss watch testing expert Witschi Electronic presented <strong>the</strong> pro<strong>to</strong>types for a completely new product range. This year, <strong>the</strong> products are ready for production and are being exhibited in large quantities at <strong>the</strong> company’s stand. According <strong>to</strong> chief marketing and sales officer Martin Schürch, <strong>the</strong>y wanted <strong>to</strong> bring higher quality products <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> lower cost category. “We are appealing <strong>to</strong> watchmakers and service shops as well as private watch collec<strong>to</strong>rs who want <strong>to</strong> test <strong>the</strong> functions of <strong>the</strong>ir items,” he says. The devices are easy <strong>to</strong> operate and do not require any special set-up. Despite this, <strong>the</strong> quality meets <strong>the</strong> high Witschi standards, says Schürch. All of <strong>the</strong> components were sourced from Switzerland and <strong>the</strong> majority were also produced here. The sensor used in <strong>the</strong> Chronoproof than 40 countries on all continents, showing familiar and strange locations, in everyday and unusual situations. The book creates connections with <strong>the</strong>ir own dynamics between continents and cultures, inviting <strong>to</strong> a journey through time and space. It is a multilayered volume that one can return <strong>to</strong> again and again, perusing <strong>the</strong> timepieces and lingering at <strong>the</strong> locations. Alexandra Martini, <strong>On</strong> Time, Braun, hardcover, 1464 pages, 120 x 165 mm, 721 pictures, English, German, Spanish, ISBN 978-3-03768-081-0, CHF 35 is <strong>the</strong> exact same one as features in <strong>the</strong> bigger device, <strong>the</strong> Proofmaster, says Schürch. Water-proofing can be tested under everyday conditions. The integrated compressor is a brand new detail compared <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> pro<strong>to</strong>types of <strong>the</strong> Chronoproof presented in 2011. The devices cost between 2,970 CHF and 3,250 CHF depending on whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y are used with or without pressure. The second product now ready for production is <strong>the</strong> Chronocube which enables <strong>the</strong> testing of mechanical watches. This device is also easy <strong>to</strong> operate and <strong>the</strong> design is modern with two colour variations available. When it comes <strong>to</strong> marketing <strong>the</strong>se measuring devices, Witschi is also pursuing new channels. The range will be offered for sale in <strong>the</strong> company’s own online shop. (pgl) ■ Books are available at <strong>the</strong> bookshop right in front of Hall 1 and on www.watchprint.com
www.tirisi.com - Boothnumber 2.1 F85 Jewelry is made of 18 ct gold and some items are made of 18 ct gold combined with sterling silver (925)
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