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6497 Yoke
![3 bird 1.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6abc70_2d72a92bd6b147479dac45a5efd95b52~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_415,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/3%20bird%201.jpg)
Skills Utilized:
Cutting, filing, drilling, test-fitting, assembly
Materials:
Steel
This project, completed at the end of my second term in watchmaking school tasked us with reproducing the yoke for an ETA 6497.
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A duplication project that tested our ability to recreate parts with a high degree of precision. The two final pictures show the stem in two different positions once the duplicate yoke had been installed. This served as our first SAWTA Exam.
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