You get to design and produce a watch- You pick the case colour, and use a lathe to produce stripes or effects, pick a background for the face- which is UV printed onto plastic as you watch, You get to engrave the case, Attach the quartz mechanism, Choose the hands and put them in place, set the glass in place and pick a strap to compliment your custom design!
The most difficult part of the evening was finding the correct university building on the campus- Although in fairness it's probably easier in daylight when you can read the numbers more easily and there are students to ask for directions.
The second most difficult decision was to pick a design for the face of the watch- I was temped by the kaleidoscope and by the green and blue hexagons (The same design as James chose but different colours), In the end I went with their newest design- The milky way.
Putting the hands on was really fiddley too- I kept dropping them with the tweezers and it was a nightmare!
Everything else was quite straight forward, and interesting- I'd never really thought about how a watch is made before.
We had a lovely evening and have come away with a new experience under our belts and a very unique timepiece.
I will try very hard not to drop this one in the sink.
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