Watch caliber chuck machined as a gift for a friend watchmaker. The scroll-type chuck holds watch movements securely during service and assembly. Designed in CAD and machined on the CNC router and a manual lathe.

design, manufacture and assembly

Starting from a CAD model, the spiral scroll was milled on the CNC router and the jaw guide turned on the lathe. Each jaw was made of two parts, then fitted into the guide to complete the chuck.