2-Meter wide Tower Clock for Balanga Bataan, Philippines

 This is a 2-meter wide tower clock installed now at a newly built mall in Bataan. We made the whole clock detachable in 3 pieces so that my L 300 can carry it.

We just assemble the 3-piece clock in its final destination- an easy work planned by Ka Rogie my artist.

Balanga City is a fast developing city in Bataan. We installed the clock in a newly built mall at the heart of the city. Another success installation of Big Tic Clockmaker.

The Luneta Masonic Clock made from China replaced by a Filipino-made Le Arsi Clock

This is the Luneta Masonic Clock with 3 dial faces imported from China installed in 1998. But because of so many attempts to fix it nobody here is skilled enough to bring back its working condition. Now, it has been renovated recently and the three clocks was reduced to only one facing Dr. Jose Rizal monument. The other two was replaced by the logo of the Masons.

Luckily, I was chosen by the contractor to build a replacement clock movement and this is 100% Filipino made clock by Le Arsi of Big Tic Clockmaker. And for that, one of my former student who is working now abroad as a watchmaker called the clock "pambansang orasan ng Pilipinas" because it is located at the kilometer zero of the country and facing our National hero Dr. Jose Rizal.

 Now this is the Le Arsi clock made to replace the China-made Masonic Clock, proudly Philippine made!!

BIG TIC CLOCKMAKER

My own design of tower clock movement, the first of its kind in the Philippines and maybe in the world because I made the movement with only two active wheels - the hour and center minute wheels. Easy to make, easy to maintain and long lasting life because there are very few frictions involved.

Watch the hands of MDC 100 Clock how it moves. The pulse is every 60 seconds.

High Rise Tower Clock Installation

The men behind the installation of another Le Arsi Tower Clock 6.5 meter-wide.

Truly a masculine job. Preparing the gondola for the operator and the clock's hands installer where they are going to ride from the ground up to almost 36th floor.

A view of some part of Quezon City seen from the top.

Safety gear saves lives.

Now waiting for the gondola with two men to come up.

Two brave men.

 Removing the rust before hands installation.

The hour hand is waiting on top, first to install.

This is where my clock  going to be installed.

Now, the hard moment installing a 50 kilo hour hand and next the much harder with 70 kilo minute hand. 

But everything goes smoothly as planned.

And now this is Le Arsi Tower Clock...

a landmark, a public service, an architectural part of the design of the building and the very first of its kind in the Philippines or maybe in the world.  I made the clock movement with only two active wheels driven separately by two different motors controlled digitally. Truly a Filipino ingenuity!

Happy moments!

Installation of  the 6.5 meter-wide tower clock update.

By the way, this is what I teach to my students in Filipino language only:

MECHANICAL WATCH
1. History of Watchmaking
2. The Modern Watch
3. Types of Escapements
4. Types of Watches
5. Timing the Watch
6. Tools, Equipment & Accessories
7. Dismantling and Reassembly
8. Cleaning & Oiling the Movement
9. The Shock Absorber
10. The Automatic Mechanism
11. Calendar Watches
12. Fitting the Hands,Stem and Crown
13. Servicing Watch Crystals
14. Fitting a Balance Staff
15. Replacing Pallet Jewel & Roller Pin
16. Trouble Shooting
17. The Alarm Watch    
18. Timer/Stopwatch      
19. The Chronograph Watch
20. How to Identify a Movement
ELECTRONIC WATCH
1. Introduction to the Repair of Electronic Watches
2. Early Electrical Timepieces
3. Tools, Equipment & Accessories
4. Understanding Electrical Parts & Schematic Diagrams
5. Batteries, Capacitors & Accumulators
6. Regulations & Timing Adjustments             
7. Trouble Shooting
8. Solar Quartz
9. Kinetic/Autoquartz
10. Digital Quartz
11. Chronograph Quartz
12. How To Open Your Own Business

Here's the update: the clock is now being tested here in the picture with a temporary tower made of scafolding.

A 6.5 meter wide tower clock

I am working on a 6.5 meter wide tower clock now and trying to finished it before July 7.  This project is another first in the country because I am using a clock with only two wheels - the center and the hour wheels driven directly by two separate motors controlled digitally by MCU that I programmed myself. When finished its bound to be installed at a 33-storey building in Metro Manila. This is my own design and the first of its kind in the world - a "direct drive" clock movement that has a lot of advantages. Easy to maintain, easy to make, long lasting mechanical movement because it has fewer friction involved, etc, another first from Le Arsi.    Watch for the video of the completed tower clock next month!! Thank you.

Restoration of government building and its clock

Restoration of government building and its clock

Restoration of the government building and its clock

A government building is under restoration in Intramuros Manila. And this clock is due to be installed this week. Seen here during the test run inside my house.