What keeps the balance wheel spinning ? Is it the pallet fork that give it a small impulsion right after it switches position ? I just don't quite get why the balance wheel doesn't stop spinning after a few seconds/minutes

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

7 ай бұрын

Great question! Hidden inside the casing is a mechanism driving the escape wheel. This mechanism has a barrel with a mainspring inside, acting like a coiled spring storing energy. This barrel was previously winded-up and has a power reserve (autonomy, the time taken until it has no more power to drive the mechanism) of approx. 24 hours. The power generated in the barrel, drives two other intermediate wheels that transfer the power and thus the rotation to the upper visible level. The principle that this demo escapement works is the same as with ANY watch with a Swiss lever escapement. The force of the mainspring drives the train wheels which through the escape wheel, gives impulse to the pallet that keeps the balance wheel oscillating.

@pyalot

6 ай бұрын

The escape wheel is under spring tension. The pallet fork blocks the escape wheel from rotating until the balance wheel kicks it over. The angled surface at the ruby of the pallet fork slides along the tooth of the escape wheel, thus being pushed up, and this pushes the lever of the pallet fork against the ruby of the balance wheel, giving it impulse. And so the cycle continues.

Very elegant Swiss lever action. When you watch Omega's Coaxial escapement in action, you can see how much of an advancement it is over the Swiss lever though.

There was a chance here to be one of the best videos available to explain the escapement mechanism. Sadly, they made a beautifully photographed video of a beautifully made demonstration escapement mechanism and they were almost done. Then they added a few vague captions and then they were done. OK, but I probably wouldn't have watched it if I had known what this video was.

@ZopcsakFeri

2 жыл бұрын

And they picked a music to express that the watches were carefully made by a team of speaking T-Rexes in a secret cave on a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean. So that you remember that these are EPIC watches! Having to wait until the pieces of text slowly appear one by one, and then in the same amount of time they slowly disappear might be meant to add to the EPIC tension of the video. But sadly more effort went into the "WHOOSH!" sound for the text appearing/disappearing than explaining anything in the footage other than the names of the parts.

This was a very interesting article to watch. And a lot of time went into the thought to make it. Good information.

Very clear to show the parts, their names , their movements, and connections. Thank you.

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate your comment!

Been extremely fascinated with the prospect of changing the oscillating frequency of widely available movements. The Zenith 2832 is very similar to the 2836). I’d like to see 36,000bph pieces make a comeback in a big way.

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

4 ай бұрын

I too love the 36000bph movements. Higher frequency movements offer smoother operation and higher accuracy due to the increased vibrations per hour. But, they consume more energy (thus needing bigger mainspring), require more frequent servicing due to the increased frictions, and are more costly to produce. While the 36,000 bph movements have their advantages, these factors are influencing manufacturers' choices. It's an interesting prospect, but balancing these variables is crucial for widespread adoption and the 28800 bph is the best other option.

Just show a shot of it working without cutting every .5 seconds.

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

4 жыл бұрын

Done: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGSAj6uLmqnOoLg.html

@Vsor

2 жыл бұрын

@@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES You are awesome

@yasarpeker7457

2 жыл бұрын

You are too:)))

I printed one out of abs, and it won't turn more than a couple of times.😭

😍😍😍

Would that be a Breguet overcoil type of hairspring?

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

8 ай бұрын

Yes, it is a Breguet overcoil.

SHOW ENGENERING MECHANICAL 👍👍

A more thorough view: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqaarNKvkdevYNI.html

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I want this mechanism

@fabioconsonni3232

3 жыл бұрын

Just buy a mechanical watch 😉

Please I want this piece

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

3 жыл бұрын

We all do ! :) It is not mine, I only repaired it.

This is a video of a rare Omega piece. Of which less than 100 were made. Maybe half a dozen survive. No one has seen one working.

they lost the occasion to explain the lift angle

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

3 жыл бұрын

Good point!

why is this model in such terrible condition?

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

3 жыл бұрын

Is it? It is 70 years old anyway! :)

Does no one wanna just put a camera in front of a mechanical watch back side and do like a one hour ASMR or something 3rd time requesting this kind of thing

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

9 ай бұрын

This day has come! Try this one-hour recording: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqaarNKvkdevYNI.html

@blyatpotato9484

9 ай бұрын

@@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES Yoooooooooow, thank you so much man, didnt expect you to actually do it. From the bottom of my heart I offer my thanks ❤️

@CLEPSYDRAWATCHES

9 ай бұрын

@@blyatpotato9484 You are very welcome! :)