How a Mechanical Watch Works | Explained in 5 Minutes

This time I want to show you how a mechanical watch works. In my restoration videos I´m assuming this as known but do you really know how it works?
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  • @heatedwafflez5475
    @heatedwafflez5475 Жыл бұрын

    A precisely five minute video, like the precision clockwork you work with.

  • @ananyobrataroy6755

    @ananyobrataroy6755

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes truly

  • @tomr6955

    @tomr6955

    Жыл бұрын

    5:01 for me

  • @lolbhupati

    @lolbhupati

    Жыл бұрын

    Its 5 minutes and 1 second

  • @adamfaw1232

    @adamfaw1232

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lolbhupati 1 sec for intro Ofc

  • @diogeneslantern18

    @diogeneslantern18

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tomr6955 I do believe that videos are one second longer on a computer. On the KZread app it's 5:00

  • @c0dakw0lfgaang48
    @c0dakw0lfgaang4811 ай бұрын

    Just a small wrist watch, but an engineering masterpiece in itself.

  • @GradyChambless
    @GradyChambless Жыл бұрын

    This is a clear and beautiful explanation. Even though I've seen it all go together, it still seems like magic that it all works so perfectly.

  • @verdetudo

    @verdetudo

    Жыл бұрын

    Obrigado pela consideração

  • @marstvredplanet9491

    @marstvredplanet9491

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes beatiful indeed but still pretty close to zero understanding ...i guess is just me ( and you maybe )

  • @namduonghoang5685

    @namduonghoang5685

    Жыл бұрын

    @@marstvredplanet9491 i think the easy way to understand how mechanical watch work is: power + wheels + a middle controlling system. Everything else is just detail😂

  • @ISHANT47

    @ISHANT47

    Жыл бұрын

    @@namduonghoang5685 M,

  • @mrwoody1413

    @mrwoody1413

    9 ай бұрын

    @@marstvredplanet9491I also still don’t understand it. You guys aren’t alone.

  • @jeffchen1931
    @jeffchen1931 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! I think I learned more about how a watch works in this five-minute video than probably from an instruction manual. Can't wait for your next restoration!

  • @reevus2558

    @reevus2558

    Жыл бұрын

    Today I learned how mechanical watch works , how the universe work and how life works but i still cant understand how woman works.

  • @realdudeithink769

    @realdudeithink769

    Жыл бұрын

    @@reevus2558 🤓

  • @loriemangasil8466

    @loriemangasil8466

    Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video! You might like www.asorockwatches.com Africa's first luxury watch brand.

  • @AS-vq3wt

    @AS-vq3wt

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm still utterly confused by it all and always will be. I don't need to know how it works. I just marvel at it. I'm happy with that.

  • @Jim_L

    @Jim_L

    5 ай бұрын

    After watching this video, I decided to test my new-found knowledge, so I took apart an old wind-up wristwatch I had. But when I put it all back together again, I had several extra parts left over, and my watch still isn't working.

  • @jules.marshall
    @jules.marshall Жыл бұрын

    After many hundreds of hours of watching movement restoration videos during lockdown, I now understand how they work! Thank you.

  • @turquoiseandcoral
    @turquoiseandcoral Жыл бұрын

    The slow-motion of the hairspring looked like it was breathing. And just like us, a watch is like heartbeats. Your videos are interesting, pristine, and relaxing.

  • @bjw4859
    @bjw4859 Жыл бұрын

    I love watching shows like this, initially I was put off by no commentary, but sometimes it's just nice to watch a craftsman at working in silence in a world that is all noise all the time, thank you.

  • @megachonker5664
    @megachonker5664 Жыл бұрын

    I always wondered how mechanical watches worked. I feel like a big mystery has just been revealed to me. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video 😊

  • @johnshaw8237
    @johnshaw8237 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve always been fascinated by watches. To understand how they work and the skill required to make them work never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for such an informative video.

  • @ElijsDima
    @ElijsDima Жыл бұрын

    This is a *very* good explainer, because you show not only the assembly but also what effect each component practically has. Imo the *best* "how a watch works" video out there. A followup with self-winding and chrono modules would ofc be great; though I appreciate that those might be more difficult to demonstrate. Random thought... It would be nice to have a movement like this (whether by ETA or a custom modification) where the back plates were transparent (e.g. milled sapphire); as is they cover up so much of the watch mechanisms...

  • @ImaginaryEvil

    @ImaginaryEvil

    11 ай бұрын

    Quite a few manufacturers do this already, especially more modern watches, less so on vintage. It looks awesome.

  • @danilochavarria7348

    @danilochavarria7348

    2 ай бұрын

    Orient does this on their newer watches

  • @imranbecks
    @imranbecks2 ай бұрын

    There's just something so special about horology that some people who aren't into it won't get.

  • @Paka1983
    @Paka1983 Жыл бұрын

    I have watched this video about 10 times and still can't understand this at all. :D

  • @shandelor
    @shandelor Жыл бұрын

    I got my first automatic watch and seeing the attention to detail and craft behind it is so fascinating! Makes me appreciate it much more

  • @merkhadia6370
    @merkhadia6370 Жыл бұрын

    As a person who always watching watches content everyday, this is probably the most simple video to understand how mechanical watch works..thanks mate

  • @ZiptoZapto
    @ZiptoZapto Жыл бұрын

    Wow, I have even more love for mechanical watches than I did before. Such precise craftsmanship, such an amazing piece of tech! Lovely video, simple and easy to understand.

  • @LSniumUwU
    @LSniumUwU Жыл бұрын

    I wear a vintage Imperial "25 Jewel" watch that has a 17 jewel movement, manual, I always just knew they had gears in them but never knew how they worked in order, this video taught me a lot about my watch and how the layers and different parts qork together to make a watch work.

  • @josecantillo2084
    @josecantillo2084 Жыл бұрын

    I love all of your videos, but this one Is the best one so far. Always got lost when I saw you put back together the watch but this changes everything. Great work 🙌🏽

  • @raikbusse7697
    @raikbusse7697 Жыл бұрын

    Short, to the point, but incredibly good. I find it really cool that the movement is kept in black.

  • @fredashay
    @fredashay8 ай бұрын

    Very clear and easy to understand! The slow motion of the balance wheel was especially helpful to show how it keeps time at a specific rare! Thank you!

  • @Viki-zo1bc
    @Viki-zo1bc8 ай бұрын

    The precision of those tiny parts is mind boggling.

  • @djeurosham
    @djeurosham Жыл бұрын

    This is a great concise starting point for anyone who is just getting in to mechanical watches. Well done.

  • @JogieGlenMait16
    @JogieGlenMait16 Жыл бұрын

    No one talked but this is by far the video that made me understand more about the functions of a mechanical watch.

  • @VondaInWonderland
    @VondaInWonderland15 күн бұрын

    I still don't understand how it knows to change every second, minute, or hour with perfect precision. How ❤🕊

  • @4.0.4
    @4.0.413 күн бұрын

    Assembly aside, how on earth were such tiny mechanisms manufactured in the past? It's a work of art. I imagine watchmen also had a mini lathe or something.

  • @lucashipkins
    @lucashipkins Жыл бұрын

    Incredibly beautiful to watch. Thanks for sharing.

  • @JDGillis
    @JDGillis Жыл бұрын

    What an awesome lesson on the inner workings of a basic watch. It will no doubt still be a few weeks before I am ready to take on a Rolex, but at least I know what a pallet fork does now. Thank you so much.

  • @femcel101

    @femcel101

    Жыл бұрын

    And what does pallet fork do?

  • @traviswalker8933

    @traviswalker8933

    Жыл бұрын

    @@femcel101 it stops the gear train from moving while winding the watch and powers the gear train via the balance wheel.

  • @femcel101

    @femcel101

    Жыл бұрын

    @@traviswalker8933 thankyou

  • @michaelh2539
    @michaelh2539 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos I've seen. It amazes me that all these small parts work in perfect harmony together. It's rather peaceful to be honest.

  • @TheFishkit
    @TheFishkitАй бұрын

    Even though it can't beat a quartz watch's accuracy, who wouldn't want to wear a mechanical watch? How intricate and awesome are they!!

  • @conscience-commenter
    @conscience-commenter Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video showing the precision machining required to keep the delicate interconnected parts in perfect sync and harmony . A horological work of art that amazes with its reliability and beauty. RDR , myself and other viewers would like to hear you rank watch brands from best to worst in terms of actual quality . The snobbery that is an unfortunate part of the luxury watch world makes an impartial appraisal difficult for investment and enjoyment.

  • @TheMerelouve
    @TheMerelouve Жыл бұрын

    Génial ! You won the "Most helpfull" award. I can't wait to go back home and try to do something with those broken watches I bought on an impulse...

  • @ericfaragh
    @ericfaragh Жыл бұрын

    Excellent demonstration which clarifies the working of a mechanical watch will concise precision. Love the simplicity of the movement used, which appears to be parred down to the essentials. Well done.

  • @godfreyberry1599
    @godfreyberry1599 Жыл бұрын

    Possibly the best video on watch mechanicals out there. Can hardly understand why some charlatan watchmakers make such a big deal of their profession. Fortunately, I have experienced some 'old school' watchmakers who love what they do and their results are amazing.

  • @klac8500
    @klac850011 ай бұрын

    this is fascinating! To see all of the different mechanisms working together in such a small but life changing device, and to think of the person who invented the first watch. Phew! Incredible! thanks for sharing!

  • @jrock2460
    @jrock2460 Жыл бұрын

    Another incredible view into human engineering. The mechanical watch. Humans developed a way to measure time on earth and then constructed a device like this completely void of electricity to monitor time with absolute precision. Simply amazing.

  • @Sam-yz7hr
    @Sam-yz7hr11 ай бұрын

    You explained in layman's term, fantastic video with 5 min precision ending.

  • @bengilman4267
    @bengilman4267 Жыл бұрын

    I simply just want the movement. It looked lovely in the black!

  • @VedranBucko
    @VedranBucko Жыл бұрын

    I find it outstanding how watch components this tiny would have been made back in the day!

  • @friedrichwilhelmvonsteuben7952
    @friedrichwilhelmvonsteuben7952 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Dr. Manhattan. Hope humanity isn't disappointing you too much.

  • @MrChippinator
    @MrChippinator8 ай бұрын

    Super informative. Thanks. It’s amazing how human intuition discovered how to put all these parts together to create something super efficient.

  • @sushanthmanchikatla
    @sushanthmanchikatla3 ай бұрын

    Clearly shown just what is needed to be shown.. loved the video. Finally the question of how watch hands precisely rotate just enough to turn a sec is answered.

  • @TheLilboy6
    @TheLilboy6 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing job, I've been watching a lot of watch repair videos and I didn't get how a watch work until I saw this video 👏 bravo. Thank you for your effort and great display

  • @andrewfrost8866
    @andrewfrost8866 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful and exactly what I wanted to understand!

  • @TerryMurrayTalks
    @TerryMurrayTalksАй бұрын

    Thank you for that, the black main plate and bridges gave clarity to how the whole movement is put together. It gave me a better understanding of how it works.

  • @kugelblitzl.4518
    @kugelblitzl.4518 Жыл бұрын

    This is the best, superb clarity. Hoping to see how the mainspring slowly gets unwound as the watch ticks

  • @bradnadeau6553
    @bradnadeau6553 Жыл бұрын

    What’s more amazing is how the idea of a time piece became reality.

  • @TZAG
    @TZAG Жыл бұрын

    What a great video with so beautiful music! It truly depicts the love of watchmaking by its creator. Simplicity and percision. Thank you for sharing again with us this love! Cheers!

  • @michaelno6410
    @michaelno64107 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video, clear and concise.

  • @garywestby7810
    @garywestby7810 Жыл бұрын

    I think this is the best explanation I have ever seen of how a mechanical watch movement works. Excellent video.

  • @nunosantos5376
    @nunosantos5376 Жыл бұрын

    what an absolut beautifull video, thank you very much.

  • @dpr3659
    @dpr3659 Жыл бұрын

    This was great. Would love to see a video like this on an automatic as well. Great work! ♥️

  • @VierImageStudios
    @VierImageStudios Жыл бұрын

    For some reason, with all of the repair and movement explanation videos I've watched, it never dawned on me that you wouldn't be able to wind the main spring without the escapement in place (which makes perfect sense, of course). Thank you for this.

  • @Bamsebrakar2011
    @Bamsebrakar20117 ай бұрын

    Excellent explanation accompanied by relaxing music!

  • @Distoideas
    @Distoideas Жыл бұрын

    Excellent introduction, easy to understand how a mechanical watch works. The Black caliber looks cool, thank you.

  • @leonspinks3787
    @leonspinks3787 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. Simple and to the point. Not to mention outstanding footage on how it all fits together. Absolutely gorgeous!

  • @xrslive
    @xrslive Жыл бұрын

    That sound at the end. .. Just beautiful

  • @Flexiboy
    @Flexiboy Жыл бұрын

    Best video out there explaining how it works

  • @bowerbirdstyle7661
    @bowerbirdstyle7661 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect. Very informative. Love this black movement.

  • @extrememike
    @extrememike Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully explained with a simple movement. 🙏🏻

  • @cliffwheeler7357
    @cliffwheeler7357 Жыл бұрын

    What a beautifully filmed production. It is great to now have more of an idea what is going on inside the the device sitting on my wrist every day.

  • @redmy7262
    @redmy7262 Жыл бұрын

    Best 5 minutes I invested in a while.

  • @jctothel
    @jctothel Жыл бұрын

    Cannot wait to watch this!! Always wondering how the watches you restore actually work!

  • @jameslabs1
    @jameslabs1 Жыл бұрын

    Very good breakdown of the basics. Thanks

  • @adifferentperspective2457
    @adifferentperspective245710 ай бұрын

    Straight to the point no unnecessary nonsense, one video and an immediate sub

  • @tarunkumarghormare1295
    @tarunkumarghormare1295 Жыл бұрын

    It feels like that I was exploring the other world. How amazing it is that all the things around us have some mechanism in which they work.This video has made me curious to know more about things which appear simple but have complicated and amazing mechanism.

  • @SyMbIoTe99
    @SyMbIoTe99 Жыл бұрын

    I love the quality and effort you out in your videos.

  • @rafaelalbarracin9278
    @rafaelalbarracin9278 Жыл бұрын

    Que maravilla! un sistema totalmente mecánico de antaño que sigue vigente marcando las horas y la admiración de muchos 👍

  • @gurukrishna9267
    @gurukrishna9267 Жыл бұрын

    This is precise engineering and art blended together in astronomical proportion. Mesmerizing motion , the gears the jewels , spellbinding !

  • @dreck4694
    @dreck4694 Жыл бұрын

    Really understand more. Getting in to fixing watch as a Hobby and Really enjoying it. I am a quick learner and like to learn new things. Love this video

  • @elizabethwentz8211
    @elizabethwentz8211 Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome!! I love it, so perfectly explained and the editing along with music was very enjoyable. Will watch again!🥰 Thanks!

  • @mcgitarz
    @mcgitarz Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant explanation with outstanding cinematography.

  • @FF72
    @FF72 Жыл бұрын

    awesome vid! definitely something i’ve wanted to learn about and you made it so simple to understand! i went and tried turning the crown on one of my automatics and it’s wayyyy more efficient than jostling it to get it started like i have been doing! thank you for the video!

  • @JayzBeerz
    @JayzBeerz3 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I’m really thinking about going to watch repair school. I really enjoy the precision work. ❤

  • @cavecavecavecave5295
    @cavecavecavecave5295 Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful watch. The face was striking in its simplicity. I would love to know who made it.

  • @scalt8367
    @scalt8367 Жыл бұрын

    Incredible, I have no words to describe what am I looking out, great job!!!

  • @vishwasnagaraju8260
    @vishwasnagaraju8260Ай бұрын

    Such simple yet informative video. Thank you.

  • @JasonweedQ3
    @JasonweedQ3 Жыл бұрын

    In just five minutes, I've learned how a watch works in more than basic detail. 👏🏾 👏🏾

  • @thelonemodder630
    @thelonemodder630 Жыл бұрын

    And yet another awesome tutorial from the Master of time keeping himself❤️.

  • @chilli-badger
    @chilli-badger Жыл бұрын

    Marvelous short film...thank you

  • @bablaghosh5476
    @bablaghosh5476 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best video about mechanical watches working procedure .

  • @Miguel_ON65
    @Miguel_ON65 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Sir. His hobby is really amazing, although I imagine it will be his usual job. The ease it shows is amazing. Congratulations on your videos and congratulations too for your pleasant work as a final result. I like watches a lot, and I have a manual mechanism Dogma made in the 40’s/50’s from my grandpa and it is working!!

  • @davidroland6431
    @davidroland6431 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making this informative and different video. Very interesting and simple learning. Goodluck !!!

  • @kino6548
    @kino6548 Жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful explanation! Thank you!

  • @seattlegrrlie
    @seattlegrrlie Жыл бұрын

    I know this, yet I'll still watch it time and again. It's so elegant and amazing

  • @henrikwikstrmhalvorsen6364
    @henrikwikstrmhalvorsen63647 ай бұрын

    This, is art!

  • @TysyTube
    @TysyTube Жыл бұрын

    awesome 👏

  • @lezlie1974
    @lezlie1974 Жыл бұрын

    Simple! Great! Relaxing... Thank you for this.

  • @paolocappelletti8752
    @paolocappelletti87527 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video 👏👏👏 Thank you 🙏

  • @vadardosky
    @vadardosky Жыл бұрын

    This was amazing! Please make more educational videos and compare between movements of different brands. It will also be great to learn from you about the most reliable movements (brands or watches) for a specific price range.

  • @Lenikinski
    @Lenikinski Жыл бұрын

    Very satisfying.

  • @dowayigu1277
    @dowayigu12776 ай бұрын

    Thank you for effort and sharing piece of beautiful art❤

  • @_aidid
    @_aidid8 ай бұрын

    How intelligent the inventor of the system was!

  • @richardburns4708
    @richardburns4708 Жыл бұрын

    Wow what a great explanation. After watching this as a novice watch modder I think am going to start the next step. Cheers

  • @user-yr5ph3su5g

    @user-yr5ph3su5g

    Жыл бұрын

    В реальных условиях сборки колёсной системы я применяю специальные пластины кондукторы. С ними проще устанавливать мосты и цапфы колёс.

  • @danielworle6567
    @danielworle6567 Жыл бұрын

    I like this video, I like all of your videos. You are an artist 😁 Also I would like have this skills 🤴🏼 Kind regards

  • @carsole6969
    @carsole6969 Жыл бұрын

    I always wonder how watch works and this was amazing...

  • @elaishh3533
    @elaishh35335 ай бұрын

    I never really thought I would understand a watch but this video was fantastic. Thank you for the content

  • @dvader3000
    @dvader3000 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing,truly a work of art

  • @carpemkarzi
    @carpemkarzi Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I love watching (sorry, no pun intended) your videos, and I now have the answer as to how everything comes together. Amazingly cool

  • @AndreaDoesYoga
    @AndreaDoesYoga7 ай бұрын

    Impressive explanation, love your work! 👏

  • @Yash-nf8ug
    @Yash-nf8ug Жыл бұрын

    Truly a work of art

  • @HilmanRizaldi
    @HilmanRizaldi Жыл бұрын

    Best! This is a must-watch video to learn the mechanism. Keep up the good work!