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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A precisely five minute video, like the precision clockwork you work with.
Yes truly
5:01 for me
Its 5 minutes and 1 second
@@lolbhupati 1 sec for intro Ofc
@@tomr6955 I do believe that videos are one second longer on a computer. On the KZhead app it's 5:00
Just a small wrist watch, but an engineering masterpiece in itself.
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.
Obrigado pela consideração
Yes beatiful indeed but still pretty close to zero understanding ...i guess is just me ( and you maybe )
@@marstvredplanet9491 i think the easy way to understand how mechanical watch work is: power + wheels + a middle controlling system. Everything else is just detail😂
@@namduonghoang5685 M,
@@marstvredplanet9491I also still don’t understand it. You guys aren’t alone.
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!
Today I learned how mechanical watch works , how the universe work and how life works but i still cant understand how woman works.
@@reevus2558 🤓
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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.
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.
There's just something so special about horology that some people who aren't into it won't get.
After many hundreds of hours of watching movement restoration videos during lockdown, I now understand how they work! Thank you.
I have watched this video about 10 times and still can't understand this at all. :D
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.
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 😊
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...
Quite a few manufacturers do this already, especially more modern watches, less so on vintage. It looks awesome.
Orient does this on their newer watches
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.
To think its just all about cleverly using periodic oscillation Finally got some answer to this mystery amazing quality and production value!
As a person who always watching watches content everyday, this is probably the most simple video to understand how mechanical watch works..thanks mate
No one talked but this is by far the video that made me understand more about the functions of a mechanical watch.
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!!
I still don't understand how it knows to change every second, minute, or hour with perfect precision. How ❤🕊
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 🙌🏽
Incredibly beautiful to watch. Thanks for sharing.
I simply just want the movement. It looked lovely in the black!
Who the heck came up with a complex mechanism like that is beyond me, it's insane.
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.
And what does pallet fork do?
@@femcel101 it stops the gear train from moving while winding the watch and powers the gear train via the balance wheel.
@@traviswalker8933 thankyou
Short, to the point, but incredibly good. I find it really cool that the movement is kept in black.
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
Absolutely wonderful and exactly what I wanted to understand!
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.
Thank you Dr. Manhattan. Hope humanity isn't disappointing you too much.
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...
what an absolut beautifull video, thank you very much.
Perfect. Very informative. Love this black movement.
You explained in layman's term, fantastic video with 5 min precision ending.
What’s more amazing is how the idea of a time piece became reality.
This is a great concise starting point for anyone who is just getting in to mechanical watches. Well done.
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.
In just five minutes, I've learned how a watch works in more than basic detail. 👏🏾 👏🏾
I always wonder how watch works and this was amazing...
Marvelous short film...thank you
Very good breakdown of the basics. Thanks
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.
When I was a teenager, my Dad’s best friend had a watch repair shop. In the summer of 1980 I started working there as an assistance. Learned how to clean and polish the watches. He gave me an older Hamilton watch to work on and was my project to repair it and make run. It was challenging at first. Finally got the watch running and with a new brown leather wrist band it was beautiful piece of machinery. Had it for years and unfortunately our house got broken in couple years ago and the watch was stolen 🥺 My Dad’s friend has passed away since then and till this day, I still fix my own watches including the wifey’s. I would of continue this career path. Back then I was into sports and weight training and my hands were to rough for this line of work. Almost need a surgeons hands to handle those intricate pieces of gears. Great video by the way and brought so many memories 😁
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!
I find it outstanding how watch components this tiny would have been made back in the day!
Best video out there explaining how it works
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.
Very satisfying.
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.
That sound at the end. .. Just beautiful
This is the best, superb clarity. Hoping to see how the mainspring slowly gets unwound as the watch ticks
And yet another awesome tutorial from the Master of time keeping himself❤️.
Beautiful. Simple and to the point. Not to mention outstanding footage on how it all fits together. Absolutely gorgeous!
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!
One of the best video about mechanical watches working procedure .
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
Thanks for making this informative and different video. Very interesting and simple learning. Goodluck !!!
Very clear and concise, thank you.
It's good to reward ourselves sometimes . While I'm not one to spend on high-end watch (I spend too much money on travel, lol), I can appreciate your gorgeous and timeless watch. I love how it's a symbol of all your hard work.And i choose NKUWAN every time honestly
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.
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!
What a beautiful watch. The face was striking in its simplicity. I would love to know who made it.
Insane simplified explanation, thank you so much
Thank you for this video. Best 5 minutes invested in KZhead ever.
Excellent introduction, easy to understand how a mechanical watch works. The Black caliber looks cool, thank you.
What a wonderful explanation! Thank you!
I see how it all goes together but not so much how it all works together. I would imagine someone like myself with absolutely no mechanical understanding what so ever would require far more than this 5 min A to B to C tutorial. But it's a good start. So, thank you.
Thank you. I’m really thinking about going to watch repair school. I really enjoy the precision work. ❤
Brilliant explanation with outstanding cinematography.
Beautifully explained with a simple movement. 🙏🏻
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.
Truly a work of art
This was great. Would love to see a video like this on an automatic as well. Great work! ♥️
What movement is that? It looks familiar as I think it's the one Mark uses it in his training videos, but I have never seen a movement with black mainplates and bridges like that. Is it a movement built for teaching watchmakers in school?
Would love to know this too. The Black looks incredible
The movement is a Julien de Bortoli DB6 (derivative of ETA 6498)
Never thought I would care about how the inside of a watch works. Yet here I am at 1 am. Beautiful stuff.
This is precise engineering and art blended together in astronomical proportion. Mesmerizing motion , the gears the jewels , spellbinding !
Thank you for effort and sharing piece of beautiful art❤
Que maravilla! un sistema totalmente mecánico de antaño que sigue vigente marcando las horas y la admiración de muchos 👍
Super informative. Thanks. It’s amazing how human intuition discovered how to put all these parts together to create something super efficient.
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.
This was awesome!! I love it, so perfectly explained and the editing along with music was very enjoyable. Will watch again!🥰 Thanks!
Cannot wait to watch this!! Always wondering how the watches you restore actually work!
I think this is the best explanation I have ever seen of how a mechanical watch movement works. Excellent video.
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.
I love the quality and effort you out in your videos.
Incredible, I have no words to describe what am I looking out, great job!!!
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!
Holy shit this made me appreciate the sheer precision and engineering a watch takes its actually quite mind blowing
Simple! Great! Relaxing... Thank you for this.
Wow what a great explanation. After watching this as a novice watch modder I think am going to start the next step. Cheers
В реальных условиях сборки колёсной системы я применяю специальные пластины кондукторы. С ними проще устанавливать мосты и цапфы колёс.
Straight to the point no unnecessary nonsense, one video and an immediate sub
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.
I like this video, I like all of your videos. You are an artist 😁 Also I would like have this skills 🤴🏼 Kind regards
awesome 👏
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!!
Amazing work, like it very much
thank you for sharing
Amazing, its like time machine 😮
Such simple yet informative video. Thank you.