Episode 8: The Many Varieties of Escapements
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this episode, Matt and Cameron explore all the different varieties of escapements you can find in the world of mechanical watches. We begin with the common Swiss Lever Escapement and how it regulates time, its benefits and drawbacks, then discuss the Omega Co-Axial Escapement, Audemars Piguet's design, the F.P. Journe Remontoir escapement, the Girard Perregaux Constant Force escapement, the Ulysse Nardin Anchor Tourbillon, and end with the Parmigiani Fleurier Senfine movement, with a unique escapement allowing for a 70-day power reserve!
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Very informative. Cameron approach to providing information is excellent, his contributions are greatly appreciated.
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Maybe talk to Louis Rossmann about his microscope camera setup? He does a lot of videos like this where he shows tiny circuit boards he's repairing, and he has a really great microscope camera for that.
Edit: I'm loving these. I normally come for the car talk, but I'm a sucker for almost anything with moving parts. You could probably do a show about typewriters and I'd watch it.
I would totally watch them talk about obscure stuff like that. hahaha
I was listening to this podcast audio only and was going crazy trying to imagine the coaxial escapement. now my curiosity is satisfied. Good podcast. Makes me want to learn watchmaking, but my life is too set in place to put it all on hold for a few years for schooling. I love doing highly detailed work, which is what I do for a living, working in auto body repair.
Matt to adjust the RUclips video speed click the Settings gear at the bottom right of the video and "Speed" will come up. You'll be able to change the speed up to 2x slower.
Awesome content, informative and interesting. Cameron's knowledge and Matt's humor go together very well! Unique channel! Congratulations!
Loving the podcast series, learning heaps from these videos. I also love how Matt's asking the same exact questions that I'd want to ask a watchmaker too.
I've also always wanted to build/assemble my own watch and this series inspired me to do so, got some parts coming my way now
Thanx guys, this is the kind of watch podcast that has been missing in my life! very awesome indeed!
I love how you explain this all Cameron. I cannot wait to get my Weiss watch. !
How are the jewels on the pallet fork held in place? You said they are replaceable and adjustable. Are they just tension set? or glued?
Great shows and very interesting content, I love that you are getting into the details. Thanks guys!
Hey Chris,
Great question! They are press fit into the pallet fork and then glued (mass production) or held with shellac (traditional and lower volume production).
Cameron Weiss Thank you for your response! I've had some more technical questions about watch movements in the past and didn't really have a place to go with them.
Thanks again!
Started watching after I saw you on a JRE clip. Watching all the episodes and this is by far my favorite yet. Looking to buy my first watch and absolutely loved the AP watch. A little out of my price range though.
Great content.. I hope i can speak for more people then just myself when i say that having real watches as opposed to images, at a certain point becomes a pleasant surprise and not an expectation.. having obscure watches worth a million and change for a 10-15 min convo seems over the top when a few images and/or a vid can do the job.
Wirenfeldt1990 we want to have real watches in studio whenever possible. In this case, a lot of the crazy escapements aren’t necessarily watches we have access to in any reasonable manner. But the goal is always to have the watch there, if possible . Thanks!
Big fan of your show guys. Thank you for the awesome content!
Last system reminds a little a tuning fork escapment.
Why not a single word about accutron escapment?
The wheel have 300 tooth and it was made in the '60.
Hey Jarek,
Accutron is definitely in interesting topic and it is something we will do an episode on in the future. This episode is more focused on some modern escapements and the Accutron is a vintage escapement. Stay tuned for more content relating to the Accutron :)
love the content, I am actually interested in purchasing a Weiss watch after watching a few of these podcasts
A wild watch and listen podcast appears! Just the motivation I needed to move the date forward to the 1st. My god I'm lazy...
Y'all should include A. Lange & Sohne in a podcast at some point in time. Best looking watches I've ever seen with fit and finish better than GS imo. I'm an advocate of including them in the big three (or big four for that matter). If y'all do an episode on finishing and final machine work on watches they seem to pretty much own the market for that
This show is good and I'm learning a lot since I'm not a watch guy. Improvements I'd like to see are high res watch cam that digital zoom doesn't mess up and give Cameron a neon green implement of pointing for the watch cam. Otherwise it's a good show. Keep it up.
You want to see amazing? Check out the (pre-quartz) 360 teeth two jewel escapement of a 1960's Bulova Accutron !
When the factory was dismantled, all ability to make this microscopic smooth-sweep wonder died with it...
A couple random questions:
1. Just curious, is it bad to leave a watch on an automatic winder for long periods of time?
2. Is there such thing as a watch that operates in a vacuum? Meaning a case that has no air in it? Seems like that would be possible and help with friction reduction.
Hey Jon,
Great questions.
1. It really is not bad for an automatic watch to be left on a winder for extended periods of time if it is newer or has had a recent overhaul and has no known issues. It would be bad to take an older watch that is due for an overhaul (ie cleaning and oiling) and put it on a winder or wear it prior to doing the necessary service.
2. It is an interesting thought and there are some companies that fill the cases of their watches with gasses other than ambient air from the workshop. No evidence that this makes for better performance or anything, but still interesting. What is really cool in my opinion is mechanical watches operating in zero gravity such as when they are used during space flight. In zero gravity there should be much less friction in the gear train to make for a very efficient transfer of energy.
Sinn used to fill some watches with Argon (not sure if still). And they build a watch that is filled with liquid (but this one is battery driven) to make it water resitant to any pressure and readable under water at any angle.
Keep going on the podcast only going up from here
No detent escapement?
The pivoting detent escapement of Urban Jürgensen would have been a nice example since it dates from around 2013.
Today, one can also look at the design of Raúl Pagès in his RP1 movement.
So I'm guessing my dreams of Casio Calculator watch are going to have to wait, but what about an episode of lookalikes. Like the Steinhart GMT Ocean One and the GMT master ii.
Interesting about the shock, never considered that when I shoot. I usually wear my Breitling when shooting matches, have yet to have a problem yet, and .40cal puts a pretty good shock up your arm
Matt Wasilewicz some people say “no way” when it comes to shooting. The head watchmaker at Ulysse Nardin said to me if one of their watches ever got messed up from shooting (nearly impossible) they would fix it for free no matter warranty status.
Haha, good to know since I just bought a UN Marine Chrono last week. I really have to get over there some day to tour the factories, sounds like a really interesting trip
Why does the inside of an airtight watch not get hot from the repetitive release of friction?
What watches did you trade for what Watch. As I am sure you took a slight Hit or convenience fee.
First off, I love this show! Sadly I can’t always watch it on video, but video makes it so much better! The only criticism I have is, as Cameron explains things that are on shown screen (not on the camera) , do you think you could figure out a way to have a bigger cursor/pointer? I have this on my phone on the corner of my workbench and it’s somewhat difficult to see what he’s pointing at on screen.
George Daniels - independent contractor OMG Really... Really... He was the best watchmaker in the world during his lifetime
Your mention of tourbillions reminded me of a question. When you have multiple watches that are stored in a watch box, they are of course kept in one position for a long time. In my case, a particular watch is usually worn no more than twice a week (first world problems). Is there anything I should be doing to prevent damage/wear to the watches as they sit in a box 5 days out of the week?
Blakslee Woody next week’s episode addresses all this specifically!
Might sound odd, but have you considered a one take format to add to this new channel? I am sure there are lots of guys here who would be more than happy to bring in some pieces for everyone to see. I know I would if I was closer. Could make a format with a brief history on the watch and brand, and to an open case shot of the movement. Anyways, just a thought!
Invite Federico from Federicotalkswatches!
Zenith DefyLab and Grand Seiko Spring Drive FTW
Episode idea:
Cameron's history / experiences / things / whatever...
Weiss is a great co-host.
am I OK having this whole episode remind me of desmodromic valve trains ?
I did the math and 1 oz of 9415 would be approximately $643.00 whereas 1 oz of gold is $1,870. :P
You should give Cameron a mouse for the movement diagrams so he can point while explaining.
Plug in two computer mice. Mouses?
I mean, unless my math is wrong doesn’t that oil come out to more than $17,000 a quart? Insane.
Omegas Co Axel will Cost a Sit Load of Money when it needs Changed.
Service prices for a non-chronograph Omega is $495, this includes all internally lubricated parts, case refinishing, water resistance check, all seals, regulation back to original specs and a five year warranty.. If the movement is too far gone, the crystal needs to be replaced or a bezel needs replacing that is extra, The parts are very reasonable. The caveat is Omega only supplies parts to authorized dealers. Chronographs are $795. When the watch starts at $4000, $500 is reasonable. They do a very good job.
My old 2841.80 Bond Seamaster went through service. It had its case refinished, water resistance check, the movement was torn down and relubricated, the timing circuit and quartz crystal was replaced (They used a serviceable and regulated ETA Quartz (Omega cal. 1538), I allowed them to replace the bezel ring and crystal. All together was $700. Came back in a case, updated warranty (Five more years), bags with the replaced original parts, it was wrapped and retagged, Timing and water resistance check card oh and the bracelet was refinished, re-pinned and came with two more links. It was brand new essentially. 6 weeks turnaround and good for 20 more years.
The Coaxials have a 10 year service life, and the service price is the same.
I think in 50 to 100 years, watchmakers will have their own 3D printers to make replacement Si parts and other parts that need replacing.
I'm here for the 5 o'clock free watch giveaway
I had to give up listening to this pod cast 😅😂🤣... It was absolutely impossible to listen to