What Is Shock Protection In A Mechanical Watch And How Does It Work? Watch and Learn #41
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- All mechanical and automatic watches are protected against bumps and drops by shock protection. The shock protection system saves the balance from certain disaster should you drop your watch.
So, how does it work? It's quite a simple system, consisting of jewels and springs. We will break it down for you, Watch & Learn style, and dissect a Seiko 7S26 movement to show the Seiko Diashock system, and how shock resistance was assured with this Seiko invention.
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A very interesting and informative video that led me to do some calculations on the movement of the balance wheel in a 7S26 movement. Assuming a balance wheel diameter of 9mm, an amplitude of 270 degrees, and a beat rate of 21,600 beats per hour, we can conclude that a given point on the outside rim of the balance wheel will travel a total of just under 11km in a 24 hour period. That amounts to just over 4000km in a year, or a little more than the distance from New York to Los Angeles.
Thank you for making these videos! They are very well made and super interesting! :)
Thank you.
Great video. I just found this channel, which is funny as I live on Long Island and work for a Swiss owned company. I work with manufacturers in Switzerland of precision miniature components, primarily to support medical device companies in America and around the world. In CH many of these facilities are producing a variety of components for the watch industry and I have been lucky enough to have visited and seen these operations in detail over the last twenty five years.
Last year I had the opportunity to see the subassembly of the shock system at Kif and it was very impressive. Every one of these facilities has their own specialties and the innovation present in the manufacturing of these tiny components is high volumes is truly impressive. For all those who say "So what, it is all for a mechanical watch which isn't even needed" I can say that all these miniature technologies are applied to a wide range of devices which improve and save lives every day. The ability to make something this small for a watch allows these facilities to make components for repairing hearts and other critical applications.
Brings a new appreciation for the small-scale mechanical technology in a wristwatch that we use everyday without ever considering it.
It sure does, thank you!
Wow, that shot with the dime is ridiculous. Thanks, Marc!
LOL. Put's it into perspective, heh?
Very interesting and informative. This justifies my great interest in mechanical watches. Thanks for all of your videos and the time you spend in producing them.
The whole series is amazing, and very much appreciated.
I agree 100% Gary.... always amazed of inner workings of an automatic watch.
Thanks! I appreciate you watching.
Oh hi Mark
:D
Sasha grey can wait,
There’s a new Long Island watch video.
LOL! Enjoy it.
Long Island Watch which one? LOL 👍🏻✨✨✨
lol
How on earth do they manufacture such miniscule components in the first place never mind the skill in assembling it all !
Thanks Marc. I really enjoyed this. It’s amazing that this system is in the most basic movements these days. The audio was fine btw. Do you know what decade introduced the shock absorbing balance system?
Dates back to the 30's.
Well-explained. I can see a similar assembly through the exhibition caseback of my Seagull 1963 -- which explains why it survived a fall from waist-height onto a hardwood floor without any problem. Purchased from longislandwatch.com more than a year ago!
Do you have the 42mm or the 37mm? Can't make up my mind. My wrist fits the bigger size, but the smaller one is more in line as a reproduction of the vintage watch.
How accurate is it? I've been thinking of getting one!
Great video. Thanks for lending your time to educating us on the technical marvels that go into a watch.
Thanks for watching.
Awesome video i love micro mechanics.
Hard to imagine it all works so well together.
Thx for all the effort to make this, Marc. Does the jewel get drilled and dyed red? Do mfgrs buy them in bulk from some huge supplier?
Imagine collecting old watch jewels and stringing like beads! Maybe put 'em in a glass bottle and shine light thru them...Not for nothing, but "Incabolic" is one of those names I've heard advertised seemingly forever...Again, fantastic presentation--I've seen tours of swiss watchmakers but nothing as clearly presented as this.
Thanks. Jewels are synthetic rubies (the red ones!) and the red is a product of the chemical reaction/process used to make them.
Thank you so much for demystifying this. I was only aware of the Seiko diashock, or Swiss Incabloc, and had no idea what it meant.
Now. You can tell me, and I won't share it. A reissue of the Samurai in titanium? Because... Instant sale.
Ha! If I could, I would.
Hello Mark! Last night i drop my automatic watch with movement ETA 7750 from 1meter nay be more high. After pick up it so fast just hear some very strange sound from inside movement....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz like a slow sound alarm. This continue around 7-8 seconds. Any idea what was this??? The watch is still working and even didn't stop after impact. The watch is the New Titanium Pilot P51LIV Watch. I mention in case you want to find more about movement etc. Will really appreciate if you reply me with some explanation about all this. Thank You for your time Mark. Amazing videos which all my Family watching with huge interest. Kind regards from Ireland buddy. Take care yourself....
You could be a watchmaker AND teach your children new words!
I dropped my SKX . It stopped. I shuck it a few times and it started again. Will it be ok now ? Thanks
Great tutorial Marc. Excellent start to 2018. Keep up the excellent work. Learned something new. Thank you for sharing.
I'm happy to hear it, thank you.
Absolutely!
is the diashock inside the watch tested in factories? do they drop the watch a few times on a hard wood for about 1 foot or 1 meter? just curious. hehe
Thanks a lot. I just bought a Seiko with this movement, so was excited to see this
Outstanding, smart and very modest man, thank you
Just laying out the truth, thank you.
Great video and very informative. Thank you!
is is quartz watches too?!
No quartz is completely different,it's mostly electric and stronger than mechanical watches but mechanical watches are more appealing to most watch enthusiast because of the mechanical aspect and craftsmanship
Thanks Mark always an education. Great first name by the way. Great macro video too, happy 2018 to you.
Still think wearing two watches is a little OTT but hey if you have as many as you have, it kinda makes sense!
Haha, thank you!
I dropped my IWC AMG on a tile floor and it survived. Interestingly 24 hours later it stopped at the same time I dropped it. Good news though, it has been fine now for three days.
Id it still ok ? I dropped my skxo13 and it stopped. Now it is working.
@@davidcoleman2463 Yes, and no. Sooner after it stopped working. I sent it to IWC and $1,000 later, and a couple years, it has been working fine and VERY accurate, better than new!
Thanks Marc. Love the watch and learn series.
Thanks Steve!
Another great video, thank you. I just bought my first quality ETA-based watch with a display back and I simply couldn't believe how minuscule the whole balance assembly and jewels are for example, and how much sheer skill watchmakers possess in being able to service and repair these exquisite timepieces. Clearly, I'd got too used to seeing these movements under high magnification!
Yes, it brings it all into "focus" so to speak.
Great close ups
Thank you.
Thank you for the informative video.
Thanks for watching.
I have a Altanus mechanical with a
RHR 96-4 caliber.
On the face is printed DRAFT INCABLOC I know what INCABLOC is but what does Draft Incabloc mean?
Please can you translate into russia?
Thanks. Was reading about the Молния (Molnija) 3602 movement and it said it doesn't have shock protection.
A man who needs no introduction
LOL, thanks.
Mark do you know the difference between hard black coating and diashield ???
I'm not sure anyone really knows what Diashield is as Seiko owns the trademark and it's proprietary.
Hey Marc, good video. I think the work you are looking for is axle. Not post or pivot, but an axle and the tapered end of the axle.
That works better. If you are using wheel terminology the wheel has spokes that go from the rim and connect to the center shaft, which would be a fixed axle.
I know describing anything technical is difficult. I dealt with it daily in medicine and physiology, wine making and watches.
Wow! To be honest, at the beginning of the Video I thought, ok that’s going to be boring. But then you started that microscope and damn, that was amazing. As a mechanical engineer I love the analog mechanical world, because I look at it at sometimes I understand it. Unlike the digital world, which is getting more and more difficult for me to understand. So thank you for this great vide and now I understand the shock absorbing of a mechanical watch!
Thank you for the informative video; the illustrations help a lot. I started working on my own watches and noticed something that you do in your video here as well - is it completely safe to stop the balance wheel, whether by holding the watch hands or directly (if by acciident) touching the balance wheel (avoiding of course any contact with the springs)? Just want to know explicitly and for when and if I start working on timepieces I care significantly about.
Thank you for this video/playlist it is really great for new watch nerds like myself!
What happens if there is an impact hard enough to damage this? Assuming this is the part of the watch that take the brunt of any force applied, are there any signs, will the watch stop or run fast/slow, that sort of thing? THanks btw, your videos are super informative!
I am wondering, if they are all shock-proof, then why some watch and movement makers has this info in spec, and others - not? Is it about proper certification or there are some other reasons?
That scale is incredibly small wow!! My Watchmaker told me once that getting into a watch movement is like a whole new world.
Interesting, informative, well done. I find the mechanical shock protection systems both brilliant and a valid argument for quartz movements.
Holy shit, this was informative! Thanks for an excellent video.
thank you Sir for another excellent "watch and learn"
You are most welcome!
What's the limit in terms of impact or how high can you drop a seiko 5 acceptable height that is.?
Excellent video, just what I was wondering about bracelets (never had one before).
Great. Always wondered about the Incabloc shock absorber works. Many thanks.
Good video. Thanks.
Mark you always offer us amazing educational experience. Once again I learnt a lot. Thank you Sir!
Midnight and I am binge watching this series! Thanks LIW!
Excellent job on the video and explanation, thank you.
What USB microscope is that? Thanks!
Interestng Video! Thank you!!
Excellent video, thank you!
That was fascinating. Great camera work and narration.
I hope you see this question. Would you happen to know the specs on how tight should the case screws be tighten for a bell ross 03-93 GMT?
Sorry, no clue.
Very nice video with the microscope. I hope you will get to do the comparison between international and JDM version of seiko with that kind of magnification.
Good idea,thank you :)
Thank you very much for this video.
Some time ago I asked you for a Watch and learn on the subject, so again thank you.
Perfect!
love it......................thanks for the video.
Another lesson learned, so that's how it works. Amazing things which we take for granted on our wrist every day.
Keep them coming.
Thanks, will do.
Thank You Mark, That was so informative and well presented. Awsome.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great informative video! Out of curiosity, do you have a trash bin of swiss movement so you can do a comparison video of anti shock of swiss movements? Also another idea for a watch and learn is anti magnetic watches and how do they work. Thanks again!
Thanks for the ideas!
I think you are too modest. You are easily able to put all the components back together. Thanks a lot. Great vid.
LOL, thank you.
I am always fascinated when I see videos like this that show the inner workings of an automatic watch, it reminds us individuals that are into watches, that watches are really intricate pieces of workmanship to be admired and appreciated .
Glad you found it enjoyable.
Great work on this video, very tricky to get those shots in focus.
Btw, I believe your microscope should have software that allows you to measure such small scale objects, should be in the tools or settings somewhere.
It's a really inexpensive USB microscope, but I'll check next time.
Do you actually wear two watches
Happy New Year
Same to you.
are there any watch movements with truly frictionless bearings?
There's no such thing as friction-less unfortunately!
Happy New Year Mark! Thanks for another great video.
Same to you.
Hey Mark, you make really really good videos man..I was wondering if you have in your shop a particular Bulova, more specifically Accutron Ø42 mm 65B165, red hands and markers, MUTD edition. I would like to know if you could manage finding one what do you think of it..in the meanwhile, great job with all the vidz..keep it up
Never sold Bulova, sorry. Well, that's not entirely true. Sold them for a few months many years ago.
Aaa ok I get it..thanks anyway..cheers...
Magnification on point! 👏👏👏 Great video, audio was not bad.
really? Thanks!
Very interesting and well explained! I love those watch and learn. Thank you and have a great year.
Same to you, thank you!
Oh hi mark!
Yes, hello.
Great video, as always! On my SARB017 Alpinist it says "Diashock" on the dial. Is the diashock on the alpinist better than most seikos or is it just marketing?
Just marketing; I think almost all of them use it.
Mathias Mehari ., I think it’s called Incabloc in some other watches.
Mark... amazing and fascinating! Thanks for this video.
Thanks.
Super informative video. Thamks for making it Mark.
Thanks!
God bless channel notifications!!! awesome video!!!
LOL, thank you.
Nice Sinn!!!!! My favorite watch company!
They do make awesome watches.
I've always wondered how a shock protection works. Can't thank you enough. It is now clear that how the watch is protected from damage, but after absorbing the shock does the watch lose some accuracy?
for the split second it is moving, yes.
Maybe skx stopped after a drop but is working now . Will it be ok ?
I wish i have that microscope, xD. How much does it cost?
Ha! $30 about.
Great video..Best regards from Poland!
Hello! And thanks for watching.
Thank you. Very helpful video :)
Thanks!
Wow. Just... wow! Great video Professor Marc!
Glad you enjoyed.
Great video!
Wow! Great video, thank you Mark.
Thanks for checking it out. Glad you enjoyed.
thanks for this excellent vid Mark!
You are welcome!
Great informative vid. Thank you Marc
Thanks.
A fascinating video again, Marc :) Thank you so much!
Zs
Thanks for checking it out.
Great explanation, just superb.
Thanks, glad it struck a chord.
What a fascinating video! Great work!
Thanks!
thanks for the amazing video
could you link us with the 3d videos of the mechanism
Just do a youtube search on "kif" or "incabloc" shock protection.
Thanks
Another great video, Mark. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Marc!
Why do watches use jewels? Aren't there materials which are better at what it can do by now?
markthaddeus I believe they are synthetic these days.
Watch the video. He says right in the video, because of the low friction of synthetic ruby. I suggest watching videos before posting questions.
I suggest reading my question completely before posting an answer. I mentioned that there are new materials available that are better at what these synth gems do so why continue using them.
Figured as much, thanks!
One of the early Watch and Learns is all about jewels. You might want to check it out.
Are bulova watches good ?
Yes.
2:50 scared the shit outta me
If you pause it and read it, it's actually quite simple to understand.
Long Island Watch I’m talking about the CLAP. I was wearing headphones.
I love your videos Mark. Thank you !
Thank you for watching.
Great way of starting the year! Thanks!
Yes, thank you!
Kudos Marc great great vid!!
Thanks!
Love this series, really helpful for those of us new to the hobby
Glad you're enjoying them.