The Weird Watch Mystery that Took 350 Years to Solve | Watchfinder & Co.

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2019
  • Ever been lying in bed, sick, staring up at the ceiling? You notice all sorts of things. Perhaps there’s a cobweb blowing about, or a crack in the corner that looks like a cat. For Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens, he noticed something strange: the two pendulum clocks on his wall, regardless of how they were set, would always sync up with each other. There are two mysteries to be solved here: the first is why Huygens had two clocks in his bedroom in the first place, and the second is why the pendulums kept syncing up. The first remains a mystery and always will, but the second? It took 350 years, but the answer was finally found-and F.P. Journe has used that answer to make its watches even more impressive.
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  • @watchfinder
    @watchfinder  8 месяцев назад +1

    We know you want more watches…. click here: linktr.ee/watchfinder

  • @amorbavian
    @amorbavian 4 года назад +953

    350 years or the amount of time it'd take me to make enough money to buy a FP Journe.

    • @barfymann362
      @barfymann362 4 года назад +31

      I recon if all of Watchfinder's subscribers donated you a $1, you could easily afford one within the week.

    • @Liam-nx7hf
      @Liam-nx7hf 4 года назад +24

      I’ve got it down to 342 if I do a bit of window cleaning at the weekends.....

    • @tim2163
      @tim2163 4 года назад +9

      Peasant

    • @yetidh9
      @yetidh9 4 года назад +30

      It's only 50 grand. Sell your car, a kidney, then remortgage.

    • @taurusmonkey8780
      @taurusmonkey8780 4 года назад +11

      there is a clock on the stove.

  • @TDwulf
    @TDwulf 4 года назад +283

    every time I watch a video from this channel I'm left in awe. This sin't just a channel featuring beautiful watches in incredible detail anymore, every time I come here I learn something new. Incredible work, keep it up!

    • @juliusraben3526
      @juliusraben3526 4 года назад +1

      No pun intended? Every time I "watch" :P (since the clip only shows watches)

    • @1D0N
      @1D0N 4 года назад +1

      I would like them to actually review a watch.

    • @shareurtube
      @shareurtube 4 года назад +1

      That was my thought also as I hit the up vote. This is much more than a discussion of watches as much as it is a discovery of science that we all have tended to take for granted.

    • @m.s.g1890
      @m.s.g1890 4 года назад +1

      1D0N there a plenty of channels that do just that. This one offers something different. Although, really, this video was an in depth review of what makes this watch special.

  • @ryangwj
    @ryangwj 4 года назад +233

    A short lesson on physics and horology before bed. How Nice.

    • @danmar007
      @danmar007 4 года назад +2

      Experts say you shouldn't be watching your computer screen just before bed. :-)

    • @shareurtube
      @shareurtube 4 года назад +1

      Sure beats watching the garbage produced by the MSM. Much more useful and restful at the same time.

    • @bermchasin
      @bermchasin 4 года назад +1

      if you wanted to know about horology... just go ask your mother.

  • @diegobittar7425
    @diegobittar7425 4 года назад +168

    Watchfinder leaves you to the most poetic, historic and practical subjects of horology.

    • @danmar007
      @danmar007 4 года назад +1

      Like Jeremy Clarkson's road test of an Aston-Martin. Whatever you think of him if you even only like cars that was the most poetic road test of a vehicle ever. A paean to the most amazing cars created by humans.

    • @diegobittar7425
      @diegobittar7425 4 года назад

      @@danmar007 Exactly!

  • @Harveyfett
    @Harveyfett 4 года назад +44

    I now equate this guy's voice with timepieces. When the latest Rolex commerical came out and I heard a different voice, I felt cheated.

  • @Inzanti
    @Inzanti 3 года назад +6

    Aesthetically, I'm not a huge Journe fan but stories like these make me appreciate his talent and brain regardless. Great content.

  • @povijestbolesti
    @povijestbolesti 4 года назад +35

    Can't like this video enough. From the storytelling to the incredible movement and the whole watch, the macro shots... Watchfinder is 🔝

  • @satbirsingh4969
    @satbirsingh4969 4 года назад +9

    Now that's how history should be taught! Feels like 'celebrating' rather than dull 'record keeping'. These videos are such mind-boggling impeccable works of art. I always get speechless in awe while watching your content. Well researched historical facts along with sweet sweeet presentation skills! Simply can't praise you guys enough.

  • @kingflum
    @kingflum 4 года назад +209

    How this is cheaper than a steel Nautilus is beyond my understanding. People are bananas. This is horological art. Long may the irrational madness continue, until I can get one. 😂

    • @kingflum
      @kingflum 4 года назад

      Issac Harrison ETA movement is cheap to service I thought 🤷‍♂️

    • @hemipemi
      @hemipemi 4 года назад +10

      Prices on these things aren't exactly controlled by the market.
      They don't come with clear benchmarks based on quantifiable qualities like performance, R&D budget or material value (although obviously they will all factor in somewhat).
      The manufacturer has to take a gamble on what they think they can price it at and maximise their sales. The metrics which they will use to determine that are arcane. In some respects, the price they set for the watch can actually represent a key aspect of its value. In other words, it is a very expensive watch therefore it is a very valuable watch.
      Of course you can't just price a watch at an insane amount without some kind of justification behind you, but provided your justifications appear to be sound enough for *some* insanely rich people, then you could sell the same watch for 10,000 or 100,000 or 500,000 euros, and experience similar returns
      Certainly the 100,000 euro watch priced at 10,000 would not sell as many more units as you would expect it would. It might not even be a linear increase (10 times as many). If the watch was truly worth 100,000, then discounting it 90% should yield 100's of times more sales as people cash in on the bargain.
      Similarly if you priced it at 500,000, of course it would sell less, but not so much less than a 10,000 euro car that was priced at 50,000. That car would not sell at all. 99.9% reduction in sales, perhaps 100% reduction. Price a 100,000 euro watch at 500,000 and you would see less overall sales, but perhaps only 50-80% less overall profit. Enough would buy it just because it cost 500 grand.

    • @pilotstyle123
      @pilotstyle123 4 года назад +13

      You should be happy that real art is more affordable than hype pieces.

    • @2adamast
      @2adamast 4 года назад +2

      Imagine putting two seiko automatic back to back on the same winding weight. Cost: 200$, value: more than a Nautilus

    • @bermchasin
      @bermchasin 4 года назад +3

      Horological art?! Thats what my dad calls the strip club

  • @somedude....
    @somedude.... 4 года назад +18

    If he built the first pendulum driven clock, why wouldn't he have two in his bedroom?

  • @topg2820
    @topg2820 4 года назад +49

    I'm a Mechanical Engineer but love it that a Horology channel is teaching me Physics :)

  • @2001eloc
    @2001eloc 4 года назад +47

    Not being able to understand this helps me understand why I can't afford this XD

    • @orcokiwo6703
      @orcokiwo6703 4 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣 good one 👍👍🤣🤣🤣🍻

    • @jamesbizs
      @jamesbizs 4 года назад

      It’s not like being able to afford this, would even remotely mean you’d be able to understand this

  • @eliask5463
    @eliask5463 3 года назад +2

    Wow! This is the first time I’m hearing about it! And I’m a watch collector for more than 20 years... Congratulations!!! This is exceptional!

  • @oOOpIIIqOOo
    @oOOpIIIqOOo 4 года назад +3

    Fantastic video, thank you for making this! Hope your channel continues to grow!

  • @jackforgach1637
    @jackforgach1637 4 года назад +33

    Love when my notification pops up for Watchfinders

  • @akeekamath
    @akeekamath 4 года назад +1

    What a beautiful and simplistic way of explaining such a complicated concept. One of the best videos on this channel. Many congratulations!

  • @OctavianDunare
    @OctavianDunare 4 года назад +1

    I love the way you create stories around these watches. It translates your passion for watches perfectly and I think it should be a lesson to many content creators on how to tell engaging stories.

  • @rare6499
    @rare6499 4 года назад +3

    This is a truly beautiful watch. Wonderful insight as well, thank you!

  • @AlxM96
    @AlxM96 4 года назад +4

    Weirdest episode of Vsauve I've ever seen.
    Jokes aside, remarkable video quality, immersive shots, compelling story, and skillful narration. I love the way you share your passion for watches, and the effort you pour into your channel.

  • @jimbegin6554
    @jimbegin6554 4 года назад +12

    I’m impressed by Huygens, FP Journe & Watchfinder!

  • @timgreen6952
    @timgreen6952 4 года назад

    Fantastic video! Many thanks!

  • @shaunolson8913
    @shaunolson8913 4 года назад +10

    If a sudden movement caused one balance to slow, the other would speed up. And resonance synchronization would bring…. Oh no I've gone cross eyed

  • @jayebirdjb7143
    @jayebirdjb7143 4 года назад +1

    So much more than just a watch review. Very informative and fascinating.

  • @doodyaviv
    @doodyaviv 4 года назад

    Love all of your videos. I think this one was the most fascinating!

  • @elijahschnake3863
    @elijahschnake3863 4 года назад

    This video was an absolute treat. Thank you.

  • @diegobittar7425
    @diegobittar7425 4 года назад +39

    This is my favorite channel.

  • @PopeLando
    @PopeLando Год назад +1

    I couldn't believe you said that the first mystery - why Huygens had two clocks - would remain a mystery. Christiaan Huygens had two pendulum clocks in his bedroom because Christiaan Huygens was the man who invented the pendulum clock! If I'd been the man who invented such a world-changing device I'd be sleeping with two of them as well.

  • @ttpgm
    @ttpgm 4 года назад

    Brilliant video thank you!

  • @jbhomme
    @jbhomme 4 года назад

    Really fascinating; Thank you

  • @Arabisc
    @Arabisc 4 года назад

    Fascinating timepiece and history. Thank You!

  • @halfmeout
    @halfmeout 4 года назад

    I seriously love your videos. You helped me understand a watch I honestly always thought was weird

  • @filipveran2705
    @filipveran2705 4 года назад

    I simply love your content. Keep up the good work, bravo.

  • @DrAlexVasquezICHNFM
    @DrAlexVasquezICHNFM 4 года назад

    This was a notably excellent video; thanks and congratulations

  • @mitfreundlichengrussen1234
    @mitfreundlichengrussen1234 4 года назад

    Excellent story telling - thanks a lot!

  • @andreykirichenko6502
    @andreykirichenko6502 4 года назад

    Always a pleasure to watch your works

  • @azlanameer4912
    @azlanameer4912 4 года назад

    Brilliant video!!!

  • @stevek8829
    @stevek8829 4 года назад

    Awesome presentation of an awesome movement. I wonder what the accuracy is in practice. Is it also less sensitive to position?

  • @NateTrucker92
    @NateTrucker92 4 года назад

    I've never found any other youtube channel about watches or anything else that consistently educates me and leaves me with a feeling of pure amazement.....keep up the fantastic work gentlemen (and possibly ladies).

  • @inkitatus1
    @inkitatus1 4 года назад

    An exquisite presentation as always. Thank you 👍👍

  • @michaelholmes9735
    @michaelholmes9735 4 года назад +1

    Fantastic lecture! (In the best possible way) Perhaps the best on the channel to date.

  • @AngelInTheDesert
    @AngelInTheDesert 4 года назад

    What an absolutely beautiful video. Learned a lot!

  • @mrandmrswheels1142
    @mrandmrswheels1142 4 года назад

    Beautiful video as per usual 👌

  • @robvdent
    @robvdent 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for this vid! Amazing story

  • @edjack1993
    @edjack1993 4 года назад +2

    2m32 - Lordy, that’s a great shot. Thanks for the content - love this channel.

  • @dariodeagostini5176
    @dariodeagostini5176 4 года назад

    what an AWESOME video. thank you

  • @0017Bulldog
    @0017Bulldog 4 года назад

    Fascinating, and told so well.

  • @harry-eto
    @harry-eto 4 года назад

    Astonishing, both the story and the watch!

  • @derekrolle6705
    @derekrolle6705 4 года назад +1

    The level of research that comes through in these videos to promote understanding at the almost layman’s level is awe inspiring. This is a well-done video, as they all are, in fact.

  • @nowyouresaltyclancrew290
    @nowyouresaltyclancrew290 4 года назад

    The way you tell these stories and how you perfectly get that in one with the Physics behind it
    WOW

  • @dreadog6425
    @dreadog6425 4 года назад

    Way over my head so i watched it twice. Great review i love learning stuff like this.

  • @lucianolizana446
    @lucianolizana446 4 года назад

    This is so interesting, thanks!

  • @blacktaxi2d
    @blacktaxi2d 4 года назад

    Excellent storytelling and videography. Cheers m8

  • @TucsonDude
    @TucsonDude 4 года назад

    An awesome intro to an awesome review of an awesome watch! Thanks for posting!!

  • @Sailor86To
    @Sailor86To 4 года назад

    Just discovered this channel ... I’m in Love !

  • @RSWILDERNISS
    @RSWILDERNISS 4 года назад +1

    What an exceptional watch, truly great craftmanship

  • @francayub
    @francayub 4 года назад

    Great stuff

  • @shinytan
    @shinytan 2 года назад +1

    Watchfinder is all about jaw dropping story... I am out of words to describe how good it felt after each video...
    I am sure most of us are not in position to ever hold this masterpiece in person; let go having own one to wear it on our wrist..
    Yet, we truly appreciate the sheer beauty and mechanical wizardry presented by briliant minds like F. P. Journe and alike...

  • @pbbdmedia
    @pbbdmedia 4 года назад +1

    What a dream. Thank you for the video, and the exceptional authorship.

  • @eurabio
    @eurabio 2 года назад

    I always wondered what was about this curious watch, the answers amazes me more!

  • @revthat4789
    @revthat4789 4 года назад

    What a great story telling! Very inspiring. Hope one day I can enjoy them on my wrist.

  • @FilterYT
    @FilterYT 4 года назад

    What a well done video, congrats!

  • @e99783
    @e99783 4 года назад +1

    Outstanding

  • @Blue_3rd
    @Blue_3rd 4 года назад

    Very interesting, thank you.

  • @qwertyman9560
    @qwertyman9560 3 года назад +1

    I think Huygens had two clocks for redundancy. Many Engineering systems have this for safety, especially in critical application. For example, an aircraft I believe is required to have two or more independent ways to measure critical parameters such as airspeed, altitude etc. Or maybe I am overthinking and he just hated odd numbers.

  • @finkejak
    @finkejak 4 года назад

    Simply. Incredible.

  • @martin4374
    @martin4374 4 года назад

    Holy hell that was fascinating. Brilliant video.

  • @AnirudhGargi
    @AnirudhGargi 4 года назад

    Its in some sorts hypnotizing. Lovely video as always.

  • @rajasimanta
    @rajasimanta 4 года назад +3

    God damn it man, you articulated this so WELL .. WOW

  • @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS
    @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS 4 года назад

    You are an exceptional story-teller (of facts)😎! Thank you!

  • @tt55k
    @tt55k 4 года назад

    I have watched your videos so much while in bed in the evening that I get tired when watching during the day, like a little horological bedtime story. Big fan btw.

  • @MidEnginedFan
    @MidEnginedFan 4 года назад

    Some of your videos deserve more than just one Like per person. This is one of those. Love it!

  • @denelson83
    @denelson83 4 года назад

    "Watch"ing this for the first time, and at 0:58, the concept of "coupled harmonics" has already flashed into my mind. It's like putting several metronomes on a shelf on two rollers and letting them tick.

  • @MrVoayer
    @MrVoayer 4 года назад

    What a fascnating mixture of physics, high watchmaking craft and sheer beauty of design and execution ! Terrific stuff !!!

  • @aromaticsnail
    @aromaticsnail 4 года назад +25

    Suggestion for a future video: Vacheron Constantin Dual Beat

    • @aromaticsnail
      @aromaticsnail 4 года назад +1

      @donkey ass reviews and do's And compare it with the IR Remote Control CMD models!

    • @OnPointFirearms
      @OnPointFirearms 3 года назад

      Six Phatek Calatravas. Asking for a phriend.!

  • @738polarbear
    @738polarbear 4 года назад +1

    Absolutely fascinating . what a genius Huygens was.

  • @jonasscopel
    @jonasscopel 4 года назад

    Beautiful, just beautiful! Congratulations!

  • @simonecalcagni3908
    @simonecalcagni3908 4 года назад

    Your video are better than any series! I'm always waiting the next episode! =D

  • @gadd10
    @gadd10 4 года назад

    Beautiful and interesting video

  • @udin737
    @udin737 4 года назад +6

    You know your stuff. And I appreciate this a lot. Intelligent argument, the creator has a great design and engineered watch. Only time will tell if this engineered movement will be appreciated or stand the test of time.
    Vety cool video. 👍

  • @AirAdam13
    @AirAdam13 4 года назад +1

    On top of everything else, this is my favourite Watchfinder music - don't hear it enough!

  • @Albertpergler
    @Albertpergler 4 года назад

    Wonderful

  • @cedshred1676
    @cedshred1676 4 года назад

    Simply awesome videos......

  • @grahamcawthorne3720
    @grahamcawthorne3720 4 года назад +2

    Brilliant

  • @bongkem2723
    @bongkem2723 2 года назад

    the humour of this channel is top notch =)))

  • @duncan4b1
    @duncan4b1 4 года назад

    Fascinating

  • @thadwicksmith8752
    @thadwicksmith8752 4 года назад

    How very interesting. Beautiful looking timepiece. Ingenious movement.

  • @piquetuk
    @piquetuk 4 года назад

    Could you zoom in a little more in future I couldn't quite make out the individual molecules in the dial. Stunning work sir.

  • @lethargio
    @lethargio 4 года назад +7

    Bring back the wooden table!

  • @henrywest7217
    @henrywest7217 4 года назад

    Enjoyed it.

  • @WatchGeek
    @WatchGeek 4 года назад +5

    A perfect video as usual of one of my grail brands!!! Hopefully one day an F.P.J will share a place in my watch box with my DW5000 G-Shock 😃

  • @helenrushful
    @helenrushful 4 года назад

    beautiful aesthetics to this piece. want one !

  • @ghostindamachine
    @ghostindamachine 4 года назад

    Bravo!!!

  • @patriceortovent3337
    @patriceortovent3337 4 года назад

    Excellent exposé, a pleasure to listen such excellent diction in the English language, as agréable as the look of the watch itself. Bravo

  • @AstraWerke
    @AstraWerke 4 года назад

    Wonderful.

  • @juliusraben3526
    @juliusraben3526 4 года назад +1

    BEST INTRO EVER,
    Greetings from Holland !!

  • @facesofdailylife143
    @facesofdailylife143 4 года назад

    SUPER AMAZING!!!

  • @vishalkalra2431
    @vishalkalra2431 4 года назад

    Blown away by the content of this vid !

  • @jaimejaimeChannel
    @jaimejaimeChannel 4 года назад +11

    350 years is how long I feel I've looked at this watch advertisement before getting to the point.

  • @MrBobbyDolow
    @MrBobbyDolow 4 года назад +12

    A quick summary of this channel and its products. Class and finesse.