What's in a league of its own is Grand Seiko's High Beat 36000 with 80 hours power reserve. That's much more advanced technology than the old spring drive. They had to reinvent the escapement to even make something like that work. The spring drive is more faithful to how time flows in reality. However, the High Beat discretely measures out each fraction of a second individually. The spring drive just ensures a generally accurate sweep across a second, kept precise by quartz vibrations. So the high beat has a tighter focus on moments of time and with that power reserve, it blows everyone else out the water. I just wish it had a small extra dial to show each tenth of a second being measured out clearly.
The best video made so far re: beat rates on RUclips, especially for non-watch makers. This highlights how great of an innovation the co-axial movement by George Daniel was to reduce the friction. I think one other item to note is the new 9SA5 movement from Grand Seiko that has a hi-beat 36K vph with 80 hours power reserve, more specifically the dual impulse escapement that supposedly reduce friction rates materially with the direct and indirect interaction, lessening service intervals. Not sure how this will perform long-term but if it does as advertised, I think it's up there with the co-axial as far as innovation...I guess only time will tell (pun intended).
Awesome vid! Just wanted to offer up a quick tip: Hz is always pronounced “Hertz”, whether it’s one Hertz, 3.5 Hertz, or 100,000 Hertz. There isn’t a “singular” version cause it’s actually the name of a scientist. But keep up the good work! Love the channel.
Definitely loving these types of videos. As a somebody who’s still relatively new to watch collecting, these videos are very informative and help in choosing a new watch. There’s just so many specs within a watch that even newer people to this hobby have no idea what they mean and it’s just so helpful having them broken down in supérate videos dedicated to the subject
This is an amazing video and one I will come back to again and again, Teddy, and one I imagine others will refer to for years to come explaining the various beatrates that give us that smooth (or not-so-smooth) sweep we love in mechanicals. It's great how you break it down so anyone can understand and the macros and sped up vids are an achievement. Thank you.
Yup. I was scrolling through looking for a shout-out to this movement. Bulova Precisionists are a marvel. I'm waiting for Citizen to do amazing things with it. I know with the current battery and solar cell technology the Eco-Precisionist isn't a possibility, but one can dream, right? Most of the Precisionists seem to be in larger size watches and I wonder if that is attributable to the larger battery needed for that higher beat. The design language of most of the Precisionist line is something polarizing as well. I've briefly owned a couple and the second sweep is mesmerizing.
I know this is a 2 year video, but thank you Teddy! In one video you show us a family heirloom, watches that your company doesn’t sell and still manage to educate us! 👏 👏 👏
Very interesting vid Teddy, you mention your show your Grandfather's Hamilton, it would be great to hear about your own journey into Horologly and maybe some stories behind watches you or your family members owned. Keep up the great content.
Thanks Teddy Your channel has taken me from a complete newbie on watches to someone experienced I can’t thank you enough I love your channel I love watches and I’ve learned so much from you thank you
I'm just getting into watch collecting and love your technical videos like this. I just purchased my first watch from your store(Khaki Auto Day Date), but I was wondering about other reputable online dealers for watches that you are not an authorized dealer of(Seiko, Longines, etc). Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and keep up the great work!
on point details- great vid... altho im an atomic , solar quartz guy and don't have time to keep checking my watch to see if its stopped or inaccurate... I am blown away of what goes into those mechanicals
In Ohio, we were able to get haircuts since last summer. Just require masks on. Despite an early stretch at the beginning of quarantine, I went back to get my haircut at least once a month once the shops opened back up.
A modern watch maker using 18,000vph is Roger Smith (George Daniel's apprentice), with a single wheel coaxial escapement - I think he said he's managed to decrease service intervals to every 15 years.
I have the King Seiko 4502 which has a 36000 beat rate and is so satisfying to look at. I was told though that the KS 56-series is more desired because of the 28800 vph because it would last longer (less wear and tear). Because of that, I was careful to use my KS 4502 only on special occasions to minimize the wear and tear. Overall, great well-presented explanation video!
Thanks for this VERY informative video. As you mentioned, the smooth sweep of the second hand is a definite attraction of a mechanical watch, and is what drew me back to mechanical watches, as opposed to the jerk of a quartz watch's second hand.
Teddy has super informative videos about watches. This is another. I've been interested in watches since I was a kid, and I always learn from his videos.🙂
Excellent video, great information and explanation. There is no doubt that the Spring Drive is the ultimate technology in mechanical watches due to it's integration with high technology without sacrificing the tradition of mechanical movement.
Well Teddy, I didn't know and now I do. I often wondered why old Seikos were advertised with a Hi Beat movement. Exactly how high on say, an old Lord Marvel, I still don't know. Now I'll be looking at my mechanicals and trying to count the ticks per every five seconds. You've created a nerd! You're good, the Professor in fact. Bless you.
I always hit the thumbs up on your videos (even if I don’t agree) because you put in so much effort and great research. It’s always nice to see a new Teddy video.
While I know the various beat rates, how they come about, and the pros and cons, this is good informative content that helps for me to share to those who want to know about watches and their workings. Well done, Terry. Your videos are good reference material for sharing with those new to watches. Keep it coming.
Just what I was about to mention. I really want to see 40Hz/80 ticks a second in action, also what it looks like in 5x slomo compared to these other watches. In a sense FC is not "cheating" with any electric circuit and is much closer to true mechanical operation than Grand Seiko is. That said I still want to own a spring drive watch one day. ;)
Fantastic video! A great presentation and I feel much more informed. I have been into watches for about 5 years and when I see VPH I always tell myself I’ll learn about it another time. Now I have a general understanding, thanks man.
Great Video!!! love the breakdown on of the concept + the beautiful footage A+ the gear diagrams at the start were nice too but the connection animation between the different gears could use some work to make it more visually transparent. small nitpick.
This video was very informative and I enjoy your camera work. The zoom clips are very nice quality. Thank you for dressing smart and looking the real deal when explaining all this. I think you have found a nice niche on RUclips for your content. I love automatic movements but I think it would be nice to see other movement options that are affordable = £1k or less. Also I am looking forward to finding out who is the winner of your previous competition. 🤞🤞
Very good technical content 👍 I love to listen the beat rate of my watches. My OP 36 at 28K does a science fiction tic-tac with a kind of oscillation noise behind, sound is not regular too... weird to explain, my Duoface at 21K does a lovely vintage tic-tac. The perception of the second hand run depends also of the length of the hand. I don't know if you agree but the small second hand on a Reverso looks as smooth as a spring drive where a long second hand on a Rolex seems less smooth. The run of the spring drive is really the identity of the watch and is hypnotic 😍
Great Video 👌 I've honestly learned more from you, Teddy, than anybody else on RUclips after really sinking my teeth in... Finding I have a genuine love and enthusiasm for Watches and the History/Culture behind & surrounding the Watch "world" So if you read this... THANK YOU. Oh, the amazing photography and videography/editing doesn't hurt either 😉
Hi Teddy, thanks for the video full of explanations! Would be great if you could make a video with your best picks by price range for the 4HZ watches! I can't find any online shops where we can sort by frequency unfortunately! Cheers.
Great video and perfect timing (excuse the pun), as my curiosity into Omega's use of the Coaxial led me to research the history of the development of the co-axial movement initially by George Daniels and more recently by Roger W Smith who advocates around 18000 bpm being the best combination of accuracy and reliability. It's made me look at watches and BPM in a whole different light and got me wondering how much do service intervals vary between brands, why they are the length they are, are they more frequent with high beat rate watches and are service interval lengths even given much consideration by buyers or is a high beat rate going to be more important to the manufacturer in sales numbers? The topic would make a great video Teddy, any thoughts?
E Poole As a side note some quartz movements can sweep a seconds hand. Bulova makes their “Precisionist” a quartz that “ticks” at 16x a second. Also they used to make the “tuning fork” Accutron, those had a smooth sweep as well. The newer Accutron has a “Electrostatic Movement” I’ve never seen one, but those are rumored to be butter smooth.....
Great video! Should add another movement between the hi-beat 36000 vph and spring drive. That is the Bulova 262 kHz quartz movement. I believe rhe second hand moves at 36 beats per second.
i love how all of these watches have something each unique to offer, love my Omega Seamaster, but gotta give it to that Grand Seiko for that smooth sweep.
Great content yet again, keep it uo Teddy! Man, I can’t stop looking at GS sweeping second hand. Teddy, I have a question, what do you think about GS SBGA299? Also a spring drive movement but with stainless steel (not a Titanium), bracelet with screws, and with lume?
Spring drive is on another level. One of the biggest innovations in watchmaking. Hats off to Seiko.
I just bought a snowflake. It was so light in my hands. And it looked beautiful. Had to have it.
It's too costly for the general public
I literally might sell my gold day date for a titanium spring drive watch. And then have to get a new gold tone watch that's worth handing down.
@@apoorvsaxena3886 it’s not made for the general public. 🤦🤦
@@Bear18533 but they should,even we like spring drive watches
Spring Drive is in a league of it's own. It's perfectly smooth. The most perfect representation of the continuous flow of time.
What's in a league of its own is Grand Seiko's High Beat 36000 with 80 hours power reserve. That's much more advanced technology than the old spring drive. They had to reinvent the escapement to even make something like that work.
The spring drive is more faithful to how time flows in reality. However, the High Beat discretely measures out each fraction of a second individually. The spring drive just ensures a generally accurate sweep across a second, kept precise by quartz vibrations.
So the high beat has a tighter focus on moments of time and with that power reserve, it blows everyone else out the water. I just wish it had a small extra dial to show each tenth of a second being measured out clearly.
seiko is selling their crap very expensive
@@marioluigi9599it's an engineering marvel, but still less accurate than a Spring Drive.
The best video made so far re: beat rates on RUclips, especially for non-watch makers. This highlights how great of an innovation the co-axial movement by George Daniel was to reduce the friction. I think one other item to note is the new 9SA5 movement from Grand Seiko that has a hi-beat 36K vph with 80 hours power reserve, more specifically the dual impulse escapement that supposedly reduce friction rates materially with the direct and indirect interaction, lessening service intervals. Not sure how this will perform long-term but if it does as advertised, I think it's up there with the co-axial as far as innovation...I guess only time will tell (pun intended).
Awesome vid! Just wanted to offer up a quick tip: Hz is always pronounced “Hertz”, whether it’s one Hertz, 3.5 Hertz, or 100,000 Hertz. There isn’t a “singular” version cause it’s actually the name of a scientist. But keep up the good work! Love the channel.
Literally this. Hertz was someone's name (Heinrich's, to be precise.) ... there is no 'hert'.
This is why yours has been the first watch channel I started to follow years ago and it's still my favorite. Teddy #1!
Same here!
Teddy, Jodi, Jory, and TGV are responsible for my collection.
That…and my Apple Watch broke a few years ago.
Definitely loving these types of videos. As a somebody who’s still relatively new to watch collecting, these videos are very informative and help in choosing a new watch. There’s just so many specs within a watch that even newer people to this hobby have no idea what they mean and it’s just so helpful having them broken down in supérate videos dedicated to the subject
Teddy Bulbasaur keeping his game sharp, hitting us with that razor leaf 🍃 👍💯
Have been getting Pokémon jokes my entire life haha
Teddy Bulbasaur smokes that leaf to get the HIGHEST of beat rates
@@nintendokings bruh 😂
Makes an awesome video about the mechanics of watch movements, comments to make a pokemon joke about his surname 🤷♂️
@The Once and Future King! Bendydick Cabbagepatch is better
Great job explaining beat rate Teddy.
My King Seiko 45-7001 from 1972 with 36000 bph is just so smooth and satisfying to look at.
that's impressive!
Not as impressive as my 4502-7000 from 1968! Only joking they're both great!
The smoothness of the second hand is very important, and is proof of a person's style and taste.
Thank you Teddy! I've always had the doubd about beat rate and the importance of it, really well explained!
Your knowledge and videography keep getting more and more impressive. Keep up the great work.
Great video! You should review the new Frederique Constant 40HZ (288,000 vph) watch! Crazy technology!
This is an amazing video and one I will come back to again and again, Teddy, and one I imagine others will refer to for years to come explaining the various beatrates that give us that smooth (or not-so-smooth) sweep we love in mechanicals. It's great how you break it down so anyone can understand and the macros and sped up vids are an achievement. Thank you.
Great video Ted. My favorite second sweep comes from Bulova’s accutron or precisionist movements, much like the spring drive, they are very smooth.
Yup. I was scrolling through looking for a shout-out to this movement. Bulova Precisionists are a marvel. I'm waiting for Citizen to do amazing things with it. I know with the current battery and solar cell technology the Eco-Precisionist isn't a possibility, but one can dream, right?
Most of the Precisionists seem to be in larger size watches and I wonder if that is attributable to the larger battery needed for that higher beat. The design language of most of the Precisionist line is something polarizing as well.
I've briefly owned a couple and the second sweep is mesmerizing.
Top notch video Teddy! Thank you.
The one we've been waiting for. 💯
Thanks Teddy. 🙏
Amazing video. Thanks for taking the time to create this! Love the video comparison side by side shots
I know this is a 2 year video, but thank you Teddy!
In one video you show us a family heirloom, watches that your company doesn’t sell and still manage to educate us!
👏 👏 👏
Another great video Teddy! Amazing to see all the different beat rates side by side to be able to actually make out the difference.
Thank you Teddy. This is a wealth of knowledge. Great video. Happy Easter.
Happy Easter to you!
Awesome topic, production, and visuals as always. Good work sir 👌🏼
I’m a big fan of the technical videos! Don’t mind the length either, as I always watch these all the way through. Thanks for the great content!
You should do a 5 minute video of just that shot from 14:36 of all the different second hands sweeping around...
Definitely one of the best videos you've done so far Teddy. Thank you
You are incredible. I'm addicted to these videos. So amazingly done. THANK YOU
Very good and detailed explanation. And just an hour ago I read news about a brandnew 40 HZ caliber from Fréderique Constant. Amazing invention.
I am always impressed with your detailed knowledge on watches and your ability to break things down into something I can understand.
Your info videos are always insightful, i probably learn all my horology related knowledge from your channel.
Great content Teddy.
Very interesting vid Teddy, you mention your show your Grandfather's Hamilton, it would be great to hear about your own journey into Horologly and maybe some stories behind watches you or your family members owned. Keep up the great content.
Thanks Teddy Your channel has taken me from a complete newbie on watches to someone experienced I can’t thank you enough I love your channel I love watches and I’ve learned so much from you thank you
Didn't have anything to say, just commenting for the algorithm. 🙌🏼 Keep up the great work, Teddy.
Appreciate it Ryan! It does help!
Yuuup! Nice work Teddy. Thanks for the breakdown
Hail to the algorithm
I'm just getting into watch collecting and love your technical videos like this. I just purchased my first watch from your store(Khaki Auto Day Date), but I was wondering about other reputable online dealers for watches that you are not an authorized dealer of(Seiko, Longines, etc). Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Great video, Teddy. Here's one for the algorithm!
Very informative video as always! Thanks Teddy!
on point details- great vid... altho im an atomic , solar quartz guy and don't have time to keep checking my watch to see if its stopped or inaccurate... I am blown away of what goes into those mechanicals
brilliant content!! I'm 12 months into my watch collecting journey. But this is the content every enthusiast needs
Another great video, Teddy. My passion for watches has grown in direct proportion to viewing your videos!
How have you kept your hair so consistent through this lockdown?
Bet his girlfriend cuts it
In Ohio, we were able to get haircuts since last summer. Just require masks on. Despite an early stretch at the beginning of quarantine, I went back to get my haircut at least once a month once the shops opened back up.
@@TeddyBaldassarre if only London was the same, I look like Jesus. Big fan of both the channel and your website man.
I bet he goes to Sport Clips
Roll on 12th April!
A modern watch maker using 18,000vph is Roger Smith (George Daniel's apprentice), with a single wheel coaxial escapement - I think he said he's managed to decrease service intervals to every 15 years.
I have the King Seiko 4502 which has a 36000 beat rate and is so satisfying to look at. I was told though that the KS 56-series is more desired because of the 28800 vph because it would last longer (less wear and tear). Because of that, I was careful to use my KS 4502 only on special occasions to minimize the wear and tear.
Overall, great well-presented explanation video!
Thanks for this VERY informative video. As you mentioned, the smooth sweep of the second hand is a definite attraction of a mechanical watch, and is what drew me back to mechanical watches, as opposed to the jerk of a quartz watch's second hand.
I smile when I listen to my vintage grand seiko and it makes the same beat as the modern ones in the newer seiko videos
Teddy has super informative videos about watches. This is another. I've been interested in watches since I was a kid, and I always learn from his videos.🙂
One of your best vids, very educational, greetings from Italy !
Excellent video, great information and explanation. There is no doubt that the Spring Drive is the ultimate technology in mechanical watches due to it's integration with high technology without sacrificing the tradition of mechanical movement.
Well Teddy, I didn't know and now I do. I often wondered why old Seikos were advertised with a Hi Beat movement. Exactly how high on say, an old Lord Marvel, I still don't know. Now I'll be looking at my mechanicals and trying to count the ticks per every five seconds. You've created a nerd! You're good, the Professor in fact. Bless you.
I always hit the thumbs up on your videos (even if I don’t agree) because you put in so much effort and great research. It’s always nice to see a new Teddy video.
I know it's quartz but a tiny mention about Bulova Precisionist would be interesting :)
Second that!
It's an amazing movement, isn't it?
@@KabobHope definitely. I wonder if Bulova is the only manufacturer with this type of movement.
Teddy should in the 57000 bph for the Bulova movt
I was specifically looking for this comment.
Love the intro! Lovely animations!
Man your videos are so helpful!! Thank you so much for all the videos up there please keep them coming 🙏
While I know the various beat rates, how they come about, and the pros and cons, this is good informative content that helps for me to share to those who want to know about watches and their workings. Well done, Terry. Your videos are good reference material for sharing with those new to watches. Keep it coming.
I like 18,000 and 21,600 for open back cases because the balance wheel doesn’t look like a blur
Great stuff and well explained for simple layman like me. My horology knowledge has improved because of channels like yours. Well done and thank you.
What about the new Frederique Constant Monolithic?
Great video as always!
I’d like to see that as well!
Just what I was about to mention. I really want to see 40Hz/80 ticks a second in action, also what it looks like in 5x slomo compared to these other watches. In a sense FC is not "cheating" with any electric circuit and is much closer to true mechanical operation than Grand Seiko is. That said I still want to own a spring drive watch one day. ;)
What a good subject to explore. Thank you Teddy.
Very cool technical video here, Teddy! I'd love to get a high beat Grand Seiko and/or a Spring drive some day.
Great video! Don’t forget the new fredrique constant monolith is 40Hz.
Great as always but it’s Hertz never Hert! Had to get that out there as an electrical engineer:) Keep up the good work!
Great video I need to watch this a few times, but you explain this very well
Great video
Lets try please with more videos like this
I mean educational😊
Btw loving the channel and knowledge Teddy is sharing
Fantastic video! A great presentation and I feel much more informed. I have been into watches for about 5 years and when I see VPH I always tell myself I’ll learn about it another time. Now I have a general understanding, thanks man.
Great Video!!! love the breakdown on of the concept + the beautiful footage A+
the gear diagrams at the start were nice too but the connection animation between the different gears could use some work to make it more visually transparent. small nitpick.
Great Work Teddy. Didn't know about the co-axial movement (seen it on OMEGA dials).
Greetings from beautiful Greece. Theodore
So helpful! Definitely didn't understand this previously!
Excellent video. I like when you do videos like this one or the one about the different automatic movement companies.
Thanks Teddy your absolutely smashing it my friend, really wanted to know this. 🙌🏽
This video was very informative and I enjoy your camera work. The zoom clips are very nice quality. Thank you for dressing smart and looking the real deal when explaining all this. I think you have found a nice niche on RUclips for your content. I love automatic movements but I think it would be nice to see other movement options that are affordable = £1k or less. Also I am looking forward to finding out who is the winner of your previous competition. 🤞🤞
Well done Teddy - appreciate the deep dive into bph !
Excellent video, love the content oriented videos you produce, Great!
Great list. Interesting information and well-presented, as always!
This is some really interesting content.. Keep up the awesome videos Teddy!!
Very good technical content 👍 I love to listen the beat rate of my watches. My OP 36 at 28K does a science fiction tic-tac with a kind of oscillation noise behind, sound is not regular too... weird to explain, my Duoface at 21K does a lovely vintage tic-tac. The perception of the second hand run depends also of the length of the hand. I don't know if you agree but the small second hand on a Reverso looks as smooth as a spring drive where a long second hand on a Rolex seems less smooth. The run of the spring drive is really the identity of the watch and is hypnotic 😍
I appreciate the well produced videos.
Great Video 👌
I've honestly learned more from you, Teddy, than anybody else on RUclips after really sinking my teeth in... Finding I have a genuine love and enthusiasm for Watches and the History/Culture behind & surrounding the Watch "world"
So if you read this... THANK YOU.
Oh, the amazing photography and videography/editing doesn't hurt either 😉
Hi Teddy, thanks for the video full of explanations! Would be great if you could make a video with your best picks by price range for the 4HZ watches! I can't find any online shops where we can sort by frequency unfortunately! Cheers.
Man excellent video, I can imagine the time it take to record and match the second hand in all the watches!
Another very excellent posting. Thanks!🙏 ❤
Thank you for this video Teddy!!
Great stuff. Laying it all out in a easy to understand way is awesome. Also want to contribute to the algorithm
Great video with lots of cool information, but how is there any advantages/disadvantages to mechanical pocket watches?
Great video and perfect timing (excuse the pun), as my curiosity into Omega's use of the Coaxial led me to research the history of the development of the co-axial movement initially by George Daniels and more recently by Roger W Smith who advocates around 18000 bpm being the best combination of accuracy and reliability. It's made me look at watches and BPM in a whole different light and got me wondering how much do service intervals vary between brands, why they are the length they are, are they more frequent with high beat rate watches and are service interval lengths even given much consideration by buyers or is a high beat rate going to be more important to the manufacturer in sales numbers?
The topic would make a great video Teddy, any thoughts?
E Poole
As a side note some quartz movements can sweep a seconds hand. Bulova makes their “Precisionist” a quartz that “ticks” at 16x a second. Also they used to make the “tuning fork” Accutron, those had a smooth sweep as well. The newer Accutron has a “Electrostatic Movement” I’ve never seen one, but those are rumored to be butter smooth.....
Great beat to the video today. Thanks.
Thanks for another great video happy Easter Teddy
Happy Easter ted thanks for this 🤘🏻
Happy Easter! Thanks for watching
Love the technical content!
Great video!
Should add another movement between the hi-beat 36000 vph and spring drive. That is the Bulova 262 kHz quartz movement. I believe rhe second hand moves at 36 beats per second.
Very good well made video. Very informative. Thanks a lot. Keep up the great job.
i love how all of these watches have something each unique to offer, love my Omega Seamaster, but gotta give it to that Grand Seiko for that smooth sweep.
Great video Teddy. Videos like this is why yours is the #1 watch channel in my book.
Great production value, bro!
First video seen on this aspect, thanks!
Very nice and informative video, keep the good work my friend!
Flexing you guys videography skills 💪🏻 great episode
Great 👍 video, very informative.
It shows you put alot of work into your content..excellent!
Great content yet again, keep it uo Teddy!
Man, I can’t stop looking at GS sweeping second hand.
Teddy, I have a question, what do you think about GS SBGA299? Also a spring drive movement but with stainless steel (not a Titanium), bracelet with screws, and with lume?
Great video, Teddy!
Really great breakdown of beat rate also that sweeet vintage Hamilton tho