How does an escapement work: DONE How does a tourbillon work: DONE How does a chronograph work: DONE How does a minute repeater work: DONE How does a rattrapante chrono work: DONE How does a navitimer work: DONE How does an automatic watch work: DONE How does a timezone function work: DONE How does a watch work: DONE How does a triple axis tourbillon work: NOT DONE How does a perpetual calendar work: NOT DONE
Breguet actually developed the tourbrillon movement for pocket watches. The early pocketable time pieces of 200-300 years ago were notoriously inaccurate, and there was a great deal of interest in finding ways to improve them. The tourbillon allegedly did improve timekeeping but is little more than a fascinating decoration in today's purely mechanical wrist watches. I would have to say though that the three-axis tourbillons of Jacob&Co's Astronomia series are just glorious works of art, some of which cost more than $1 million. The Astronomia Typhoon is my personal favorite. I would really appreciate if Mr. Arabo would kindly ship one to me for posting this endorsement.
Watchfinder's videos is my drug...... such a mesmerizing choice of words, addictive narrative, dopamine inducing play on words..... you guys are dope.....
when there is the best engineering from swiss watch, americans' brain goes white blank and say nothing about subject and praise the owner of channel instead and mass voting that to be a top comment. when there is mediocre engineering from japan, american go crazy and idol worship the subject with lies. I notice this happens in every other fields like cars etc etc...funny thing is these americans who know nothing about watches and cars think they are watch fans or car fans lol
@@polychronio Or maybe you are projecting your beliefs and ideas of americans onto comments that consist of a wild array of nationalities. Alleging a conspiracy of massvoting. because u want that to be.
I recently got into repairing a couple of Anniversary Clocks and really got to appreciate the work put into clock and watchmaking. I love mechanical devices of all types, especially old machines; it amazes me the ideas these men came up with and built by hand, sometimes in backyard sheds and with little engineering training. As a machinist, it is amazing the accuracy and workmanship put into something as "simple" as a watch. This is a dying art, unfortunately.
"Machinalis Ars Machinalis" I have put this video into my favorites list. Why? Because, when the manic, hurried, crazy rush of the technological, digital and frenetically relentless pace of modern life becomes overwhelming, I can stop, slow down, and appreciate "every tick and every tock" of time as it passes.
If possible, please do a review on a multi-axis a.k.a. Gyrotourbillion. In addition, how does the aforementioned compare to a minute repeater, complexity wise? Keep the great content coming!
It's mind blowing watching such creative and impressive movement and design and especially for its time and period designed and thought of. Work of art.
I am going to be honest, I haven't been watching your videos for couple of uploads, but after watching this today I became a fan again!! Much love and respect
@Magister Ludi I assume you do not buy clothes made in China or anything from Aliexrpess or anything super cheap and disposable then, right? Good for you
This guy is a Master at combining Philosophy of life with Horology, and the fact that he knows quite a lot about Horology, makes his videos First Rate!!!! Some people here would not have any idea about Horology, but his talking points, and the nice images makes the whole experience a magnificent one.......
Watchfinder & Co. is quickly becoming my favourite channel. You are doing an incredible job. At the same time, I am becoming more and more frustrated with other watch reviewers who want us to respect their opinions even when they haven’t personally seen the watch(es) they review.
It's the only channel that I subscribed... Only watching half of the videos content...... The nerration is marvelous...... Superb.... & effectively encapsulated content with awesome words
Great video as always : it's the first time I gained a better understanding of the mechanism behind the complication. Absolutely fascinating:) Would love to learn more technical insight for other complications:)
i enjoy the inside of watches too, ever since i was a kid when i got my first cheap pocket watch and i had to open the back to see what made it tick. i still have a modest collection of watches and clocks today both mechanical and quartz.
Skeleton mechanical watches are still my favorite type of watch. Sure they're not the most accurate time keepers available today, but that's not the point. They're beautiful, smart, classy and downright cool looking. But that's probably the engineer in me talking. Point is, every time I go out and have a choice between wearing a standard flat face watch (no matter how nice it is) or a skeleton mechanical watch, it's always a no brainer for me. I always choose the skeleton mechanical watch to wear. But that's just me.
Would love video opinions on: 1.AP ceramic skeleton perpetual 2.Gronefeld Parallax Tourbillon w/tremblage 3.Lange Saxonia moonphase 4.Jacob Astronomia Flawless
I like the last pitchfork pun haha. Great reference towards people who would rather have a quartz watch that’s accurate and less complicated, you know, cause the quartz core in a quartz watch is shaped like a pitchfork.
I love to hear the ticking of a mechanical watch. I don't know why, it is just pleasant to me. That is a beautiful watch and I am fascinated by the level of craftsmanship it takes to create something so small and intricate.
I'm not a watch enthusiasts but there is something very special about being able to observe the inside (skeleton) of a watch. Is like looking at its soul.
Tourbillon is a kind of clock speed regulating device invented by watch master Abraham Louis-Breguet in 1801. At that time, Many watchmakers tried to figure out how to make pocket watches more accurate and how to combat gravity and shocks and their consequences on the watch’s escapement (the mechanism that controls the transfer of energy from the power source to the counting mechanism). So Louis-Breguet invented the tourbillon to help regulate timekeeping. It improves the accuracy of the watch by taking the heart and the brain of the watch, putting them inside a case and rotate it one full revolution every 60s and by doing so, the mechanism will counteract gravity. So it’s important to know that when Mr Louis-Breguet made the first tourbillon, it was meant to be for pocket watch chronometers and at that time people needed very high level of accuracy on their watches that were worn vertically on their chest pocket. But nowadays, tourbillon mechanism is not functionally needed as it once was, instead it represents the highest level of manufacturing process in mechanical watches, companies tend to implement it in their watches to showcase their know How.
Very nice point, that last one, and as always a very entertaining and informative video, such as we have come to know them from the talking set of hands - Absolutely love these...
Excellently described, thank you for entertaining and educating me at the same TIME. Perhaps you could answer these questions, Q1 Why don't watchmakers make a Foucault Pendulum as a time recorder, as the F/pendulum defines time in two dimensions 1. the swinging pendulum and 2. the rotation of the Earth. Clocks only measure the swinging pendulum.
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Beautiful watch. I have no idea what he's talking about though
He is saying whole lot of nothing
hahaha
lmfao
Ahaha Same didn't not understand a word was just watching the wheel spin but not sure why it needs to spin still cool though
Me too but what is tourbi)lion?
How does an escapement work: DONE
How does a tourbillon work: DONE
How does a chronograph work: DONE
How does a minute repeater work: DONE
How does a rattrapante chrono work: DONE
How does a navitimer work: DONE
How does an automatic watch work: DONE
How does a timezone function work: DONE
How does a watch work: DONE
How does a triple axis tourbillon work: NOT DONE
How does a perpetual calendar work: NOT DONE
You have done your homework!
@@donjuan150 or is that your clockwork?
Lovely
You know this is an exquisite watch when you don't know if you're more impressed by the tourbillon or the 170 hr power reserve... just wow.
Imagine how difficult it must have been back in those days to do high-precision work at such a small scale.
That is why we are still praising their handiwork and craftsmanship over 200 years later. They were masterpieces back then.
It’s hard to fathom
Breguet actually developed the tourbrillon movement for pocket watches. The early pocketable time pieces of 200-300 years ago were notoriously inaccurate, and there was a great deal of interest in finding ways to improve them. The tourbillon allegedly did improve timekeeping but is little more than a fascinating decoration in today's purely mechanical wrist watches. I would have to say though that the three-axis tourbillons of Jacob&Co's Astronomia series are just glorious works of art, some of which cost more than $1 million. The Astronomia Typhoon is my personal favorite. I would really appreciate if Mr. Arabo would kindly ship one to me for posting this endorsement.
I always wondered how a tourbillon worked. This video answered so many questions. Except how to afford one.
You can get a decent one for under 100 dollars on Ali express. Just search Carnival tourbillion
@@NasirKhan-ye9tv You goofball...that's not a true tourbillon. Not even a good fake.
Have a look on Titan watches
SeaGull?
It is called getting a job.
Watchfinder's videos is my drug...... such a mesmerizing choice of words, addictive narrative, dopamine inducing play on words..... you guys are dope.....
kevin yap l couldn't agree more you have chosen my thought process ....cheers baden
Watchfinder’s videos are my “watch porn”!
The economy of language is amazing as well. Every word belongs.
when there is the best engineering from swiss watch, americans' brain goes white blank and say nothing about subject and praise the owner of channel instead and mass voting that to be a top comment. when there is mediocre engineering from japan, american go crazy and idol worship the subject with lies. I notice this happens in every other fields like cars etc etc...funny thing is these americans who know nothing about watches and cars think they are watch fans or car fans lol
@@polychronio Or maybe you are projecting your beliefs and ideas of americans onto comments that consist of a wild array of nationalities. Alleging a conspiracy of massvoting. because u want that to be.
These videos singlehandedly justify the existence of the internet.
I recently got into repairing a couple of Anniversary Clocks and really got to appreciate the work put into clock and watchmaking. I love mechanical devices of all types, especially old machines; it amazes me the ideas these men came up with and built by hand, sometimes in backyard sheds and with little engineering training.
As a machinist, it is amazing the accuracy and workmanship put into something as "simple" as a watch. This is a dying art, unfortunately.
Jacob and Co are still inventing crazy mechanical watches. Too bad it's only for the mega rich.
@@vinkniv they aren’t inventing anything my friend.
@@ACSwatches Show me something similar to a watch like the godfather on another brand. Or the bugatti watch.
@@vinkniv 👍.
I didn't understand a single thing. I stayed for the beautiful watch.
@5putput Ohh thanks I dont even know what that guy talking about xD
Yea, same here.
As a video professional I am constantly in awe of your micro-videography skills and use of light. Well done!
Just...beautiful. Abraham-Louis Breguet is a magician, he manage to capture time itself and make it seems beating like our heart.
“Appreciate every tick and every tock.” And there you have it. Why we love mechanical watches in a digital age! Great video!
And thus began the age of tik tok
"Machinalis Ars Machinalis"
I have put this video into my favorites list. Why? Because, when the manic, hurried, crazy rush of the technological, digital and frenetically relentless pace of modern life becomes overwhelming, I can stop, slow down, and appreciate "every tick and every tock" of time as it passes.
Tolerances tighter than a supermarket parking space. Hahahaha
Dude... Right when he was saying that, i was reading your comment.
@@albertalmonte6045 exactly. I read the comment few milliseconds after he said tht
If possible, please do a review on a multi-axis a.k.a. Gyrotourbillion. In addition, how does the aforementioned compare to a minute repeater, complexity wise? Keep the great content coming!
Minute repeaters are the most nuts but the cost increases to complexity ratio for that little performance is hilarious
2:15 Aliens reference... Bravo! Stayed frosty throughout this entire video.
Just one little remark, the tourbillon does not cancel the force of gravity but averages positional errors (due to the gravity) at the escapement!
It's mind blowing watching such creative and impressive movement and design and especially for its time and period designed and thought of. Work of art.
"Appreciate every tic and every toc" the essence of horology enthusiasts. Great words.
I am going to be honest, I haven't been watching your videos for couple of uploads, but after watching this today I became a fan again!! Much love and respect
Those camera angles have leveled up a notch in recent videos. Amazing !
I love watching the bottme purple windmill go. I could just sit in my desk gazing at it for a while.
I just feel the need to say how wonderfully executed these videos are...upscale, purposeful, and intellectual.
"Short controlled bursts!" Hicks. Man you made my day! I subscribed!
Watching this video with a Chinese Sea-Gull Tourbillon on my wrist, someday soon it shall be an A. Lange & Sohne.
Believe to achieve 👍
How is it working for you? I've ordered one last week because I won't be able to afford a better one for the foreseeable future
Lucky found a buyer for your kidney? If it falls through let me know all sell him mine.
@Magister Ludi Funny how PRC communist regime is now fascist.
@Magister Ludi I assume you do not buy clothes made in China or anything from Aliexrpess or anything super cheap and disposable then, right? Good for you
There is no scale to that Ulysse Nardin movement. Macro shots of it make it look like colossal gears of a clock tower. So impressive.
This guy is a Master at combining Philosophy of life with Horology, and the fact that he knows quite a lot about Horology, makes his videos First Rate!!!! Some people here would not have any idea about Horology, but his talking points, and the nice images makes the whole experience a magnificent one.......
This channel is the gold standard of horological information and education. Keep up the great work!
Some say time stops when Watchfinder drops a new video...
All we know is, he's the Stig's watch selling cousin
This channel made me fall in love with mechanical watches....subbed.
‘Remember short controlled bursts’ - Corporal Dwayne Hicks ... you sir are a legend 😂😂
Haha! Great reference.
My faith in the universe is restored. Cannot believe how far I had to scroll to find this piece of cultural recognition in the comments. Stay frosty!!
I got the reference too ! Unbelievably well used. Perfection.
@1:29 a string of gears... that feed the hands... to represent the passage of time : PRICELESS
Simple to understand his logic, behind the format of a Tourbillion principles of mechanical movements! Beautiful!
Outstanding As Always... Great Information & Wordplay. “Cpl Hicks” Classic!
are you kidding this guy sucks. he cant explain anything,.
Excellent video, everything about it is perfect: the writing, the narration and the cinematography. One of the best I've seen on RUclips lately.
It's amazing how a tourbillon and a carousel do not add a function or indication to the watch.. it's just beautiful and attracts your eyes!
We still lust after mechanical horological pieces of artful engineering beauty simply for the joy it brings.
As much as I love your chatty videos, I do love these deep dives the best. Bravo.
Many mechanical things may be somewhat obsolete, but they are fascinating and let us appreciate what we can accomplish.
2:04 Why would you deny us an audible example of the humorous noise?
I think Corporal Dwayne Hicks would disapprove.
tourbilon is the most complex engineering and most micro precision craftsmanship by far in any fields. state of art!
It's not.
It's just so satisfying to watch it's movement even though I could not understand a thing.
Not so much a complication as a fascination.
Watchfinder & Co. is quickly becoming my favourite channel. You are doing an incredible job. At the same time, I am becoming more and more frustrated with other watch reviewers who want us to respect their opinions even when they haven’t personally seen the watch(es) they review.
I love the narrations of these videos.
I just love watching your videos. I get entangled by your word play, the ease of flow in the video with the narrative, it's amazing. Love this channel
There's always a smile hanging off my face after yet another one of your videos has been watched.. Keep em coming please :)
What a fine piece of Tourbillon!
Is the wheel that appears to be spinning rapidly spinning in one direction, or back and forth?
I really appreciated the finishing statement. Very true and accurate words.
“The tolerances are tighter than a supermarket parking space.” The sun dial in the garden has way better tolerance than that. LOL.
😂
great video!!!!
I know this is an old comment but it's a nice surprise seeing the guy who taught me to DJ here
Great DJ 👌
I'm totally love this mechanism. I'm 3D printing one, the triaxial tourbillon. I've failed one, the escapement is jamming, but now I'll succeed
Didn't understand a bit of the mechanics behind.. but loved it..
It's the only channel that I subscribed... Only watching half of the videos content...... The nerration is marvelous...... Superb.... & effectively encapsulated content with awesome words
I watched the whole video but still have no idea what you just said, it was mesmerizing and I watched the whole thing without understanding a thing.
Great video as always : it's the first time I gained a better understanding of the mechanism behind the complication. Absolutely fascinating:) Would love to learn more technical insight for other complications:)
i enjoy the inside of watches too, ever since i was a kid when i got my first cheap pocket watch and i had to open the back to see what made it tick. i still have a modest collection of watches and clocks today both mechanical and quartz.
When I win the euromillions next week I am going to buy that watch and just stare at it. That is one beautiful piece of engineering.
Skeleton mechanical watches are still my favorite type of watch. Sure they're not the most accurate time keepers available today, but that's not the point. They're beautiful, smart, classy and downright cool looking. But that's probably the engineer in me talking. Point is, every time I go out and have a choice between wearing a standard flat face watch (no matter how nice it is) or a skeleton mechanical watch, it's always a no brainer for me. I always choose the skeleton mechanical watch to wear. But that's just me.
Would love video opinions on:
1.AP ceramic skeleton perpetual
2.Gronefeld Parallax Tourbillon w/tremblage
3.Lange Saxonia moonphase
4.Jacob Astronomia Flawless
Watching this video with a Seagull ST8000 Tourbillon on my Lenvino Tourbillon. Great video!
After seeing the new GS constant force Tourbillon movement - this video really helped!
Someone please tell me the name and model of this watch.
Sir, your videos are amazing! By the way, loved the Aliens reference
I like that watch better than the other ones because it’s minimalist and u can see threw it instead of 4 hammer chimes and super busy interior.
remember, short controlled bursts!
Dwayne Hicks.
Amazing reference there haha
The script writing on this is perfect. The last bit of dialogue!
I like the last pitchfork pun haha. Great reference towards people who would rather have a quartz watch that’s accurate and less complicated, you know, cause the quartz core in a quartz watch is shaped like a pitchfork.
best explanation... so in simple words its like a spring or pendulum put into a rotary motion
Great video. It’s U-lease, not U-leesay, just a minor pointer!
Another brilliant video! Loved watching every moment of it.
You guys are a major reason why I know, what I know about watches.
I love to hear the ticking of a mechanical watch. I don't know why, it is just pleasant to me. That is a beautiful watch and I am fascinated by the level of craftsmanship it takes to create something so small and intricate.
please tell me the name of this wonderful art piece of a watch
Wow, A+ 'Aliens' reference!
" short, controlled bursts"
2:15 great reference 😂😂 caught me completely off guard
Absolutely beautiful explanation. I really enjoyed it and learned something new.
Your channel videos, macro videos etc are truly excellent. Can't wait to see more.
In turbillons how precise is the time keeping? Do all turbillions are COSC capable?
How could someone not like this video....is beyond me .....
An exceptionally beautiful, entertaining and informative clip. Excellent work. Thank you very much.
The whole video i was fighting my brain to decide in witch direction the escape wheel is turning.
Whats the name of the watch ???
I'm not a watch enthusiasts but there is something very special about being able to observe the inside (skeleton) of a watch. Is like looking at its soul.
Tourbillon is a kind of clock speed regulating device invented by watch master Abraham Louis-Breguet in 1801.
At that time, Many watchmakers tried to figure out how to make pocket watches more accurate and how to combat gravity and shocks and their consequences on the watch’s escapement (the mechanism that controls the transfer of energy from the power source to the counting mechanism).
So Louis-Breguet invented the tourbillon to help regulate timekeeping. It improves the accuracy of the watch by taking the heart and the brain of the watch, putting them inside a case and rotate it one full revolution every 60s and by doing so, the mechanism will counteract gravity.
So it’s important to know that when Mr Louis-Breguet made the first tourbillon, it was meant to be for pocket watch chronometers and at that time people needed very high level of accuracy on their watches that were worn vertically on their chest pocket.
But nowadays, tourbillon mechanism is not functionally needed as it once was, instead it represents the highest level of manufacturing process in mechanical watches, companies tend to implement it in their watches to showcase their know How.
One of your best videos. Very well explained
Amazing video and presentation. Definitely piqued my interest and appreciation of these watches more❤
Your description of and escapement is masterful!
Cpl Dwayne Hicks would love this video
Private Hudson would have a few questions about tourbillion certainly
That was one of the best answers I have ever heard on why we still love mechanical watches.
Which company and model this watch is?
Very nice point, that last one, and as always a very entertaining and informative video, such as we have come to know them from the talking set of hands - Absolutely love these...
If you speak French, it means a whirlwind.
If you're speaking watch-making, it means you're in for a treat.
Now this is the channel for me!!
Excellently described, thank you for entertaining and educating me at the same TIME. Perhaps you could answer these questions, Q1 Why don't watchmakers make a Foucault Pendulum as a time recorder, as the F/pendulum defines time in two dimensions 1. the swinging pendulum and 2. the rotation of the Earth. Clocks only measure the swinging pendulum.
Wonderful macro photography!
Thats it! When life gets to be a little fast and crazy I take some time out to stare and ponder at my watch. Puts things back in perspective
Blessing😭😭😭 another watchfinder video
Love your videos and the way you poetry behind it, the same of making watchs, the passion and the love behind every piece of it.
Great job. Thank you.
"bursts so short and so controlled, they would have made Corporal Hicks proud." That was just awesome.