Long Version: BREGUET - Tourbillon watches explained by Jeff Kingston
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Since 2003 Breguet has had four major expansions of its Vallee de Joux workshops. In its newest wing, Breguet has organized its watchmakers into specialty groups which include a tourbillon group and a minute repeater group.
Tourbillon watches are a key pillar of Breguet’s patrimony as it was its founder, Abraham-Louis Breguet, who invented the tourbillon and who gave his invention the name “tourbillon”. We are privileged to film a watchmaker assembling some of the key components of Breguet’s La Tradition Tourbillon with its fusee and chain system.
Then we move our cameras to the adjacent work benches, those for minute repeaters. Minute repeaters are particularly demanding to assemble as they call upon not only supreme watchmaking skills but artistic talent to tune the sound.
And we will watch key steps in the tuning process of one of Breguet’s minute repeaters including delicate adjustments to the sounding gongs, which incidentally were also invented by A.L. Breguet. The visit concludes with an examination of the newest Breguet minute repeater that debuted at Basel 2015, the La Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon with its vertical hammers, uniquely shaped gongs, magnetic regulator and constant force chain system.
This is the peak of what humans are capable of creating mechanically & artistically. Unlike everything else in our world today that is disposable or has a limited lifespan the timepieces that Breguet create are immortal timeless pieces of wonder and awe that will be treasured forever.....
I really appreciate the artistry and precision involved in this profession.
This dude could narrate every day for the rest of my life and I would be thrilled. Such knowledge, such confidence. He could fly my plane any day.
not with 14 dongs for noon
The excessively American pronunciation is a dealbreaker for me
"tuhr-billion", kek
One cannot help but have a newfound respect for all the traditional craftsmanship that goes into a Breguet, arguably the finest brand in horology. If I am not wrong Mr Kingston was standing to an old Rose machine used to engrave patterns on the watchface. It's such a pleasure to listen to Mr Kingston's detailed and most knowledgeable insight to the inner workings of a Breguet watch.
Excellent presenter, pleasant voice, good explantions of what we are seeing
I like his french accent. 😅
Excellent indeed ,but prolly no watchmaker as using his finger to point out watchparts ,kinda aaaa points that out.
sure, but all the buyers from his era are dead. The new buyers are buying Richard Mille.
Enjoyed the video! A mechanical watch is amazing! You wear an Apple Watch for 5 years and throw it away. You get a mechanical watch and leave it to your grandkids.
I have never seen such complexity and beauty . The skills of so many , that come together to make a beautiful thing . I really enjoyed the explanations of the time pieces and wonder of it all , and the wonderful sounds . What a treat to see ! .
Yours sincerely, Jonathan Hewitt from Belfast Northern Ireland , United Kingdom . A previlage to have seen this fine workmanship shared with all your viewers and I'm sure , many lucky customers world-wide . I was a motor vehicle engineer and technition now retired and I can appreciate the craftsmanship I've just witnessed . Good luck for the next hundred years . I noticed the gentleman ( Sanjursan ) .....must have risen from the wrong side of his bed that day . Grow- Up and stop knit picking !
I have been to Patek museum, and it was interesting. This is amazing! An 18th century genius and 21st century technology. Thumbs up from me.
Incredible, precision. I'm speachless.
Very beautifully and professionally done video of one of the most exquisite pieces of machinery I have ever seen. The presenter is excellent, as is everything else in this video. Beyond that, I finally understand how a fusée and chain works. Thanks so much! I have subscribed.
Beauty of art, craft and engineering ! Thoughtfully explained and exposed to a stunning effect !
the presenter's voice....is just amazing
Toto sú tie pravé hodinky . Z mechanického hľadiska tá retiazka v dnešnej dobe je to nádhera. Majú šťastie tí čo pracujú v tejto rodine.
Kladívka to má stejné jako hodinky asi z roku 1822, co jsem měl v ruce. Řetízek je ale jiný (jako u těchto nových hodinek) na výšku má 0,8 mm a články má menší. Na jednom konci háček a na druhém objímka na šroubek.
Sháním řetízky na hodinky před lety 1800. Nemáte někdo ?
Abraham Bréguet musel být veselý člověk. 😊 Způsoby jak podepisoval své "nesignované hodinky" se mě líbí.
@@zlatybazant2427 Mám jedny hodinky cca1780ale sú plne funkčné .stroj mal vôle retiazka bola roztrhnutá chýbalo hodinové kolečko a na stroji je gravírované lovis Degomois a Travelan.Retiazky jedine na eBay.
Excellent video! Too often treatments like this, dealing with rather sophisticated subject matter, are geared either toward neophyte audiences with little to no knowledge of the technical (and artistic) aspects of these watches, or there is a heavy spin placed on marketing and brand "braggary" about the latest big thing. This video is neither of these. The presenter is obviously knowledgeable and presents an articulate, nicely detailed and objective look at some of Breguet's beautiful work and technical accomplishments, of which the brand can rightly be quite proud, yet never descends into inflated marketing-speak and fluff as so many others are wont to do. In my opinion, this video is meant for an audience possessed of a well rounded understanding and appreciation for the subject matter - as well as the Breguet brand and it's illustrious history - and this presentation speaks very well to that group. Well done!
Well presented and informative video! Thank you & stay safe.
What a beautiful piece of art!
Fantastic presentation. You are right about tradition. I would love to know the names of the people that work on these watches and components, i would love to see some of the old (and new) machinery that make the components . This writer can’t afford anything by Breguet however if i could i would shake the hand of every man or woman that worked on it.
Titanium is most often heard in aerospace technology. It being used for a watch is just priceless. Love the alarm in a wrist watch and gold used to its timepiece. Just wish i can afford to buy one for my wrist.
Great voice for this work. Enjoyed the video very much.
WOW! l'm 50, and have never heard of a watch that 'pings' with the time! l bet'cha this watch is a zillion $$$ !
Very well presented.
$100,000 for a mid-priced used one. Beautiful sculpture
13:49 , mon moment préféré. Phrase en français avec l'accent anglais : "est-ce que je peux tourner la montre moi-même?" Top :)
*American ;)
There is a certain insanity expressed by the desire to posses complications such as watches , exotic automobiles , intricate jewerly ,etc . It amazes me that it inspires the development of such industry .
cool, watching a video about 4 escapement watches, i realized that they would need even power distribution, and came up with exactly this idea that breguet happens to be using with the chain drive.
I was hoping you'd pick the traditional with the fusee to demonstrate. I'd love a pocket watch with such a mechanism.
11:49 did you guys see the hour hand move backwards during the chime? Hope they noticed this mistake, or maybe it is unavoidable, I dont own a minute repeater so I dont really know.
yeah wow it moved backwards, good spot
i think that was just the start of of the daylight savings time feature
It seems that there is a corrector within that set the dials exactly to the chime, and the worker had moved them "out of exact harmony" during the testing phase.
Very interesting, great photography.
I have a turbo watch by invicta. It has a built in coffee grinder complication
your intro music is like a 1970s advert for a casino lol
The second chain seemed constructed like a cycle chain. I wonder if it throws off any of its lubricant?
I didn't know there were watches that chime every minute. I don't understand why that would be desired.
Absolutely stunning....
Very Nice Video!
Great job 👍
Very informative. Nice.
I am amazed !!
Incredible!
Great prsentation!!!
excellent video!
I love this channel
How do they make that chain?
I would have your accent, excellent teacher!
Hayek did an amazing job of the resurrection.
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I applaud the mechanical ingeniousness of the movement and all the craftsmanship that went into constructing it. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. I say it all as I fasten my $15 digital LCD Casio (with better reliability and accuracy) on my wrist. I have to say sadly this beautiful watch making art is dying breed.
The art of mechanical calibers is certainly NOT a dying art.
The number of people who appreciate the beauty; of artisnal micro- engineering--is reflected , in the prices, that many enthusiasts (not wealthy) will save to own a particular timepiece of their choice: combined with the waiting time of many pieces;once ordered: are testimony to the fact that mechanical timepieces, are in high demand.
11.17 actually this is not an adjustment he is just filing off the burr from the cutters.
RollaArtis, I do believe you to be correct. So much of the finest detail is inherent in handcrafted watches of this exceptionally high standard.
Lovely
@ 10:24 or so the narrator says "TO LISTEN TO THE CHIMES WITH NO DISTRACTION IN THE SOUND ROOM"! We all know that people who buy, keep and have IBG repeaters live with absolutely no decibel distractions of any kind! Money buys one quiet and peace even though it drives you mad. FOR EVERYONE KNOWS "THAT THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL WHAT?
"silicium spiral" in English = silicon hairspring
I didn't knew that automatic watches have alarm. From now on they will replace smartwatch in my wrist.
Ridiculous and wonderful in the same breath. Ridiculous in the sense that a simple quartz movement would out-perform it on the grounds of accuracy. Wondeful in the sense that its a joy to see mechanical engineering and craftsmanship at the very edge of what is possible.
You all assume quartz is always more accurate. Most quartz is about a second per day. Top mechanicals are less than a half second per day.
@@stevek8829 you are comparing the best mechanical watch with the worst quartz watch.
Great video, I subbed.
Good 👍
What are the pink stones for?
They are 'jewels' which are used for keeping that particular area of the movement lubricated.
Fine oil is placed in the center of that jewel which has a tiny 'drain hole' to help make the oil flow
through to prevent premature friction.
Fast Ed: Does the oil ever run out?
@@everydayislikesunday6124 Yes, the oil loose its properties and become sticky after some years. That's why you need to service it regularly. And it need to be all disassembled, washed and reassembled with the good oil at the good spot.
What time is it?
Turbillion o'clock
It’s a shame when they mention the top 3 in the world Breguet isn’t on it and A lange & sohne either.
A Lange, patek, and vacheron. Prove me wrong
A Lange is not Swiss so it cannot be part of the Holy trinity unfortunately. It should instead of Patek, Vacheron and Breguet. @@adawg3032
Really sophisticated... but good luck having the money to get one of them xD
Theres so much secrecy in watchmaking industry. Almost to the point of paranoia
YOU SAID IT!!!!!!!
Next we will see a luxury watch have gear knob to change watch gears as the speed of the watch increase from first to second gear depends on watch movement
fantastik
beautiful
How are the parts made?
wow
Wat jammer dat het weer in het Engels is . Helaas geen vertaling in Nederlands🤔
Yeah, but can it get spam texts like iwatch?
Can somebody explain to me why sharp interior angles can only have been done by hand using a file?
I'm not a watch expert but i have worked with CAD and the reason is the bit that is used to file down a part is round not a blade edge so creating an angle needs a certain pressure and articulation that cant be done by machines
Here is the answer. Most watch houses don’t edge finish at all. The next rung up, these would be prestige brands, finish the edges with a tool called a touret. It looks like an electric toothbrush. Its rotating tip rounds off the edges. However, a rotating tip can’t finish to a sharp interior angle. Think of the form of the letter Z. The finest finishing is done by hand with a succession of files, each finer than the one before and followed by further hand polishing with wood. This type of finishing is not only traditional it is artistic. It is much more time consuming and expensive. But if you value hand craft, it’s what you want.
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this is like clock work
All replaced by a vibrating quartz crystal.
There is a solid market for all kinds of useless or outdated luxury products.
Tourbillons unnecessary in wrist watches because they are in many orientations everyday unlike pocket watches so extra cost to be able to brag to your friends. But they are fun to watch...
Really the worst argument ever, because a Casio G-Shock is more accurate that the highest priced Patek. So by your (unoriginal, overused) logic, all mechanical watches exist just so you can brag to your friends. In other words, STFU.
love that kind of craftsmanship and engineering But nobody ordinary can afford it! it is a representation of huge class divide we have wit h super rich and super poor
Tourbillicious this is
This is like porn for mechanical engineers. Too good!
But no Indiglo Red card .
You did explain an aweful lot, but not tourbillon workings. Guess people who can afford these don't really care.
Calibrated screw drivers? Hmm, consistent results are obtained only if the driver is consistently kept coaxial with the screw. Any inadvertent offset, such as seen in the video, results in amplification of the torque. In other words, a true calibrated screw driver should have not only a precision blade for engaging the slot in the screw, but also a method for registering and maintaining the alignment of the centerline axes of the driver and screw.
sanjursan The amount of torque is not amplified and cannot be simplified as easily as you have stated it. In fact in what has been shown it would most likely decrease. Unless he started using wrist rotation vs finger rotation in order to move the screw that is what it's more dependent on. Of course if he had excellent hand control which I'm sure he does being that he's assembling this complicated of a movement he could more easily apply greater torque but that is not a guarantee and you cannot determine that directly from the video. There is just a greater chance of it.
sanjursan even with all of this considered the over torque feature on these drivers prevents much of the discrepancy as long as the time and the attention to detail is given.
Your full of shits i working 54 year Swiss watches you shut up
Seems like you should be making watches then. ...as these high end watch brands obviously have no idea what there doing .just imagine how nice they could be with your kind of insight. I dont know about others but im convinced. Im in let me know when you have set up run and designed and produced your first watch and ill buy 1 no matter the price
"A method for registering and maintaining the alignment of the centerline axes", aka a pair of eyes. Sounds like you've never used a torque wrench or a torque screwdriver in your life. What an idiotic comment. Good job at trying to sound smart.
If you think that Vallée de Joux is the center of the art of watchmaking, get a look to Masahiro Kikuno's work.
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You never explained how a tourbillon works.
This is a step up from brain surgery.
Very funny.
Casio digital sports watch. £19.99. Good for 50 metres depth. Why am I holding my breath watching this ?
why pay so much money for anachronism? anachronism, so there are much more accurate clocks. for example, clock with radio frequency correction. appointment of a clock - to inform it's owner about the exact astronomical time. no tourbillon will surpass the accuracy of a modern electronic clock, which has a radio frequency connection with an atomic clock in one of the world centers of time! such a clock is more accurate than time on the Internet!
to pay big money for such an anachronism is like paying for a golden carriage while there are supercars, planes and space satellites !!!
except when you have more money than you need to stay !!
Because people appreciate the workmanship and the engineerjng beauty of automatic watches that are self reliant needing no battery. Why do people buy expensive gold and diamond jewelry when you can get fake diamonds and fake gold plating?
@@A-FrameWedge , don't be dumb, did I talk about fakes?
these watches are too big
the case looks ugly and the edges of the cage are not chamfered or fileted...
still not as beautiful as a 200 year old chain watch
Oh dear.. this sound tuning is big step backwards! sorry, but "watch maker in 2019" can't be trusted any more. they all use smartphones and the commercial is on youtube... maybe my sucks older than this "watch maker".
Lol WTF? AT 5:55. PRETTY SURE THAT THEY MADE THAT WATCHMAKER LPOK MORE BROWNISH. WHAT HAPPENED WITH ALL THE RACE BAITING SHIT
Does a tourbillon make a watch more accurate?, more reliable?, easier to service? Lets face it, a tourbillon is as necessary as a Bugatti 16 cylinder engine in a Kia Forte. The toubillon is just a bragging right. It's an absolutely superfluous add on that does nothing other than become something to worry about if there is a problem.
Silly toy, nothing else.
It has no practical application in a wristwatch but was a critical part of the pocket watches of old for accurate timekeeping since they were held in the vertical position most of the time. On a wristwatch they are only good for bragging rights and appreciation of mechanical engineering.
What does it do?
Probably sits in a safe somewhere and is never seen again.
more accuracy