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How a mechanical watch works........
Hi All,
AndrewD's beautiful escapement shots combined with his comment of about his son asking questions, got me thinking about all the different books that I read when I wanted to understand how a mechanical watch works. Most explanations tend to get too detail oriented and forget about summarizing the principles which can be grasped by a non-engineer or a kid. Until I found this video made in 1949 by Hamilton
J.
PS: If the link has to be deleted just do a Google search on "How a watch works" and this link comes right up.
How a mechanical watch works........
Hi All, AndrewD's beautiful escapement shots combined with his comment of about his son asking questions, got me thinking about all the different books that I read when I wanted to understand how a mechanical watch works. Most explanations tend to get too...
Thanks for that great tip!
Then surf for "What Makes a Fine Watch Fine", also a film made for Hamilton in 1947. After five minutes of acted-out sequences - presentation of a retirement watch - that I found insanely funny but also moving, we get into the real nitty-gritty, such as w...
thank you Amerix
It was very funny. It made me think that not a great deal has happened i the world of watch advertising in those +60 years. The stories they emphesize and the claims seem more or less the same ;-) however it did not make it less enjoyable best regards Chr...
that was cool amerix!....
It is sometimes sad to see a great institution like Hamilton sort of lose its shine. That is the reality of doing business I guess. J.
That was great
I enjoyed that, Thanks. You are right, it explains it really well, but it is also very funny to watch. best regards Christian