Horological Meandering

In some of my previous threads, I've highlighted this small , but crucial and sometimes wonderfully beautiful component of a watch's movement. The click is a pawl often shaped like a beak or as a cam with two tips. It's held in tension by a spring that fo...  

And found it educational too. Thanks! 👍🏻

Best, Emmanuel

This post is very dear to me, so I'm glad you liked it. Best, Emmanuel

Thanks for educating us on how this often overlooked component can also be a thing of beauty!

This post is really dear to me, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. Best, Emmanuel

I don’t have those brands, but my LF with that blade style click lever really feels great with the fine clicks but being buttery smooth with next to no resistance.

with the micro-rotor!

the Tourbillon and the Classic origin. Thanks for your comment. Best, Emmanuel

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I like some of these springs so much! Best, Emmanuel

It’s a reversing system for tandem winding, basically the same as you’d find in the reverser wheels of an ETA or Rolex movement. There is another click underneath the ratchet wheels to retain the mainspring, as can be seen in this image from Amanico . It'...  

I knew that by tackling such a technical subject, I risked making mistakes. But in the end, it doesn't matter, because fortunately, there are people like you who know more and it’s an opportunity to learn! Best, Emmanuel

I enjoyed every bit of it, the legend was useful. The finishing of the movement plates on the Philippe Dufour pocket watch is exquisite. Laslty I got a chance to play with the GS a few weeks back and it is a very tactile movement, I hope they use it in mo... 

because this post is very dear to me. I hope to be able to handle the GS next time I go to Paris. Best, Emmanuel

I loved this!

I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Best, Emmanuel

I’m glad you like it too. Best, Emmanuel

Thanks for compiling all of these - a truly nice detail executed perfectly in the examples shown 👍🏻

This thread means a lot to me because it touches the heart of what I love so much about watchmaking. Thank you and have a nice day. Best, Emmanuel

I enjoyed this post. So many beautiful watches, and close-ups.

I'm glad you enjoyed it because these click springs really belong to what makes horology so exciting for me. Best, Emmanuel

One of these days I would like to own a watch with a traditional blade style click spring. The Chaykin double barrel is one I hadn't seen before, very cool, and I am a big fan of the Greubel implementation since it feels so 3d in a very 2d world. Garrick ...  

Thank you for the discovery! I hope you'll find the blade-style model of your dreams someday. Best, Emmanuel

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The shape of that Laurent Ferrier spring endears me to that watch forever. You opened my eyes to so many more!

which means a lot to me as it deals with those little things that make me love watchmaking. Best, Emmanuel