How Does a Watch Work?
The Classroom • 6m 41s
Have you ever wondered how a watch works? Forget complications. We're talking a time-only watch. It's a machine on your wrist, so let an expert watchmaker break it down for you.
Michael Michaels is back and he's bringing his knowledge as a master watchmaker to help explain how a watch actually work. We all love them the beauty and aesthetics, but do you know how the inner workings of a watch interact?
Mike walks us through terms like isochronism and balance wheel, shows how a watch can be less or more precise, and goes in depth with how the piece works together as a whole.
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