VERY good video on how a mechanical movement works

[Winnipesaukee]

I've been looking for a good video that illustrates how a mechanical movement works. Now I know! Very fascinating 10 minutes. I think it was made by Hamilton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiCPu0SjEW4

[jp375]

Great video! Probably the clearest and best explanation I've seen yet. Thanks for sharing.

[Senignol]

Thanks for the link. Very helpful and informative.

[frontside5]

[emmanuelgoldstein]

If you look in the Vintage forum, then the sub-forum we have a couple more videos posted from Hamilton. It's an excellent video and breaks down the mechanics very simply.

[narcosynthesis]

As one of the comments on the video says, we seem to have lost the art of simple, practical instruction videos nowadays, whereas ten minutes watching that video has taught me a huge amount on how a watch actually works (a lot simpler than I initially thought too).

I remember finding a similar video a while back on the differential gearing systems used to drive cars - a fairly complex and relatively misunderstood device broken down simply in a ten minute video.

[John MS]

If you look in the Vintage forum, then the sub-forum we have a couple more videos posted from Hamilton. It's an excellent video and breaks down the mechanics very simply.

I understand the Hamilton watch repair school was highly regarded.

[zekio]

i really like this video. made me understand how a watch works after i tried figuring it out from reading and studying pictures for ages.

[DM71]

Thanks for the link, very informative and clear indeed! Sometimes, simple is better. These are the kind of posts I like to see on WUS!

[orientwatchusa]

Here's another good source on how mechanical watches work from Orient:

ORIENT [ORIENT WATCH CO.,LTD] The Wonderful World of Mechanical Watches

Not a video, but very informative nonetheless.

I've been looking for a good video that illustrates how a mechanical movement works. Now I know! Very fascinating 10 minutes. I think it was made by Hamilton.

YouTube - Cómo Funciona un Reloj Mecánico