How a Mechanical Watch Works
Mechanical watches have no battery, microchip, or circuitry. Watch parts are machined to near perfection at microscopic sizes and tolerances and tin produce accuracy within two to three seconds per twenty-four hours.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:44 Crown
1:36 Mainspring
2:14 Wheel Train
2:57 Jewel Bearings
3:11 Motion Works
4:10 Escapement & Balance Wheel
6:38 Supporting Structure