WatchTech

WatchTech Field Trip #1: How are Main Springs Made? – a Visit to Générale Ressorts In WatchTech101.1 and .2 we have seen some of the engineering aspects of the watch main spring and how the characteristics of the material govern the springs shape. Today w...  

this is very educational for me , would you enlighten us how mechanical watch work, from winding up the spring to...... looking forward your next program best, Eddy

I'm fascinated that the final shape is determined post-heat treatment, but coiling it for shipping... A

Thanks for the informative post.

...or so much equipment involved in making such a tiny spring! Thanks for the write-up. Emil

. . . and all have some level of manual labor in the winding process. Reassuring to know that even with today's technology, there's still an element of craftsmanship in watchmaking. Thanks very, very much for these articles. Art

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Does a mainspring made with Nivaflex have a shelf life? Will they become "Set" from long term shelving in a parts cabinet or in a watch? Thank for the post Don, Well Done. (Really enjoyed) Anthony

I'll have to go through it again but thanks very much for all this work. It's one of the main element of a watch "engine" and its functioning is not always well understood. Cheers, Mark

at spring manufacture. You included a lot of details about the alloys and their creation I have not seen before anywhere. I'm envious of your trip, seeing such closely guarded secrets :) Thanks Don for bringing us one of the first uninhibited looks at spr...