DonCorson
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I am planning to work my way through all the parts of a watch including a little theory and visits to specialised manufacturers.
Looking at all the constituant parts so we can better appreciate the whole.
Starting out by learning more than you would like to know about the main spring.
Don
WatchTech 101.1 -- Motive Power
WatchTech 101.1 - Motive Power A mechanical wristwatch has many different functional groups that are employed to fulfill different needs such as setting the time and keeping the movement clean and dry. The first major need is one that is often completely ...
Yes ! ...
I am planning to work my way through all the parts of a watch including a little theory and visits to specialised manufacturers. Looking at all the constituant parts so we can better appreciate the whole. Starting out by learning more than you would like ...
I wish I'd known these springs can take off the tip of a finger
if so, I would have a bit more skin on one of mine. It was an 8-day spring, but still - amazing amount of power can be stored. Thanks for taking on this enormous challenge. Cazalea
Spectacular! Thank you.
You have achieved the perfect balance of technical completeness and comprehensibility.
Thank you, Don.
Really enjoyed your post. Great work in laying out the fundamentals, really enjoy good technical writing. Looking forward to 101.2...3...4... In the interim, do you have any more force v turn graphs? They're quite rare and rather difficult for the neophyt...
According to Omega
the mainspring in a cal. 551 produces 0.00000001 HP during the 46 hour run At least that's what some old promotional materials from about 1964 say A