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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:37 pm 
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does anyone know of or have any good links as to how a watch works? I'm not talking about the "the weight spins round and round..." stuff. I was hoping to see disassembled diagrams or pictures with names and descriptions of the individual components. I've heard some terminology that was way over my head and it has intrigued me to learn more.

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I wrote a series of articles last year (and I guess I should add some this year) that included a general overview. It's not a great picture rich example because admin was looking to use them on the front page and didn't want to run into copyright issues. If there is something specific that I didn't make clear then let me know and I'll try to expand on it.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8009


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Somebody posted a really good youtube link a while back with a video from like the 60s or 70's that explained everything REALLY well. Ill see if I can find it.

EDIT: Dont remember who originally posted it, but credit to them :cheer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiCPu0SjEW4

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Somebody posted a really good youtube link a while back with a video from like the 60s or 70's that explained everything REALLY well. Ill see if I can find it.

EDIT: Dont remember who originally posted it, but credit to them :cheer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiCPu0SjEW4


Forgot about that - it was Driver8 - viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13101


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Roffensian wrote:
RJRJRJ wrote:
Somebody posted a really good youtube link a while back with a video from like the 60s or 70's that explained everything REALLY well. Ill see if I can find it.

EDIT: Dont remember who originally posted it, but credit to them :cheer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiCPu0SjEW4


Forgot about that - it was Driver8 - viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13101

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Driver8 wrote:
Roff has the memory of an old and greying elephant. :wink:


I think that might be an insult to elephants.


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There's a good description at http://www.timezone.com/library/wglossa ... 1806327073

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onewatchnut wrote:

Brilliant onewatchnut, I've spent some time on timezone (no pun intended :oops: :D ) but hadn't come across that particular link!

There's some other good articles in the Timezone horologium if you want to go and have a look.

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thanks for the help guys!

It's a lot of info but great to read


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymzBa-DFuEY

saw this last night on TV, was interesting and was sort of in line with this topic.

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