Clockmaking - [BONUS VIDEO] Chill Out Edit - 1000 Hours in 12 Minutes

[@drewh0208]

I wish that more people could understand and appreciate the sheer quantity and quality of effort, practice, and concentration that went into making all of this.

[@Clickspring]

Thank you Drew, very kind of you :)

[@alanwallace3253]

Ran into your videos by accident, as a retired watchmaker and jeweler, all I can say is wow ! Your overall design, engineering skill, machine skill and hand craftsmanship is unparalleled. In my whole life the only singular individual that would have come up to your standard was Howard Hawkins, who was head clockmaker for Chelsea, and later head jeweler at Sherve, Crump and Low in Boston. He was the first person I knew that made a lot of his own tools. Especially impressive were your screwdrivers that fit the screws perfectly so as to not throw up a burr.

[@nathanielanderson8753]

This is like my 5th time watching this video throughout the years. What a beautiful project that was. I watched almost every episode when you were doing it. Thanks for putting together this master edit

[@IanCaine4728]

I love how after ALL that, the lingering shot on the finished piece is about 10 seconds. All about the process.

[@matlarr13579]

Best channel on KZbin, your video quality is just outstanding

[@thehollows]

Agreed!

[@rileyalexander5372]

matlarr13579 totally agree. every time a video has been posted I've stopped doing what I'm doing to watch it. can't wait for the next project he does

[@PixelSchnitzel]

Without a doubt. Video production quality and craftsmanship -- both head & shoulders above all others.

[@sithompson74]

Pixel Schnitzel couldn't agree more. Everything from the camera work, editing and voice over to the total incredible, master, craftsmanship has been an absolute joy

[@Cyruscosmo]

I second that, The video, sound and voice over quality is superb! You should to make at least one video on how to make videos!

[@jonharson]

Rumour has it that Switzerland put a price on his head.

[@glenralph5123]

Almost wet myself. Best comment ever!

[@klownskull702]

You mean Japan?

[@alexbohatch3503]

KZbin Smart same difference

[@kurumi394]

@@klownskull702 Japan specialises in Quartz movement clocks. For mechanical clocks you need to look for them in Switzerland.

[@klownskull702]

@@kurumi394 thank you I didn't know the difference. I just know they make watches.

[@shawnlund]

Not many people can say they accomplished something so beautiful and technical with so much dedication and skill.

[@CorbinMusso88]

This is probably my twelfth time through this series. Still as enjoyable as the first time.

[@hadrienberthet2575]

KZbin awards of the most beautiful creation, winner: ClickSpring!

[@sergioricardopereira]

Sorry to all others machinists in youtube, but this project is the most beautiful thing made in a lathe/mill I ever see... Keep those videos coming... and thanks to show us this project... Regards from Portugal

[@3ATIVE]

Well, where to start... I found your channel after seeing the Card Press you made. After binge watching 'The Antikythera Mechanism', I followed with this Clock build playlist. I was blown away at every stage. Your skill, knowledge and talent are breath-taking. Every single component you've made here is a true work of art in its own right... you must be so proud. On top of that, the presentation style, editing and sound effects do so enhance the production. - Thank you for sharing and may you continue to produce such masterpieces.

[@GregVirgoe]

Oh mate, your shop is cleaner than a hospital theatre! Totally in awe of your craftsmanship and the end result is spectacular. One of the very best channels on KZbin, Thank you so much.

[@Clickspring]

Cheers Greg, terrific to have you watching mate :)

[@bucky13]

Well time to watch this entire series again.

[@johnroedl7309]

Watching Clickspring with my morning coffee has to be the best way to start a day. I'm looking forward to the next build.

[@5RustyBin]

Quite possibly one of the most beautiful things I ever set eyes on. Stunning.

[@dhs186]

I cried a little bit after watching this...in awe of the craftsmanship, the dedication, the math and engineering...its like...well...a mini version of God to me - an aspiration to be the best at what you were put on this earth to achieve. I can't wait to watch more. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Clickspring]

Terrific to have your support David, some new material out soon :)

[@orchardwatchandclockrepair8346]

Fantastic remarks. Totally agree

[@sammeyerson1577]

your work is absolutely tremendous and a joy to watch. Not only does your craftsmanship and research go above and beyond but your skill to film and document to make the process look effortless is truly amazing

[@GeneralSeptem]

I find it amazing that your videography and editing style has been not only good but so consistent over the entire project. Most other youtubers I see "evolve" over the years, but the first and last videos of this project truly look like they belong to the same series.

[@GregsGarage]

I enjoyed every minute of the build Chris. Thanks again for sharing it with us in the way that you did.

[@BuildYourOwnWatch]

The quality of craftsmanship is obvious in this amazing production. The clock is a work of art that I watched the 3 seconds or so you show it working for about ten minutes. Beautiful creation!

[@Rubbernecker]

Damn. I hope you sold that for $75k. Absolutely stunning.

[@torala]

Just watched the whole series in one sitting. Really fascinating. Thank you!

[@Splattertube]

Revisiting this (again) after the card press video. Fantastic and mesmerizing. Lovely work, Chris.

[@mk1cortinatony395]

me too! awesome stuff.

[@chillibaz1]

Your attention to the miniscule of details just won the Internet. Bravo sir.

[@theCodyReeder]

So impressive! maybe I'm going to need to talk you into machining some parts for me.

[@jakobnev5973]

No, he's not going to make a clock out of Sodium for you Cody.

[@andregross7420]

Hey Cody

[@Aperson-sv2hc]

A clock out of sodium? lol...

[@SouthernMechanic]

didnt expect to see you here cody, i will be looking for your latest video

[@nedshead5906]

how about a Sodium diving watch...?

[@craigdougan8484]

The dedication and quality of workmanship on display here is matched only by the professional quality video production. Thx

[@BigLarge127]

The level of craftsmanship here has literally left me speechless; it is far and above what I thought was possible.

[@billbright1755]

Like clock work. A chronological masterpiece.

[@jacekgospodarczyk4384]

Chris, as usual, the art of perfection, both in technique and in making the films

[@robertnicholson7733]

Every once and a while I just sit back and watch this video. I can relax while mesmerized by all that gleaming brass and blued steel. But also the planning, the technique, the clarity of purpose - no stoke out of place, each tool exactly what is required for the task - even if it has to be made, and each tool in perfect order - each file clean and keen. And at the end, a beautiful example of workmanship in a wonderfully clean workshop. The only problem, it is Chris in the video and not me. 😀

[@Xenro66]

This just got re-recommended to me after 5 years, wowee the nostalgia is strong on this. I remember watching each of the "how to make a clock" videos, patiently waiting for the next. Even after so long, I am still just blown away at the sheer level of craftsmanship and care that was put into this clock. It is so well made, with such high precision and... It's just brilliant in every way. Just to think that (excluding the material/consumable costs), the price for this clock if calculated with minimum wage here in Ireland would be close to *€11,000,* since it's entirely hand made. I hope you still have this clock, because this is something that should be cherished and passed down as a family heirloom.

[@philrant2408]

Considering this is how watches and clocks used to be made it is a real honour to see the process, the dedication and the expertise, thank you.

[@redline870]

I was just referred here from Adam Savage. Your quality of work, attention to detail, and level of precision is truly remarkable! I cant believe how awesome that was. Everything down to the smallest detail was perfectly made, and meticulously assembled. Unreal! I bet you'd make one sweet 1911!

[@RCInMotion]

What I find amazing out of this whole build is, not only is there so much craftsmanship put into this. But the fact that you also had to create your own tools for specific parts of the clock is what blows my mind. You sir are amazing and I cannot wait to see what's next!!!

[@VikasVJois]

Your finished parts look so flawless that they look like 3D renders!

[@ericbarnes3829]

As a Toolmaker for 34 years, allow me to say Brother you are amazing. Great job!

[@jasonweiss2773]

Chris, I'm going to echo some of my previous statements as well as other commenters. Your craftsmanship is only equaled by the exceptional production value of your videos. You are talented in so many facets it boggles the mind. Your channel is far and away the MOST polished on KZbin. I wish I was someone with Hollywood clout to give you a DIY style show of your own. That would be bittersweet however, as they would likely ruin it. I guess the best compliment I can give (and you're deserving of so many) is that your videos are a comfort to me in an otherwise temultous world. A very sincere thank you from your pal in Colorado. Jason

[@davidbalentine2110]

Yes. Well stated. In a world of instability, this work is a comfort. Chris is impressive. Thank you Chris.

[@desromic]

I've been following the entire series. You deserve an award for filmmaking, truly.

[@i3lack0ut]

You should do a close up video on how exactly the clock works. I feel like we haven't been able to enjoy the finished project enough

[@D0S.]

The thing I like most about you is how everything you make is not just functional, but it is also beautiful.

[@Masocisa]

Well then... The best series on KZbin has come to an end, can't wait for the next one

[@zanpekosak2383]

Masocisa7538 The antyhtera is kinda boring.

[@DrLumpyDMus]

Beautiful way to do a project series. A bunch of very detailed videos about each gear and screw, topped off by one, excellently shot and scored, voice-overless, digestible length summary. My anchestors would have said "Uk cluk tlupin ull" which means "Beautiful hand work" in Klingon. Thanks - Lumpy

[@mannycalavera121]

Your video quality is as brilliant as your craftmanship.

[@Gilvin]

I followed every episode of this clock making. Really touched about the dedication and the professions.

[@Hutch5321]

Don't know how you'll top this, Chris, but I'll sure be sticking around to find out! Bravo, Clickspring!

[@fezz569]

Just something I knocked up over a rainy weekend! True craftsmanship! I now understand why that clock would cost many thousands of $. Work of art!

[@johnwild310]

Perfect. First thing of yours I have seen. So many "secrets" in just 12 minutes! The BEST part is this is an index to the project videos!!!

[@charlesodom4824]

I retired as a Railroad Master Mechanic with forty years service in the machine shops and foundry and created many inventions for the railroad during that time. But", I could not hold a candle to this man's dedication to the maker craft - I salute you sir...

[@Clickspring]

Terrific to have your encouragement Charles, thank you :)

[@Mike_Regan]

A work of Art, Chris. Thanks.

[@KOakaKO]

It's been very entertaining to see the extreme amount of handwork involved in the creation of your unique and beautiful creation. After the amount of time that was devoted to this project, all I can say is - thank goodness you didn't decide to mine and smelt the copper and zinc ores to make the brass in the first place. ;)

[@andrewdask]

Hey Chris, Another awesome video. Sometimes when i looked them, the parts were really zoomed in and they looked huge, but then you showed them in your hand or in other place, and realized how minimal they actually are. More than craftsmanship this is really art. Love your job, this kind on thing inspires me to do a better job as a fabricator every day, and makes me want to learn something new whenever i can. Keep the good work coming greetings from Venezuela!

[@Efreeti]

The amount of work that goes into making these videos astounds me. Not just the stupifying attention to detail going into designing, modeling, measuring, cutting, grinding, polishing and fitting of parts, but then the setting up of the camera on every single one of these shots, being close up yet crisp and in-focus, and all the editing afterward.

[@urosbozanic]

I've watched all the process of making this clock, and I was astonished by how much work you've put into making this masterpiece! Thank you for creating this beautiful piece of art, I hope that you will bring us more of what you do! Wish you all the best, your new fan!

[@Clickspring]

Great to have you watching mate :)

[@AndWhat11]

i love all the clock videos. i have turned a few pieces of wood with my grandpa in his days and the videos do not do justice of how many hours it took to complete this. Filing each piece alone took a fourth of the thousand hours not to mention all the pieces you had to re-turn. thank you for your hard dedication.

[@Clickspring]

Appreciate you taking the time to tune in :)

[@leocelente]

we need a 1 hour long video of it running

[@AnthHalliday]

I was thinking exactly that.

[@intjonmiller]

Leonardo Celente 12 hours, so we can put it on an indefinite loop. I would set up a dedicated tablet to show it 24 hours a day in my home. Closest I'll ever get to owning a bit of craftsmanship this incredible. :)

[@MegaMetinMetin]

Leonardo Celente donate sone money before you think u call the shots

[@intjonmiller]

MegaMetinMetin He didn't say he called the shots. Nothing even remotely like that. Get a grip.

[@pseudosam2458]

Yeah I really want to see it running for more than a few seconds.

[@daniellclary]

Oh that is so amazing to watch every beautiful piece get crafted. If I was not so afraid of wasting materiel, I would do stuff like that too.

[@banzaiib]

You could do a 12 minute video of that clock just running with the camera slowly moving around it and you'd get 100k viewers...

[@bendingsands87]

I've never seen anything handmade as beautiful as that. Thank you.

[@jasperkilford7539]

Man, this is a really wonderful selection of great things - relaxing music, thoughtful camera work and astonishing machining. You really are a renaissance man! I've watched every episode with absolute awe, and enormous respect. You are, without doubt, the most thorough, thoughtful and practical creator I've seen in a long time. And to top it off, you seem like such a humble guy! Hands down the best Content Creator on KZbin, in my opinion. If I had to look back at 2016, following along on this journey with you has been one of the most rewarding and memorable aspects of the year. Huge props, seriously. Thank you.

[@sommzz]

I take pride in the quality of work that I put out for customers. That being said, I hope to have a fraction of your talent someday. Amazing work sir.

[@Clickspring]

Thank you Derek, terrific to have you watching mate :)

[@AcrimoniousMirth]

Sooo our entire family sat and watched that while sipping tea. Our next challenge: set up a live feed of the clock against a nice background. Also, my mum wants to know what your kitchen is like! She thinks your knives will be immaculately sharpened and everything neatly laid out.

[@taba1950]

if I ever have enough money I will build a workshop to build my own clock, just because of you. thank you sir

[@cammelspit]

Anyone else up for a ten hour video of the clock ticking? I mean, just the clock and nothing else running for ten hours. Beautiful work, really.

[@aeviwright7846]

I'm no appraiser but with the amount of work and attention to detail on top of hand making every piece id say that beauty is worth at a minimum 20,000$. This work is on par with the works of master clock and watch makers around the world and could easily get showcased at baselworld with the other non-watch pieces in the art section.

[@mannabarbhuiya1]

I don't knw where from you are but I must confess as you are a legend in the field of metal craftsmanship and engineering . A big salute from India.

[@Past_Worlds]

My all time favorite KZbin series - It shows just what you can do with time, patience and the keen eye for attention to detail. What an aesthetically pleasing Clock. Looking forward to the next next project!

[@TwistedEngines]

No clue how I ended up on this video. But DAM... I'm hooked

[@stansmith-h2b]

The pleasure I get from watching this must be tenfold in the pleasure you get from making the machine. I like to build cars. I really enjoy the task of making parts for my car that nobody else has done. I don't make videos . Thank you for this. It is very enjoyable and it also "resets" my mind to see such perfection in your work. Thank you.

[@phucuc1864]

I'm 22 years old in Vietnam, I'm also studying mechanics and love making, I love the way watches work and the way you make them, great, if you were in my country, maybe mechanical engineering specialist,

[@timopheliac18]

cọng cỏ you are studying love making?.......I suppose we all are, really, aren’t we.

[@ramonbril]

I am just perplexed: what a person is behind such brilliant video quality and these skills of beautiful craftmanship. The perfectionist's ultimate form.

[@EleanorPeterson]

The best part of this is the bit that goes from just before the start through to the bit when it stops.

[@mFcColdSteEl]

Chris. The clock came out beautifully. The dedication to the level of craftsmanship you put into this clock is stunning. Hope people get motivated by your work to keep the attention to detail alive in the generations to come.

[@roerich_6426]

Wow, a King of mechanical construction... I lay on the knees on the floor. Wow, what a potential...

[@milanmarkovic4348]

I have watched all of this videos from the beginning to the finishing of this clock and i still cannot believe what he created, perfection that is what this is. Unbelievable job.

[@rhysfaulkner8508]

New comer to your channel have watched a few of your videos and I have to say your skill is just art to watch, your very talented and just a desire to watch. I have to say when you blue the brass the way it just turns to that sort of mid night blue is just incredible ! top marks mate. 👍🏻

[@Clickspring]

Great to have you watching Rhys :)

[@rabbitphobia]

The blue is better than midnight IMO it's bloody beautiful, I can't describe it and he is great to watch. I have to admit that is the very first time I have ever said that about another man... LMAO, I watch him (creep factor 9 out of 10 if I'm honest lol)

[@sk8chkn]

Clickspring How much would this project sell for?

[@sergeherbstvonmeyer4756]

patient, meticulous, precise... love of precision mechanics... and the result is a pure wonder

[@ZachHixsonTutorials]

I've seen your videos a few times, but it was usually just somewhat simple things, like the firestarter or the etching needle thing. this is incredible work! Seriously, the craftsmanship alone is amazing, but add to that the fact that your not a regular clockmaker, meaning you had to do everything by had is just astounding.

[@elh3809]

schade das es menschen wie dich nur einmal gibt auf diesem planeten.

[@SargeRho]

Your clock building series is by far one of my favorite series on youtube. I'm looking forward to your next project! :D

[@johnsumner2987]

You sir are aren't just a machinist or a clock maker, you are an Artist.

[@eddiebernays514]

I can't believe I have watched this being created for the past year or so. sad to see it end. now I am anxious to see SV Seekers boat be completed.

[@alimsh5004]

Now I realized what the phrase "fingers of gold" means. You are a person who has reached the pinnacle of creativity How I wish I could work with someone like you. Greetings to you from Syria

[@smellofmetal]

1:56 - the most satisfying second of video on all of youtube.

[@BauerPauer]

What a beauty. Absolutely invaluable.

[@LazerLord10]

Wow just wow that was amazing

[@aslan_501]

LazerLord10 Hey saw those awsome minecraft time lapses you did it was really cool and I just looked at your chanel. Gonna have to check out some of your other vids

[@LazerLord10]

lol, cool. Not too much new, thought.

[@williamsquires3070]

Love it - there's nothing quite like quality workmanship and taking pride in.a job well done. Something I see less and less of as companies ship their manufacturing out to China and Taiwan, and all we get for it is cheap throw-away junk, and fewer jobs.

[@feefeee]

Perfect. I always relax before bed with your videos, you made it a bit easier for me :)

[@subzeroelectronics3022]

Wow. Modern, but elegant in a beautiful way. Brilliant. And I will never get tired of the way you use brass shavings to turn steel blue.

[@markg1051]

I don't impress easily but this is mind blowing! Just subscribed. Fantastic work and I see you're in Au. Keep it going.

[@Clickspring]

Cheers Mark, appreciate the sub.

[@aplummer57037]

An absolute work of art, true old-school craftsmanship.

[@Bob_Meier]

ein feinmechaniker werstattporno! geile Arbeit sehr nice!

[@roneckler9937]

Absolutely gorgeous! People can only dream of making something like that!

[@kwakmad91]

I wish my eyes were as good as your camera

[@LostInThe0zone]

Your craftsmanship is phenomenal. It is difficult for me to believe that you could find the clients who could afford to pay what would be required for you to continue this meticulous work and be paid what it's value is.

[@ryPish]

Whatever you make next needs to have 10 times the number of part, at least... I don't want it to end so quickly :o

[@EliteSniperTV]

Ry P lmao

[@TitoRigatoni]

Two years flew by like it was nothing

[@MukYJ]

Watching this, I really miss having new full-length Clickspring videos. So relaxing watching a master craftsman at work.

[@MadaraUCHIHA-hy9xe]

Wow very amazing, thank you for sharing this really made my day 😎👍

[@yummboy2]

What a fascinating series! Now I have a greater appreciation for the term 'clock precision'. Thanks for sharing this incredible compilation!

[@Clickspring]

Cheers, thanks for watching :)

[@DJScopeSOFM]

There's only one word that can describe the feeling of watching your videos, and that's 'Euphoria'.