Slow Motion Microscope Inside a Watch - The Slow Mo Guys

[@theslowmoguys]

I seem to have said goodbye to only your right ear. Don't tell your left ear.

[@CelestinaakaClonaClox9999]

Heh heh! You're funny Gav.

[@SynthRockViking]

My right can’t hear no good anyways 🤷‍♂️

[@Junaid_Ellam]

Setup is looking soooo cool

[@NFSHeld]

For Windows users: if you have trouble hearing Gav, there's an "Settings app > Accessibility > Audio" setting called "Mono Audio" that you can turn on.

[@LisaMiza]

You left my ear behind! How rude!

[@WristwatchRevival]

This was incredible! The Omega held up extremely well under such magnification I have to say. Even at the level of magnification I do things start to look pretty sketchy pretty fast. You did a very good job of explaining what was happening with the watch :) Now I just need to figure out how to get your camera setup for my videos and I'll be set! 😂 Thanks for the shoutout too!

[@letmypeoplebathe]

I feel like a collaboration is in order to really get a good look at pallet forks in action and the like

[@theslowmoguys]

Thanks a bunch! Love your videos. I still need to learn the difference between a Swiss lever and a coaxial but I’ll get there eventually! 😂

[@TestingBugs]

Collab??????? Please??????

[@wraithbrood1809]

Oh yes the collab we’ve always wanted

[@jeffwhite6343]

I love both yalls channels.

[@ABoojumSnark]

I loved this. Suggestion: slowmo of a 3, 4, or 5 needle overlock stitch sewing machine. I've never found good footage of how one works, and they seem to be vastly more complicated than a standard single needle machine.

[@MeriaDuck]

Even a single needle sewing machine would be great

[@Yvolve]

@@MeriaDuck Especially even he gets his hands on different models throughout the years and gets an expert involved. Sewing machines and automatic looms/knitters are wild. It would be cool to see how the technology developed.

[@PvtRainbow]

Better yet, Slow Mo of Andrew Panton’s sewing machine. You know you want to Gavin.

[@dack42]

Fantastic idea! Sewing machine mechanisms are like pure magic.

[@jaromir_kovar]

Yes please! Or the sock knitting black magic machine

[@AskSeebs]

I loved this video. I’m a watchmaker. Yes that’s gunk and lint inside your watch. That gunk may cause the watch to fail eventually. I have to say this was beautifully shot. You made really insightful observations about the looseness of the wheel. All wheels have to be a little loose to allow the transfer of energy. And the chronograph hammer, which resets the chronograph seconds hand, is incredibly strong for its size. It can launch other components across the room if not assembled properly. I loved this video so much I’m sharing it with some colleagues who can’t use my high powered loupe.

[@Roccondil]

I gotta say it is absolutely impressive how precise the machining is for so delicate the parts... which are also rugged enough to withstand daily usage.

[@joebaxter6895]

Yah I have to imagine that if there is no give even the metal would break eventually with all that movement and metal pieces hitting each other.

[@SteveConkie-t6r]

@@joebaxter6895 It's easy to see how the gears could lose tiny flakes of metal and cause big problems over the years as they fly around the case due to the wearer's movements. Makes my skin crawl to think of a loose tooth-tip flopping around the escapement. The sound was false, but perfectly conveyed the reality, which is machined pieces of metal bashing into each other hundreds of thousands of times a day, for years on end.

[@tenofprime]

That is awesome, I bet you have fun seeing the different ways each watch maker handles the exact layout of parts to do the jobs.

[@dianacourt377]

Thank you! My curiosity about the gunk is answered!

[@pepsimaxaddict02]

I am simply in awe of Gav's setup and how far this channel has come. The production value and robotics and amount of things to check is crazy. I can't wait to see more of this stuff!

[@JMMC1005]

They've also been going so long that I've taken it for granted that the channel will always exist. Death, taxes, and a new Slow Mo Guys video every now and then are the true constants in life.

[@Van-Leo]

this, but also, aquarium tipped on side. lol

[@sebastianmitderaxt203]

@@Van-Leo classic move of someone dedicated to the level that he forgets the most simple stuff in the end. All high end equipment for camera, lenses, recording, presenting footage.... but forget to buy a small sturdy table...

[@rasmis]

@@Van-Leo Yes! He should get in touch with Fireball Tools, Alec Steele or any big box store about a vice 😃

[@CaptainMisery86]

​@@sebastianmitderaxt203 I think that's more of a gimmick now. Kinda like the tattered lab coats

[@WaterjetChannel]

Ever since we got a Phantom v2511 my respect for your videos quadrupled. Takes so much more time than I thought lol

[@aidanhuisman6839]

The footage is amazing, but considering all the "sounds" from the watch are all edited in afterward and "slowed down", I think that's just as amazing. Well done Gav!

[@dharveyftw7349]

yeah the sounds were done spectacularly

[@hatpeach1]

I assume the sounds are "fake" and have nothing to do with what was filmed and added in post. That's pretty standard for high speed photography.

[@barryemery9494]

Well since you can't record sounds in slowmo I appreciate the effort they put in

[@ckmoore101]

From the shooting sound of speed slowing down, to the artificial, bassy clanks of the gears, to the music score of "slowtime"... its brilliant.

[@steelerfaninperu]

@@hatpeach1 Yeah, Gav's admitted as much before, that you can't really record slow-mo and so they have to score the videos after. It's funny because our perception of what slow-mo should sound like is all based on BS for the most part, but we like that BS and nobody does it better than SMG

[@rthomp03]

I love the casual flex of filming your $10k watch with easily $100k worth of camera/robot equipment just because you are curious.

[@vokin]

You're probably underestimating things by 2-3x at minimum. The robot is $100k by itself (depends on his exact config/model), and those two cameras together are probably $200k or so if bought new today. Then you've got all the lenses, lighting, the computer set up, and the mags for all the data (may not be using them in the studio, but he owns them for his on location videos). As a comparison, he recently did that video on the second channel about adding storage and his main Synology NAS enclosure is $17k just for the box (never mind the drives or the rack or the UPS or anything else), and the expansion he added was another $7k (again, just for the box). Lots of it is sponsored, but everything he does is pricey. The $10k watch, even if out of his own pocket, is nothing. He's talked about doing old videos when he still had to rent cameras and he was spending $10k per day just to rent the phantoms.

[@ac.creations]

This is why I dont understand why he doesnt start a production company and actually produce slo mo footage videos for people as well as KZbin. Id buy a 4k Blu Ray of a compilation of every cool shot. Just to see this stuff without compression.

[@cody5495]

Flex? Bro grow up

[@SinHurr]

@@ac.creations You'd need a whole lot of blu rays for uncompressed footage of what Gav's packin'.

[@VemorrFrantik]

@@SinHurrI think he meant to say "stacks of terabyte drives"

[@AA-yv9dn]

I love this style of content, getting to see how the shot is planned, and the trail and error

[@Isaacrl67]

Trial and error is how people get through much of life, too.

[@harriehausenman8623]

yes, more please 🙏

[@vinnysworkshop]

Nothing crazier than watching a bunch of tiny precision-made mechanical parts all moving in perfect harmony to create a functional timepiece. I understand electronics way better than mechanics, and it is why I think mechanical watches should not exist. They might wear down over time, they have to be constantly wound up, and they are impossible to understand for an electronics nerd like me. At least the complex digital logic going on inside of electronic watches is partially understandable to me, while the mechanical mumbo-jumbo is completely incomprehensible.

[@AyushBakshi]

*trial

[@horlogeur]

I've been a watchmaker for fourteen years, and this is the first time I've seen this type of watch movement slowed down like this. Thank you for this video. Now, I'm curious to see what another Omega movement model, which oscillates at 50 Hz, would look like when slowed down as well. I'm really intrigued.

[@johnscarceforpresident1647]

Zenith Defy El primero 200vps would be too much vibration wouldnt it?

[@BartCathey-g2c]

@@johnscarceforpresident1647probably

[@ChristopherHallett]

I tell you what, you buy me the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional (the 3861 movement) in Canopus gold with matching strap, and I'll let Gavin film it in slow-mo for you. Sound good?

[@johnscarceforpresident1647]

@@ChristopherHallett get me one too but in Sedna gold

[@paulholmes672]

As an engineer, was confused by the 'sloppy' amount of backlash on the saw-toothed wheel until you added the Chronograph cog. Then I was flabbergasted by the reasoning/cleverness of the 2 to one-ish tooth mesh on those wheels mainly for excellent positive engagement. Impressive experiment to go along with AMAZING gear. I would suggest a Granite Standard for your pedestal next time, something we require for sub-micron measurements. Thank You Sir!!!

[@JMMC1005]

Also an engineer and had the exact same thought. "Gee, I wouldn't have expected them to cut costs here - particularly as the other wheels use proper involute teeth.......Ooohhhhhh!"

[@unicyclingistheshit]

@@JMMC1005 I too found myself wondering why one was an involute gear and the other wasn't. Knew there had to be some reasoning behind it. Watchmakers blow me away every time man!

[@MARVINMotorSport]

Thank you for expressing exactly what I also thought until the aha moment. It also makes me wonder if omega or watchmakers have ever done this type of imaging themselves, and whether seeing Gavs unique footage would provide a level of insight for improvements.

[@ylmzll]

@@JMMC1005 As a human from planet earth who is not an engineer like you guys, can you try to explain to us ignorant people what the damn hell did you speak to each other? I am extremely curious. :)

[@electrikhan7190]

@@ylmzll One gear had twice as many teeth as the one it meshed with when he turned on the stopwatch. Reduces the odds of you turning it on right as it would tick past the other tooths tip. Less room needed for it to disengage also. 14:18

[@harwinkle1440]

The foley is so well done I didn't even remember it was foley until 10 minutes in, the attention to detail in the entire edit of the video is remarkable and deserves so much praise.

[@yellowdrangon]

Bro had the most clear Sponsor disclaimer every Props!

[@himaro101]

It did make me laugh when he said the jokes on them, he already purchased the initial set.

[@Yvolve]

@@himaro101 Same. It also makes it feel less like a sponsored video because he already owned the product they were offering and they didn't know. He spent his own money on it because he felt like it was money well spent. Best advertisement you can have.

[@pvic6959]

i also LOVE how it was like "lol i already have that"

[@PosyMusic]

I loved this video :) Amazing how stable that Bolt robot arm is at these magnifications.

[@SuperBKDK]

I wonder what this Posy guy could possibly know about macro shots...

[@harriehausenman8623]

an original Posy appeared! 🤗

[@AWDTurboPOWAH]

Wow this comment section is like a smorgasbord of all my favorite creators. 😂 Wristwatch Revival and now Posy too!

[@alkeryn1700]

Oh hey Posy ! :)

[@Kellysg126]

Its posy!!!

[@johncassidy2115]

The engineering is incredible! But, this was made with modern machinery. Can you imagine the skill of the early watch and clock makers that had to make every tiny little part by hand? I wish you could get your hands on an early watch and do the same type of investigation.

[@AlphaLucky]

Tbh, from what Wristwatch Revival says (the channel Gav mentioned watching) you can get pocket watch movements pretty cheap on places like Ebay, so he could def do this!

[@invisiblekid99]

This is not a cheap watch. I have a basic Planet Ocean and that cost enough. But there is plenty of profit in this version I'm sure. However this video and your comment got me thinking. Would the Uber expensive movements/watches (bling aside) be more handmade thus more expensive, or more accurately machined? While of course at this magnification it shows up lots of things, I wonder if those super priced watches "better made" or less violet or have less movement? But then less play means more contact and so more wear and tear? No matter, it was fascinating to watch.

[@Schuisadrummist]

Plenty of old pocket watches with open backs. Frett and Co. Clockworks in Little Rock, AR converts a lot of them to wristwatches, but saves the truly special stuff as original as possible.

[@GoodOleDFT]

I guess now we know why pocket watches were so much bigger than our wrist ones.

[@cwilli2488]

This style of chronograph movements have been made to this level of precision since at least the 60’s. The movement in the omega speedmaster has actually changed very little over time and its still pretty similar in design and construction to the watches worn on the moon in 1969. It’s a magnificent example of ingenuity and engineering

[@SirDavidAsher]

Two things: I love Wristwatch Revival. Such a relaxing channel to watch. Secondly, I dig when you talk about your lenses. As a photographer I get very nerdy about hearing about lenses I’ll never even see. Lol

[@BallisticHighSpeed]

These VEO 4K shots with this high lighting contrast looks SO good on an OLED display! Amazing imaging as always, Gav.

[@Millzspec]

Super slomo beyblade battles ?????🤔🤔

[@Yvolve]

It's such a shame some of the detail is still lost in the YT compression algorithm. Imagine watching the original footage on a TV like that. Gav did make a DVD with all their most amazing high detail shots without compression.

[@Cynical...]

Gavin you should definitely look into doing this same thing with a Bulova Accutron or any other tuning fork watch. The index wheel on the Accutron has some of the smallest wheel teeth ever produced for a watch, and it's really interesting how it works! Love to see more people taking an interest in watchmaking!

[@scottoswald7535]

I hadn't thought about that! Yeah, the tuning fork vibrations would be super cool. Im a watch guy, and this was one of their best videos. Were you like me? Looking to see if his jewels had enough oil? 🤣

[@ChristopherHallett]

Accutrons are such cool watches, but watch snobs write them off because they're not expensive enough, it's a real shame.

[@Cynical...]

@@scottoswald7535 I'm currently training to be a watchmaker! There's a good chance if this was purchased in the UK that I've met the individual who failed to QC that bit of debris on the sub-second hand wheel 😅

[@Cynical...]

@@ChristopherHallett Honestly there's a whole host of battery-powered calibres out there that people disregard, the Hamilton 505 being one of my favourites!

[@K-leeca]

My Friend: Are you ever gonna miss Slow mo guys video?? ME: Not on my watch!!

[@aspzx]

You own a Speedmaster? Lucky.

[@jwalster9412]

"I had to slow down for a second and think about that"

[@TheEDFLegacy]

I see what you did there.

[@farronmain6718]

*pulls up youtube app on smart watch*

[@harriehausenman8623]

🤣

[@VictheSecret]

As a photographer, I find the levels of both imagination, technology and skill using that tech, absolutely stunning.

[@zipp4everyone263]

As a former product photographer and current hobbyist photographer with a macro portfolio, this is incredibly nice to see! Id like to see some post stabilisation done on the footage as well as an interview with the makers of this watch just to see why they did what they did and how they react to the images you've captured. Absolutely insane stuff you do here and i absolutely love it! Please never stop doing the cool things you do! Also, as a side note, its pretty fun to hear you talk about an Omega as "Something we all have" in our daily lives. Im not saying you dont deserve it, its just fun to hear!

[@TheMeldanor]

This type of video is why I love the internet and what people are doing with our current technology. A totally niche topic that can only captured by different high tech machines and a skilled Gav. This is stuff you would not have the chance to see otherwise. Thank you very much for the content Gav, you are great!

[@christianellegaard7120]

The best part is that Gav seems to mainly be doing it because he thinks its fun. The fact that he can make money on it is just a bonus that allows him to do more.

[@casesandcapitals]

Have you ever filmed the inside of a sewing machine? I'd love to see that, especially an older Singer vs the newer versions

[@leostask]

That's amazing! As a retired certified master watchmaker this is a treat to watch! Excuse the pun! One thing, the beat you hear is from the pallet fork but not the jewels but front 2 tiny pins on each side of the pallet fork, that act as stops for the movement of the pallet fork, that sound is actually recorded to adjust the timing of the watch. The shorter the hair spring the faster the balance wheel the faster the beat from the pallet fork. Thanks for the great effort in sharing this amazing video!

[@funtaril]

Ooooh boy, photo gear nerdiness and wristwatch nerdiness in one video? The only element this almost perfect piece lacks is Dan!

[@euansmith3699]

The sound design is wonderful, as ever. It complements the visuals so well.

[@forrestnutter]

My wife got me a pair of Tissot watch parts cuff links and seeing the insanely small gears has always intrigued me. This is amazing !

[@mcgintymedia4316]

SloMo Guys + Posy would be an interesting and beautiful collaboration video.

[@TylerPruitt-io6zf]

Yes!

[@rainbowevil]

So much this!

[@PosyMusic]

What a nice thing to say, thank you :)

[@bakedandsteaked]

Oh wow that would be something

[@Animaniac-vd5st]

This is one of those videos that makes you appreciate the added (fake) sound effects. They really are very fitting and add to the experience.

[@Starfloofle]

I've always commended the edited SFX for their videos. There's some *real* talent in sound design here and I'm always kind of in awe of it almost as much as I am the footage itself, because it's a field I have a bit more expertise in.

[@_AntonioRipoll]

That mac/mic combo of lenses opens up a whooooole world of possibilities! Am I the only one who wants him to film some fast insects?

[@beardthor8854]

The precision engineering in this is astounding. The combination of watch making, videography, macro lenses and robots makes this one of the best videos I've ever seen.

[@seattlegrrlie]

I also have watched many hours of wristwatch revival. SLO-MO watch is brilliant. Thank you

[@timm3931]

Love it, as a watch and clockmaker, I am familiar with all the processes and theory, witnessed in real time. To see on this timescale is fascinating. Would love to see a watchmakers nightmare when a mainspring escapes from the barrel!

[@martindieux]

DUUUUUDE!!! This video is so cool I could watch it 50 times again and again. Also loved the "solo" version of the channel and the POV of you and the all the displays.

[@Merjia]

I love when Gavin gets all into the technical like this, he's really in his element as one of the best slow-motion photographers in the world.

[@LiamQ1994]

Words can't describe how surprised and excited I was the moment you held up the watch as I've got the same! Absolutely love mine, and now concerned it too is full of gnat popcorn

[@philip4534]

What’s the name of the watch?

[@Rob_W]

@@philip4534 Omega Speedmaster - Dark Side of the Moon.

[@AlliandWill]

That footage was insane!!

[@rob_ah_]

As a fan of @theslowmoguys and a watch collector, this video is exactly what I've been waiting for. 👏

[@karenkline7221]

Yes. It was very fun and informative.

[@corvalis8169]

I think this is by far one of the best videos I've seen on this channel. The intricacies of the mechanisms in a watch are absolutely incredible at that magnification and speed. Thank you for sharing this with us ^^

[@thatsgottahurt]

I love watching those "how its made" type shows and always enjoyed seeing those slowmo shots of machines making things like springs where its a blur in real time, but does like a bunch of little bends changing direction in fractions of a second. It would be awesome to see some fast manufacturing machinery done in Slow Mo Guys style. (also thanks for the video, those were some awesome shots!)

[@DjJMOProductions]

This is incredible and such a clear view of something you never get to see. As a "watch guy" I have watched a ton of videos and the only things that come close to this are close ups in regular speed. It is crazy to think of the finish of these parts at such a small level. Even being $15k, there is only so much finishing that can be done on this movement.

[@ExcelsiorSG]

This is breathtakingly high quality footage, amazing stuff. Wonder what other crazy stuff we could see with these lenses.

[@eschsurpoudre]

Outstanding high speed, high resolution video capture. From the precise pallet fork movement (where much of the mainspring energy is lost) to the slam collision of the chronograph gears. Wish I could like the video twice.

[@TheOwlWatches]

MAD respect to the people who hand craft watches

[@christophermcgrew9871]

Yea the 8yr old kids are good at it

[@smolapril]

@@christophermcgrew9871 tiny hands are good for tiny crafts 🥰

[@removechan10298]

3:32 you are officially at mad scientist status, congrats, this is AWESOME!! what an amazing setup

[@gdude2775]

Wrist watch revival would love this.

[@SkippyDa]

He gets shouted out, I watch all his videos, so relaxing!

[@BraxtonHoward]

@wristwatchrevival , see if that sends up the bat signal.

[@BensRamblings]

@WristwatchRevival in case no one has tagged him yet.

[@gdude2775]

@@SkippyDa I love to watch one of his videos right before bed.

[@BizzaroHunter]

I've always said that sound design is what sets slow mo guys apart from all the other slow mo channels. They were doing it earlier and better than everyone else.

[@ww2buff352]

11 years I’ve been watching you guys!

[@ItsJJOLO]

pun intended

[@exwa1300]

I’ve been watching these guys for 10 years

[@mrhristv]

Me too but I always watch them on x1.5 speed :D

[@Boolarramob36]

That's 11⁸ in slow-mo time!

[@pat2rome]

14 here, the original "football to the face" video is the first one I saw

[@kineticdeath]

when you can politely and thankfully inform a company that you bought their stuff already, but then they go and offer you something else. Thats prtetty cool. Great lot to team up with and now all the internet gets some more cracking footage to watch. Plus the commentary on what you're doing and how is cool as well. So much depth and knowledge

[@aidanhuisman6839]

17:02 RIP left ear lol

[@rayraywa]

One of your best videos ever, and my favorite of the last few years. Thanks!

[@conga8104]

What I'm learning at around 12:38 is that enough advanced technology can apparently make a thing look like a bad animation. That is some crazy good footage.

[@nolangarrison8185]

As someone who owns an Omega Seamaster, I appreciate Gav being a man of taste

[@BartCathey-g2c]

Same LOL

[@Autumn_Glory]

Same. Love my Moonwatch and SMP300.

[@UncleManuel]

"Joke's on you, I've already bought it!" That is quite the double flex! 😁🤘

[@Gochen86]

Gotta love the slice-of-life moments like this one. And it's not just the motion that seems violent when you hit the chronograph button. The sound when slowed down is like a tiny cannon.

[@shanemeyer9224]

I love your shoutout to wristwatch revival! Sure good guy with great content I’m always watching as a watchmaker myself

[@nkonig1]

As a watch nerd I truly appreciated this. Thank you 🙏🏻 I can see you getting numerous shoutouts from all the watch related media. I’m sure a lot of them will want to collaborate.

[@xmarcovinzx]

Less guns, more machinery and fun things! Great video 👏

[@anasevi9456]

yeah I don't hate guns but it is so played. Slowmo footage has mostly been people shooting things since well before youtube even existed. 😅 These swiss watch movements under super macro are so much more novel and fascinating.

[@howardwilliams2587]

I find it extremely comforting and peaceful to see everything in such slow and precise movement. Thanks for sharing.

[@philorgneopolotin8762]

This was super cool to watch. My suggestion for a potential future video would be to compare watches at different price points. Say $100, $1k, 10k, $100k, etc. and show the differences between them. Other channels have tried it but would love to see it in more detail

[@psmirage8584]

This was incredible. Fascinating. Not just the insane engineering of the watch, but all the effort Gavin has to put in to get these amazing shots. Incredibly technical, and beautifully produced.

[@f.k.b.16]

I'm more impressed with the watch gears than the slow motion camera! The mechanics behind this 😳😳😳

[@12345.......]

You should check out Wristwatch Revival. Marshal cleans and repairs watches. The size of the parts is microscopic. He brings some really beat up watches back to life.

[@Lilith-Rose]

Don't forget they used to have to cut every gear by hand and then manually balance the mechanism rather than using precision machining, and they were still just as small and precise

[@Stewey1972]

I loved that not only did you discuss the actual clockwork and how it functioned, but you discussed what you were doing for each shot, and why.

[@_Joshua_Watts_]

Love the educational style slow mo videos. They are always super interesting.

[@jr_kulik]

This is the best slo-mo video I’ve ever seen. Good editing on the various noises you added, they’re perfectly timed.

[@DeathByRabbit]

Thanks for the video, Gav! I watched SmarterEveryDay's video of shattering a Prince Ruperts Drop. You guys have done glass shattering videos before but it would be interesting to see it slowed down even more than he did.

[@RiderManifesto]

I own this watch since released, it's my all-time favourite watch and I enjoy it very much. This video shown me so much more about this watch and made me love my watch even more. Thank you!

[@Torta--is--PLUR]

I was shocked to see how imperfect some of those parts were. I would like to see this on a Rolex and see the huge quality difference in fit and finish

[@hammerth1421]

That's a nice watch you got there, Gav!

[@nathanscheele9197]

I’ve been slightly obsessed with Wristwatch Revival over the past 6 months. Just the other day I was hoping to find a video that showed how the pallet fork interacts with the escape wheel and lo and behold here you are. Thanks for the excellent video.

[@ChongMcBong]

can you point this at the pins on a dot matrix printer? they are fast and tiny :)

[@MeriaDuck]

Or a hammer printer, would love a curiousmarc collaboration

[@williamcondon7759]

Slow Mo Guys is undeniably the best channel in the history of KZbin

[@tjm11015]

Skip to 6:42 at least, trust me.

[@TeoGoYo]

This may be the only KZbin video to properly justify the cost of an Omega wristwatch. The tolerances, fit and finish boggle the mind.

[@uncanny_mac4660]

Now this is just pure cinematography . It gives me goosebumps.

[@benmcdonald5837]

Hello Gavin

[@-allarr-]

I don't care about watches or cameras, particularly. But watching and listening to a nerd be a genuinely enthusiastic nerd about their special nerd topic is absolute PEAK. Great video.

[@Louis-gi1jp]

Cat meow at 10:55

[@TooneeLunes]

As always with these types of slow mo videos it is such a wierd feeling to go between intelligent expert of his field gav and then have memories of the dude that struggled all those years ago playing family fued. "Number 7, Way to go champ!"

[@Jenza82]

I was thinking Wristwatch Revival as soon as I saw this, then Gav mentions him. Collab when?

[@Jack-c2d8w]

I am just in awe at how far the Slo-Mo Guys have come. I started following since you began, and never forget the cat jumping/running up the fence. Now look at you! Its amazing 😍

[@janyoung1633]

Fascinating how much backlash those tiny gears have. This micro exploration is really awesome! Everything looks so crudely manufactured. Hard to believe it actually functions as precisely as it does. Great adventures are all around us, we just have to find a method of looking closely for them! Great content! Keep searching!

[@cadburybunny]

As a lover of all watches analog or digital, this was AWESOME! Another Venn Diagram I am in the middle of and LOVE it!

[@ChristopherKlepel]

Wow, this is so cool. The best part of your channel is not just that you have slow motion cameras, but you know how to use them and what would be interesting.

[@CharlesSchiele]

This is just gorgeous

[@andrew.reynolds]

Love watching these types of videos from the Slow Mo Guys, I find them fascinating. Here's one random suggestion of something you could try filming close up and in slow mo, the bubbles popping right after you pour a really fizzy drink into a glass. You know after you've poured something in too fast and it fizzes right up to the top real quick and you have to wait for it to calm down before you pour in some more drink, I bet you'd see all sorts of random sized bubbles and chain events going on at incredible speed. The fizzier the better!

[@CGPdude100]

Gotta be said, Gav's editing skills are on point. Capturing this footage is remarkable, but being able to edit that footage into useable and interesting clips and assemble that into a narrative is unmatched!!

[@ADwarvenBard]

Oh wow! After an incredibly stressful evening, I can’t thank you enough for this video! Slow mo always helps me to relax, and you’re always the best at it! This video definitely helped me to “unwind”, so to speak! Incredible action! Always loved the mechanics of clockworks!

[@bentley684]

That was really enjoyable and eye opening, I'm a mechanical engineer that happens to collect watches. The intricate workmanship is really impressive. Thanks for the eye opening video. Right up my alley.

[@helveti_cz]

And that's why we love these little mechanical marvels so much! Amazing shots! ❤️

[@o_-_o]

Beautiful, intricate watch, elaborate mechanics and slow motion even microscopic. It must be a second Christmas! Thanks!

[@SorenEragon]

Gavin, this is phenomenal!!! You always produce positively staggering slow motion footage, don't get me wrong. But seeing Micro SloMo is mind boggling. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this smattered in with all your other inspiring content!!! Also, tell Dan that he was missed for this episode

[@spankenheim]

Wristwatch revival! I love it when my favorite channels converge! This is awesome!

[@nobleherring3059]

As cool as the slowmo stuff is on its own, I always greatly appreciate the attention to detail in the sound editing. It's always so well done, and it adds so much more to the videos than you'd expect.

[@BADThreeXL]

Videos like this remind me why Gavin is one of my favorite people on the internet. We get this super technical side of him, in addition to the other silly regulation side of him. I enjoy both immensely, yet I have no clue what either of them talk about 90% of the time. 😂😂

[@R0bobb1e]

Thank you. You've made one of my dreams come true. There is a lot more I would've liked to have seen, but still, the inner workings of a Chronograph is marvellous!

[@daveh7517]

For anyone curious, the watch is Apollo 8 Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon. It cost around $14,300.

[@mojkanalish]

Dude, thats a microscope :D So far, I have only seen pictures from canon 65mm with 5x magnification and it was already amazing, this is another level

[@MurilloXD]

Not only is the footage insane, but the editing is also really good. The merging of various videos and focuses makes it so easy to visualize the details.

[@zul448]

I really really appreciated the more technical approach to this video. This is genuinely eye-opening stuff, thank you for sharing Gav!