Watch Jewels

[@fabiocarvalho6822]

Really nice video! Thanks a lot! Perfect explanation!

[@sandrawest2105]

I feel like I have attended a Master Class for watches. Your calm and clear presentations make it enjoyable and easy to understand. So now when I watch restoration shows or a watch presentation I know what is going on. Many thanks to you for your videos! Jewels in watches are no longer a mystery to me🎉. Thank you. Peace 💫

[@adeliadi]

Totally agree

[@taylor2249]

Your videos are SO well made. Awesome job. Love the slow methodical education, coupled with the videography to show what you are explaining. So appreciate the time you put into these videos. Your patience with explaining the workings of these mechanical watches is similar to the complexity of how these watches are made. There is SO much thought and work put into these, and most people just buy a Rolex and have no idea what they have on their wrist. Your videos really help me appreciate these timepieces - THANK YOU!

[@tylero8595]

Listening to him speak and explain watches and the way they work is very relaxing. I like this guy.

[@7peso]

He literally slows down time

[@Onefourtyfour]

I was completely uninterested in wrist watches until I took a closer look and did some history research. The things mankind are capable are truly mind-boggling.

[@csspinner]

Proud to see a true American craftsman at work. Thanks for all you do. - Chris

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Thank you!

[@MrMorris911]

The production quality in this video is amazing. Thank you

[@Danielmofer]

The best explanation on jewels I have ever seen. Great video, this channel is gold :)

[@MBCGRS]

Looks like I have arrived late to the party. Sitting in my lounge with 31 jewels on the wrist and very much enjoying your video. Well done. Subscribed.

[@lunam7249]

my 31 is comming soon!!❤❤

[@grzegorzpiotrowski998]

I got my first mechanical watch a few months ago and just came across your channel. Super interesting video and very well presented! I enjoyed every bit of it. Beautiful shots and I loved the soothing music!

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Thank you!

[@bokkenrijder172]

If I’m not mistaken, the music is by Chopin.

[@trajan1985]

I love your videos. You explain clearly. You spoke clearly and most audiences can understand and catch up with what you're saying. Thank you ❤

[@Koolfeather]

Well done indeed! Thank you for explaining this in layman’s terms.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

You bet!

[@jaxnean2663]

The way you talk is elegant and relaxing. Nobody talks like that in KZbin, you’re unique. Totally love it

[@mikesmusicden]

Very interesting and insightful video; thank you for taking the time to make it. I feel smarter now after I watched it!

[@bretthermance52]

In the later 80’s when I dove full deeper into Watchmaking, In a brief conversation with an older gent, I told him of my persuit. He replied “You need to be careful when sending a Watch in for service. Some Watchmakers will steal the jewels from your Watch”. I replied “So you’ll get it back and it’s running fine … “. He say’s “Yeah, you’d never know”! HA. Very well done video, BTW, thanks.

[@RideLow883-fk9gv]

Nice explanation, the slow is ok, to make it more clearly, thanks men, more power❤

[@invershin]

Thank you so much for this fantastic presentation and easy to understand explanation as well! AMAZING!

[@gfldodge]

Excellent explanation on jewel’s and some of the theory of mechanical watches,,,,,,,,, thank you !

[@AllenReinecke]

Excellent, excellent presentation. I've recently developed an interest in mechanical watches and have several modern automatics but including a 1940 Bulova American Eagle. I never thought about how they work until now. I always owned electronic/digital watches for their accuracy. As a lifelong mechanical engineer, spent developing heavy equipment, I am blown away by the scale of these parts, and the precision. It's fascinating. I can't fathom how they were able to make timepieces in the 18th and 19th century. The concept of thread infused with diamond to hone the sapphire is mind-blowing. The design of the pallet fork system is pure genius. My life was spent dealing with the comparatively wide design tolerances of machined and welded components... and signing off on many non-conforming parts! Crude by comparison. A watch is on a totally different level and a thing of absolute beauty. I hope it is not a dying art.

[@guckertott]

It is not a dying art. Artificial Intelligence / Robotic assembly will carry this art form forward as humans are appropriately phased out.

[@AllenReinecke]

@@guckertott hope you have a good backup.plan for your phase-out!

[@bokkenrijder172]

Interesting video. IMHO it would be even better if you had included some footage and explanation of _how_ those jewels are made.

[@allanmunken]

Second Time I am Here To Watch Your Relaxing way of Telling Complicated Things Simpel Thanks Mate Keep them Coming ;-)

[@TheRustyHairspring]

Fantastic video! Thank you!

[@errgoth]

Nice video. Also very clear. Thanks.

[@erth2ingrid]

very kool. thank you for the thoughtful explanations.

[@coffeeisgood102]

Very nice explanation of jewels

[@jannsander]

Amazing camerawork!

[@RodrigoGoncalves-ri5qk]

Amazing presentation, thank you!

[@industrialsewingmachinerepair]

Very well explained. Thanks!

[@johnmoorefilm]

All i want to do now is get a Weiss….superb work, thank you sincerely ❤

[@systematicmeansllc]

14:09 I would agree in the sense that crystal bearings don't "make" a watch complex. Manufacturing crystal parts is an incredibly advanced chemical, mechanical, and often electrical demonstration, but their function is in the very simple quality of their hardness; resisting wear and efficiently deflecting friction. Great vid BTW

[@loricastro3772]

Nice channel and great explanation! Thank a lot you for sharing.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Glad you liked it!

[@MayorMcCheese2000]

WATCH THIS VIDEO AT 1.25 SPEED. YOURE WELCOME.

[@john_turner]

Man at 1.25 speed it’s like a normal video

[@KeepRowing247]

I thought he did a good job. Didn’t stumble over any words, and no filler words.. literally every word he said was useful in sentence

[@christianlivi1008]

The production value of this is awesome. Well done!

[@SchitzyLipservice]

Superb video. I liked it a lot. Good to know whats going on under the bonnet(hood!).

[@pauljbusby]

Very well explained

[@lucaslutzerler5429]

This is like meditation 🌺

[@pete5534]

Interesting and enlightening. Thanks.

[@Pragmatist101]

What an excellent video. Very clearly explained. Correct , precise English.

[@DouglasLima]

Absolutely amazing

[@boydsargeant7496]

Another great video, so we’ll explained. Thanks!

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnvaluk1401]

Thank you for the video. There is a video on utube of the process of making jewels that was made by Elgin during WW2 Shows process from cutting bule to final polishing of the jewels. Jewel bearings- Elgin national watch co WW2 production.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Will have to check it out

[@nciraldo]

Excellent video, and as a watch enthusiast, amateur watchmaker, and fan of your work, I will consume all your videos, now that I know they exist. I’m not sure if you’re checking comments a year on, but: near the end of this video, you mention how duties depend on jewel count, among other things. I knew about this, but I never knew why. If they are synthetic, why would customs care anymore, now that they are not real jewels? Best wishes on a real American watch company.

[@tesmat1243]

One thing shappires and rubies are the same base mineral (corundum) with different inclusions

[@Qwerty-cb1ti]

Now a complicated question by a devoted amateur to a professional. I already have acquired significant experience by making a jewel for a Domina pocket watch 1920. Actually I made it from sintered white ceramic from a kitchen knife and also rediscovered how the opening is made by reciprocating movements and diamond powder. Why the effort? Coz Cousins does not sell such huge jewels any more. I also made the pellet stones this time using rubis from Cousins. The important thing is that now I know that for a mirror surface the diamond powder should be 0.5 um. And now I have to make a 0.58mm roller D-section pin from a 0.6mm roller pin coz this is what I have. It is easier to buy a new roller pin of course but I want to also technologically cover the roller jewel domain. Given the complexity of the holders I used on the watchmaker lathe for the previous tasks I now invest time to figure out how to proceed with the roller pin. There is no info from La Pierrette company on the roller pins manufacturing process so I would appreciate if you share some idea on the subject as to how to approach this task.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Wow! Making jewels is a lot of work, but as you discovered, sometimes it is necessary for restoration work to make just one unique jewel when it can't be purchased. If you are making a roller jewel now I would recommend finding one that is close to what you need and then modifying it to save you some time with removing sapphire material to make the correct size. Sounds like you have learned a lot on the journey and that is key.

[@roygardner2374]

George Daniels' book "Watchmaking" has a 14-page chapter on making the various jewels. I wonder if Bird Precision in Waltham, Massachusetts has the sizes you need.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

@@roygardner2374 Bird is one of the few companies in the USA still capable of making jewels for the watch industry. They are one of my suppliers for jewels, but I don’t believe there are stocking a selection of jewels for watchmaking. There are however standard designs they can offer that they already have made in batches before. This makes them less costly to order because no new or unique new tooling is required.

[@Qwerty-cb1ti]

@@roygardner2374 I have read everything in Daniel's book concerning jewels. It was of help, of course. By the way meanwhile I made the roller pin out of a standard broken Chinese carbide tipped drill used in the electronics industry. Once you have the drill on the watchmaker lathe you can do whatever you want using diamond flower. Well, I also used a grinding attachment and after mirrorpolishing I cut the tip using diamond wheel and voila - 0,58 mm D-shaped ellipse. It was for a railroad Longines 1920

[@roygardner2374]

@@thewatchmakersworkshop Do you have to buy some jewels from Switzerland for your caliber 1003? Does the FTC say therefore it isn't made in America?

[@jimporter7209]

Answering questions I always wanted to ask

[@andr27]

very informative. Thank you sir! :)

[@nicklegg61]

Very informative, I never k knew what the jewels purpose was .I thought it was for balance. Great explanation for a time piece lover.

[@wxbrooks]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@mayaq8324]

Thanks, very interesting!

[@jplira8025]

this video is so interesting tysm

[@jjeeshan4174]

Other language people are understanding your video 🥰🥰 worth information

[@TheContrariann]

Beautiful ❤

[@RealJohnnyAngel]

The information and presentation of this video is amazing. but if i could offer some feedback, i had to watch it on 1.25x speed.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

To each their own; it's easier to get the point across talking slowly so you don't forget anything. There are so many details in watchmaking.

[@adeliadi]

@@thewatchmakersworkshop For us - from other countries - the low speed helps a lot. It helps people all over the world. Thank you for your paused way of talking.

[@ReRiderChi]

Great content

[@donaldcombs]

I'm a bit older than dirt and came across a timex 400 owned by my father in law. 1960 era actually. 17 jewels west Germany made. This schooled me thanks . Now tell me what military watch you are wearing please . Thanks, Coma

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Thanks for watching! I’m wearing a Weiss Automatic Issue Field Watch weisswatchcompany.com/collections/all/products/38mm-automatic-issue-field-watch?variant=44570241401119

[@robbymann5839]

Omg thank you ❤

[@tooslow8150]

Great video. Love a US based watchmaker.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Thank you!

[@habiks]

Ok, so the sapphires last very long as they are hard.. but what about axles? Why wouldn't they wear out?

[@ats-3693]

Because the sapphire bearing is so hard and smooth it's not very abrasive to the ends of the pivots plus there is a thin layer of oil between the surface of the sapphire bearing and the surface of the pivot.

[@catapangamosabrahamc.1212]

Just bought an open heart automatic watch and got really curious what are jewels for, didn't expect to find a high-budget documentary about it 😂😂😂

[@jupamoers]

Why are so many people saying to speed up the video? Impatient? Just play it at normal speed and learn something

[@Dan_7200]

Because at 1.25 speed it sounds normal

[@DannyMinick]

Because dude talks incredibly slow.

[@ats-3693]

It's way better at 1.25, the dialogue is annoyingly slow at true speed.

[@artvandelay7236]

My watch has a 35 jewel movement and has zero complications. Not even a date or seconds hand. It is an automatic though.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

There was a time when companies did all sorts of strange things to increase the jewel count of a simple watch. The companies realized people would pay more for more jewels, so the companies started adding as many as they could. Now in the current market that isn't the case but it's fun to look around for vintage watches that have 50 extra jewels attached to the outside of the mainplate to act as a anti friction bumper for the oscillating weight if the weights axle is a bit worn out.

[@p0llus]

E a utilização de moissanita? Não seria melhor que safiras?

[@01f4irider]

The way he speaks reminds me of the way Mr. Rodgers used to break things down Barney style.

[@rweakley]

If you watch at 1.5, he speaks at a pretty reasonable pace.

[@SgtMantis]

Please give this guy a cup of coffee before another interview.

[@roygardner2374]

Also, the videos are too dark.

[@baxoutthebox5682]

Lol, I immediately put it on 1.75x speed. Just brutally slow.

[@tukangiseng]

He needs to be slow n steady, caffeine will turn him into a parkinson dude trying to fed himself with a shaky spoon

[@Jose_Enriquez_Guitar]

😂

[@overbuiltlimited]

Just 2X the speed. Like giving him a double espresso.

[@Louen_Leoncoeur]

Than, why are jewels always red (or pinkinsh) colored, and not blue, green, yellow, or other colors...? Aren't they all synthetic corundum...?

[@SchitzyLipservice]

Probably due to rubies being used originally, so it keeps that look. Sort of what is expected to be seen. Keeps it simple too, see red, it's a bearing.

[@MILKWynn]

I had to 1.5x to make it look normal

[@crayefish]

Play on 1.25x speed and it's actually just about watchable...

[@is6031]

Impossible to watch without 1.25x speed

[@oscar-k6f]

I wouldn't say corundum is almost as hard, a better statement would be that corundum is second to diamond in the Mohs scale of hardness. In actually diamond is harder than corundum by multiples. That's like saying a car that goes 100mph is almost as fast than a car that goes 200mph.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

You're correct. Lab grown sapphire is a 9 on the Mohs hardness scale with only diamond being harder at a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. Since the Mohs scale is not linear the difference between a 9 and a 10 is more significant than going from 8 to 9 on the same scale. Most important thing to understand though is that the sapphire used for watch jewels is significantly harder than the hardened steel pivots that rub against them.

[@VikumSaunders]

Play at 1.25x. Thanks me later.

[@WATCHMEGOPOOR]

Facts bro

[@CertifiedChin]

The way he talks you can tell he has alot of time on his hands

[@MrMadvillan]

my man was speaking too fast to follow.

[@NikonFM2n]

Hahaha Hahaha 😂

[@cellevangiel5973]

You said everything twice, do you know that ?

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

So nice I said it twice!

[@abundantharmony]

07:30 Nobody should talk that slow. Is this guy for real? It's ridiculous that I have to watch this at 1.5x speed just to follow along. Imagine trying to take notes in class and having to wait 2 minutes for this guy to finish one sentence. I'd fail. It's hard to keep track of people who talk too slow for my brain. He's using SO much slowwwww emphasis that's I can't even keep up with wth he's talking about. This could have been a 5 minute video. Did the director specifically ask this guy to speak that slow? Idgi. It's like he puts a period after every word.

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Sorry, it's unscripted and I am trying to make sure I cover important details clearly. Sometimes I am simply looking for the right word to properly express something. I'm also a watchmaker and in watchmaking we don't ever rush anything.

[@rayvv1979]

This aspect ratio is wildly annoying

[@nicolaikirkwood1788]

I like the guy but he speaks very slow!! and because of that, I am giving it a thumbs down.

[@adeliadi]

No problem... there are people all over the world giving lots of thumbs up. It helps us - non native English speakers - a lot. Thank you, Cameron. Keep helping us to understand such amazing art.

[@TheApacheTrail]

THIS IS TORTURE

[@nicklegg61]

Please viewers be respectful. You plumbs.

[@SchitzyLipservice]

I know. There's no need for some of the criticisms. It was a great video.

[@juliofernandez8317]

Can you slow it down a bit I keep dozing off

[@amphibiousone7972]

Okay Boss you just earned a subscription 🫡

[@dukejivetalker7541]

Your speaking cadence... is... quite...... unusual.... great video.... though....