Ever wonder how a mechanical watch works? These videos offers a fascinating understanding and insight that answers that questions. This first video offers a modern perspective on the mechanics of how a watch works. In the future, I want to produce some videos on how Rolex movements work, with a series named "Inside Rolex Watches". So an example would be "Inside the Rolex Daytona." For the mean time these videos will have to do...
Next up we have some retro videos produced by the Hamilton Watch Company back in 1949 and 1947. The first film describes how a mechanical watch works, and the second video is titled "What makes a watch fine?"
It is fascinating to note that before World War II, the United States was a watchmaking powerhouse (as witnessed with the video below from Hamilton Watch, but after the war, Switzerland dominated, followed later by Japan.
Historically Rolex has always been extremely secretive and discreet, and no journalists in the past have ever been invited "INSIDE ROLEX" to explore and report on all four Rolex Manufacturing faclities in Switzerland.
In November 2013, this changed when Rolex invited Jake to take an unprecdented journey into the heart of Rolex to learn and report on everything he witnessed and learned.
This Super-Detailed 3 Part Story is a "MUST READ" story for anybody who wants to understand what really makes Rolex tick.