watchmaking

A macro video tour of a pocket watch

MAKE pal Charlie Visnic, of the wonderful creativity blog the b-roll, was inspired by Matt Mets’ post on how a mechanical watch works. Charlie decided to open up a pocket watch he had and do some macro photography. The resulting video, backed by a soundtrack of his own, created with a punchcard roll music box, […]

Continue Reading September 9th, 2010November 10th, 2015 Gareth Branwyn2

Watchmaking: how to make a balance staff

In my fantasies I’d like to be a watchmaker or clockwork toy builder. In reality, I don’t have the patience, skills, or precision. Jordan Peter does. On his watchmaking blog Jordan discusses the minutia of watch repair and watch making. This entry is about making a balance staff from scratch: The watch is a Paul […]

Continue Reading February 6th, 2009 John Edgar Park4