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Inside a Mechanical Watch – Understanding Watch Mechanics
Discover what happens inside a mechanical watch. Understand the structure, function and interaction of the key components within a mechanical movement.
Approx. 3-4 hours Zürich DECHF 690
Mechanical watches can consist of several hundred individual components working together as a fascinating miniature mechanical system.
This course provides an accessible introduction to the technical foundations of mechanical movements without requiring any previous watchmaking experience.
You will learn how energy is stored and transferred, how the escapement works and why the balance wheel is critical to a watch's accuracy.
How your course works
- 01
Book & pay
After payment, your online course is unlocked in your PREDELUXE account – for 6 months.
- 02
Self-study
Work through the lessons at your own pace and check your knowledge with quiz questions and a final check. This is how you prepare for the live call.
- 03
Live call & live course
In the live course we deepen what you have learned. Above all, you can ask all your questions in detail and work through them together with the course instructor.
Contents
- Basic structure of a mechanical movement
- Mainspring and barrel
- Gear train
- Escapement
- Escape wheel and pallet fork
- Balance wheel and hairspring
- Automatic rotor
- Manual winding
- Power reserve
- Regulation
- Magnetism
- Water resistance
- Chronograph fundamentals
- Service and maintenance
- Why mechanical movements wear
Included
- Demonstration movements or models
- Course materials
- Practical demonstrations
- PREDELUXE Certificate
- Q&A session
Who it is for
Watch enthusiasts and collectors who want to understand not only brands and models but also the mechanics behind a mechanical timepiece.
Dates
Dates on request