Interesting Facts About Mechanical Watches
Some Fun Facts from the Book “Science of Watch Repairing Simplified” by Gideon Thisell
A watch makes 18,000 beats an hour on average. Your watch comes to a complete stop and starts again 432,000 times a day or 157,680,000 times a year.
The Watch Balance Starts and Stops 157,680,000 times a Year.
If the balance of a pocket watch was rolling on the ground it would travel approximately 3,500 miles in one year, and in seven years it would go around the world.
If rolling on the ground, in seven years, a watch balance would have traveled around the world.
In a watch, the balance is carried by a staff whose pivots run in a jeweled bearing and the diameter of those pivots is only slightly larger than the thickness of a human hair.
Pivots in a Watch are Slightly Greater Than the Thickness of a Human Hair.
Excluding the mainspring, enough oil to lubricate a watch for one year can be picked up by the head of an ordinary pin.
Enough Oil to Lubricate a Watch can Fit on the Head of a Pin.
Have your watch service to prevent wear. This will save you money in the long run and keep your watch running great. Use the contact form to inquire about getting your watch repaired.
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