The independents
Begin with the watchmakers who started it, then the generation that followed, then the workshops themselves.
- Films
- 17
- Running time
- 4 h 34 min
- Chapters
- 3
- Channels
- 13
01
The founders
The names everyone else measures against
9:21
6:58
13:47
13:41
3:01
3:20
02
The next generation
Independents working now
4:42
42:08
11:09
23:52
25:37
19:33
03
In the workshop
How small ateliers actually work
28:22
26:22
14:34
16:16
11:25
More collections
Collection · 14 films · 4 h 01 min
How a mechanical watch works
From the mainspring to the escapement, explained before it is admired.
Start hereInside the movementAt the bench
Collection · 13 films · 6 h 05 min
Brought back to life
Neglected watches, restored one component at a time.
Start hereThe full teardownWhat a service involves
Collection · 13 films · 4 h 35 min
Inside the manufacture
Factories, dial rooms and the hands that finish a movement.
The factory floorDials and enamelFinishing