Episode 26: What Makes a Movement Great

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Jul 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 26

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Episode description

Erik & Max attempt to answer a deceivingly deep listener query: what makes a given movement great? In a conversation that spans from column wheels, Valjoux VZ Audemars Piguets, and the in-house obsession, we attempt to answer. Then, Max asks a fairly impossible question: if you were given carte blanche to design any watch from any watchmaker, what would you do? Plus, an Only Wrist for a radiologist.

Links Mentioned:

Chronograph Points:

https://revolutionwatch.com/rules-chronograph-engagement/

https://www.watchprosite.com/a.-lange-and-s%C3%B6hne/how-column-wheel-chronographs-work-notably-the-lange-l951-movements-/10.1026673.7293393/

https://watchesbysjx.com/2023/04/in-depth-fp-journe-centigraphe-movement.html

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-gronefeld-1941-gronograaf-the-first-ever-chronograph-from-the-gronefeld-brothers

Beauty:

https://le-monde-edmond.com/audemars-piguet-5516/

https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/patek-philippe-lot-154-259

https://www.watchprosite.com/vacheron-constantin/for-the-pleasure-of-the-eyes-vacheron-constantin-minute-repeater-skeleton-/14.1576206.15603611/

https://www.fratellowatches.com/greubel-forsey-hand-made-1-grail/

Technical Prowess: