$150,000 WATCH | How It's Made

Ever wondered how some of the most expensive items in the world are made? Find the history and making of wristwatches here.
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[just_eirik]

Wish they did an episode on how all the tiny parts are actually manufactured (and maybe even designed). Assembly is fun to watch, but how they make these tiny things is what I’d like to see.

[EddVCR]

I’ve always admired the Swiss engineers and craftspeople for their attention to detail and precision. They really are works of art.

[travisolson]

Thats the Blancpain factory. They have been in business since 1735 making them the oldest watchmaker in history. The model they are making is a Toubillon 8 Jours.

[GururajBN]

I wish that the makers of this video had also shown the process of watch making from the stage of manufacturing the components. At least some important ones. This video shows only the end stages of assembly of watch. To see how these tiny precision components are manufactured and handled would be interesting, for most of the viewers who are accustomed to factory manufactured watches and other products.

[leonghk]

For those wondering how to better spend the $150k, ppl who can afford it probably has already owned all the other things you could buy with $150k. You just don't spend your first $150k on a watch.

[jamesmurch]

The Tourbillon alone could be an entire episode of How It's Made. There is a bit more going on here then 5 min bit. A proper How It's Made for a watch of this calibre could and should fill a Netflix series. I would be glued to every episode.

[nosleepdelirium]

3:57 somebody give that person some lotion

[gracemorganspeaks]

The watch looks so good. Whoever is reading this and going through very hard times, depression, loneliness and financial issues. You will raise up and win

[TheTarrMan]

Thought this was "How it's Made", not "How it's Cased".

[galileo]

You know it's expensive when they wearing finger condoms

[felixcat]

What a beautiful watch, truly a mechanical work of art built by craftsmen.

[RightOne]

2:52 Being secured with a special device- man pulls on a hand lever press 😃😃

[jfew]

*Bubbles appeared in the water test
Narrator: this one passes the test

[alanparks]

Back when I stopped most of my watch collecting, I sold most of them. The only watch I still regret selling was a Blancpain Villeret. They fly under the radar of most people, but that was the finest and most accurate one I’ve ever regretted selling.

[TestTubeBabySpy]

Wow, they went into more detail on the crayon episode O_o

[shedyclevermosha]

This watch can prophet what's comes in a future.

[Marginal]

What a great piece of art.
Thank you :-).

[Happyfacehotwheels]

You know it's a good watch when it's waterproof to 90 m without the case back installed.

[smoothguitarforever]

The machine turning on the bridges also serve the purpose of collecting particles and holding them preserving the more delicate parts

[vic]

I can understand the price tag of some watches, some of them for the amount of complications, or materials, or hours spent. If I had the money, I would go for an achievable grail like a nice Omega or a Rolex. No nonsense like those crazy rubber band 500K Richard Mille.
10 to 15k max.