Slow Motion Microscope Inside a Watch - The Slow Mo Guys

Gav cranks the frame rate to 10,000 and the magnification to 10x for some ridiculously close and slow footage inside the miniature marvel of watch movements.
Shot with the Bolt Cinebot
Shot on Phantom VEO 4K and Phantom TMX7510
Slow Motion Microscope Inside a Watch - The Slow Mo Guys

[theslowmoguys]

I seem to have said goodbye to only your right ear. Don't tell your left ear.

[ABoojumSnark]

I loved this. Suggestion: slowmo of a 3, 4, or 5 needle overlock stitch sewing machine. I've never found good footage of how one works, and they seem to be vastly more complicated than a standard single needle machine.

[WristwatchRevival]

This was incredible! The Omega held up extremely well under such magnification I have to say. Even at the level of magnification I do things start to look pretty sketchy pretty fast. You did a very good job of explaining what was happening with the watch :) Now I just need to figure out how to get your camera setup for my videos and I'll be set! 😂 Thanks for the shoutout too!

[AskSeebs]

I loved this video. I’m a watchmaker. Yes that’s gunk and lint inside your watch. That gunk may cause the watch to fail eventually. I have to say this was beautifully shot. You made really insightful observations about the looseness of the wheel. All wheels have to be a little loose to allow the transfer of energy. And the chronograph hammer, which resets the chronograph seconds hand, is incredibly strong for its size. It can launch other components across the room if not assembled properly. I loved this video so much I’m sharing it with some colleagues who can’t use my high powered loupe.

[harwinkle]

The foley is so well done I didn't even remember it was foley until 10 minutes in, the attention to detail in the entire edit of the video is remarkable and deserves so much praise.

[pepsimaxaddict]

I am simply in awe of Gav's setup and how far this channel has come. The production value and robotics and amount of things to check is crazy. I can't wait to see more of this stuff!

[aidanhuisman]

The footage is amazing, but considering all the "sounds" from the watch are all edited in afterward and "slowed down", I think that's just as amazing. Well done Gav!

[AA-yvdn]

I love this style of content, getting to see how the shot is planned, and the trail and error

[leostask]

That's amazing! As a retired certified master watchmaker this is a treat to watch! Excuse the pun! One thing, the beat you hear is from the pallet fork but not the jewels but front 2 tiny pins on each side of the pallet fork, that act as stops for the movement of the pallet fork, that sound is actually recorded to adjust the timing of the watch. The shorter the hair spring the faster the balance wheel the faster the beat from the pallet fork. Thanks for the great effort in sharing this amazing video!

[SirDavidAsher]

Two things: I love Wristwatch Revival. Such a relaxing channel to watch. Secondly, I dig when you talk about your lenses. As a photographer I get very nerdy about hearing about lenses I’ll never even see. Lol

[WaterjetChannel]

Ever since we got a Phantom v2511 my respect for your videos quadrupled. Takes so much more time than I thought lol

[paulholmes]

As an engineer, was confused by the 'sloppy' amount of backlash on the saw-toothed wheel until you added the Chronograph cog. Then I was flabbergasted by the reasoning/cleverness of the 2 to one-ish tooth mesh on those wheels mainly for excellent positive engagement. Impressive experiment to go along with AMAZING gear. I would suggest a Granite Standard for your pedestal next time, something we require for sub-micron measurements. Thank You Sir!!!

[horlogeur]

I've been a watchmaker for fourteen years, and this is the first time I've seen this type of watch movement slowed down like this.
Thank you for this video.
Now, I'm curious to see what another Omega movement model, which oscillates at 50 Hz, would look like when slowed down as well. I'm really intrigued.

[Animaniac-vdst]

This is one of those videos that makes you appreciate the added (fake) sound effects.
They really are very fitting and add to the experience.

[NickyG-NZ]

This is some of the absolute best content, watching Gavin do a deep dive on a topic, going in with a goal and talking through how to achieve it with, showing the process and explaining the challenges, and of course the footage is beautiful and fascinating. This is Gavin at his best, and this is YouTube at it's best.

[rthomp]

I love the casual flex of filming your $10k watch with easily $100k worth of camera/robot equipment just because you are curious.

[johncassidy]

The engineering is incredible!
But, this was made with modern machinery.
Can you imagine the skill of the early watch and clock makers that had to make every tiny little part by hand?
I wish you could get your hands on an early watch and do the same type of investigation.

[yellowdrangon]

Bro had the most clear Sponsor disclaimer every Props!

[Krevak]

As a watchmaker who has worked on this movement, it was a pleasure to see it in such detail and beauty. Very well done!

[Merjia]

I love when Gavin gets all into the technical like this, he's really in his element as one of the best slow-motion photographers in the world.