I am curious about how the energy stored in the main spring is consumed in the movement. Aerodynamic drag on the balance wheel and hairspring, impact noise from the escapement, bearing friction etc. etc. all use energy but I have no idea of the relative contributions of each. Do any of the watch tec
Well, how about that! After I read your comment, I went and tried it with my Sea Dweller. Whaddya know! After all that time grumbling "It doesn't have to be this hard to pull the crown out"
Looks like you must be an xSTJ If that's the case, you will probably me more convinced by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Jung knew that in human nature there are some truths that are not elucidated by objective statistical tests, no matter how rigorous.
I'm another Australian, living in a rural area of Victoria. I have dual British/Australian nationality. My nick name is derived from aus tralia rando nneur man . Randonneur? What is a randonneur? It's a French word that means, amongst other things, someone who engages in marathon cycling. That means