The diction in scriptwriting, the narration, the careful, smooth videography, the whole attention to detail matches the craftsmanship of the watchmaker. This is beauty to my eyes and ears. A perfect advertisement certainly not needed but certainly deserved. Thank you.
Good old Czechs. Whenever they come to Croatia they do most craziest things. They see a huge hill and decide they will climb it with barren feet, speedos and a towel around their neck. They are sleeping on their luftie and see the island in the distance, they just go to that isle like if they have a boat. This guy is making watches the same way. He thinks craziest stuff and just runs forwards.
This is what I call a watch making. This is what I call a video making. This is why I come to youtube in the first place. The artist talking about the real artist who makes art better than the art itself.
I wasn't aware of Ondrej Berkus' timepieces until this video. I have to say, I think they're some of the nicest looking watches I've seen. I _love_ the un-overpolished, "rustic charm" approach. Love it. I'll dust down my piggy-bank and get saving, I think! Great video, as ever! Thanks for introducing me to Mr Berkus' fine work.
He is the Leonardo da Vinci of watchmaking ! The next Philippe Dufour. I would love to meet him just to know what makes him so passionate ? Hats off. Respect !
As an old soul, who works on an almost 100 yo printing press, i love to see the mechanicals of anything and everything, to be the main focus. The talent of this guy is on full display, and rightly so. So often today, it's all wires and batteries, and it's all hidden. Nothing better than seeing a very old tradition being kept alive. Beautiful pieces...
Wow!!!…. Simply wow. Love the fact that he makes watches from the soul like back in the day giving it that extra “je ne sais quoi “ feel. Thx for putting out videos like this highlighting true watch making
Insane on another level, what a guy though building them from scratch, not taking the easy route. Hats off to him and thanks for showing his awesome work to us
It´s really amazing craftmanship. At the end of the video, I realised that Ondřej Berkus lives just 100Km away. It´s amazing that we have such talented makers .
One of the best things I've seen on TH-cam! I love to see Old World craftsmanship, especially when combined with a modern, eccentric genius! But, words really can't describe the joy of seeing these beauties. I can't imagine what it must feel like to own one of these! Thank you!
A fantastic set of watches! With finishing so agricultural that it just adds to their charm! Wouldn’t have it any other way. And It seems these are as hard to get hold of as a Philippe Dufour!
The unfinished nature reminds me a bit of Valerii Danevych's wooden watches. This is a guy who spend over a decade reviving the wooden watchmaking techniques of the Bronnikov family and is the only person who is making them in series.
Watches of this calibre are out of my price range but I always enjoy the exquisite work in displaying them, I’ve not seen any better “reviews” ever, describing the intricacies and nuances involved in the core production and finishes. This is the first video where it hasn’t just been hands talking so that was interesting. Keep up the great work!
Very very cool And I love the raw finishing Or lack of finishing That tourbillon watch is insane I tried to commission a watch from him. Might be ready in 30 years Had to settle on a bespoke knife instead
He should of etched the numbers onto the underside of the crystal with the 2 balance wheel watch would have been so cool enabling true functionality to the aesthetics of the watch plus no one has done it yet . . . Nice watch tho.
There is a slightly rough quality to how the watches are finished. Small imperfections which speak to the lack of design software, and precision milling. Its an endearing quality, and i find these watches absolutely incredible.
Oh my days. He hand makes each and every part. What! I would die to own one of his pieces of art. I’d probably never be able to afford any of his watches, in this lifetime anyways! Thanks so much for sharing this!
Most of them I'm like yeah that cool but that Black Hole one is amazing and one of the most unique watches I think ever made. I wish that one was put into limited production and as a massive Sci-Fi lover it would be the most prized watch I could ever own.
I love the Black Hole, but the engraving on the back?? Wow! artistry in time keeping that sets a new level! It belongs in a museum as well as on your wrist! I hope the strap is up to being removed many times a day as you show people what time it is!
No idea how I stumbled on this clip. Not even a fan of wristwatches. I do not dump the term "work of art" for manufactured industrial products, hand made or otherwise. But the watches this man makes are by all means works of art, and I, a person who doesn't care at all for watches, would love to own one, as impossible as it may be.
As a trained WOSTEP watchmaker I can assure anyone watching that this is hard. Really really hard. Just skeletonizing a generic movement proportionately so that it looks good and then finishing it nicely is no easy task at all. I remember my first time beveling, pressure polishinging and then satinizing a going train plate (bridge) by hand. One little tiny slip and I would have had to start all over on a new plate. 7-8 hours of work gone in the blink of an eye. So if you´ve ever wondered why a really beautiful skeletonized movement costs so much now you know. This guy is really cool and thanks to Wf for letting us all see this.
Ok, who's face are those hands using for the voice? (I'll miss the talking hands, however nice to see you ) absolutely amazing, and the type of watch we all want, hand made just for you. Keep up the good work sharing this, as without you, we'd never know. (If this confused anyone, I refer you to the watches in the video 😂)
Wow, I really like his style. His playfulness is fantastic. It's kind of like "function follows form follows function." He is a philosopher contemplating time keeping. LOVE IT.
The dual escapements are sort of using the same principle as FP journe chronometer resinance. The phenomenon of spontaneous synchronization. Some really cool TH-cam videos demonstrating this
INSANITY!!! And that is even the correct word to describe what he is doing! I highly doubt I will ever get one of these watches for myself, but seeing this video is inspirational!
I am not a watch person. Heck, I dont even own one. But. I am a craftsman (I restore classic cars) and I can more then appreciate beauty. Especially on something so small and delicate. The skills are incredible. Very humbling.
Interesting, I think the price is steep and finishing could be less industrial but maybe that's the design language. Would love to work on a design with him
I have a one-handed watch, with a 24 hour dial (Slow Watches to give the brand a shout-out). The idea is that you don't usually need to know whether it's 19 minutes past the hour, or 22. Just that it's around 20 past. You get used to it.
A watch that relays on a bunch of balance springs while on a pendulum would be a really cool redundant super syncing harmonic watch much like the effect of putting a whole bunch of out of time metronomes all set at the same bpm on a swinging board with all the metronome out of sync over a few moments they all sync up perfectly thanks to destructive constructive interference in the system. If you stop and think about how one get some Tylenol for your headache cause it shouldn’t yet you find out it actually can’t stay out of sync even with all them set to the same timing and is all most like entropy in the system runs backwards where chaos creates order. It’s a really cool experiment as well as what it shows and why it does the opposite of what we assume and shatters our intuition of physics yet can easily be explained thru constructive destructive interference leading to a synced up harmonic balance that seems to still defy entropy all ways rises but people don’t all ways accounts about the possibility of a bifurcation event in a fractal say like Mandelbrot bifurcations that can be predicted and brings things that seem chaotic and random to actually they are not and reveals a pattern to stuff all around us from animal populations to drips falling from a faucet that will drip one at random then every so often suddenly drill two really quickly out of no where or even 3 and those are the bifurcation events that can be predicted after so many random events cause the chaos kinda divides and resets in separated realities even like a branching multiverse of possible outcomes creating a near infinite multiverse.
He has a very different ethic than, say, Roger Smith or the Grandmeister George Daniels, but I do find his stuff to be pretty appealing... I just think that some of the watches shown could use a little more cleanup (not necessarily polishing, just in terms of removing the particulate matter that I see). If the wait wasn't so long, I might sign up. But I might be dead by the time my number comes up (so to speak).
I really appreciate his creativity. The Black Hole would be a dream watch!
The diction in scriptwriting, the narration, the careful, smooth videography, the whole attention to detail matches the craftsmanship of the watchmaker. This is beauty to my eyes and ears. A perfect advertisement certainly not needed but certainly deserved. Thank you.
And not to mention HILARIOUS!
Great production value!!
Yes, truly excellent production!
Wonderful! Love the whimsical designs and "rustic" finish of these watches. The watchmaker is a genius artist.
Andrej isn't Chechen - he is Czech (from the Czech Republic).
Best wishes from Prague!
Good old Czechs. Whenever they come to Croatia they do most craziest things. They see a huge hill and decide they will climb it with barren feet, speedos and a towel around their neck. They are sleeping on their luftie and see the island in the distance, they just go to that isle like if they have a boat. This guy is making watches the same way. He thinks craziest stuff and just runs forwards.
What an !d!0t you have to be to confuse Czech and Chechen-Americans
This is what I call a watch making. This is what I call a video making. This is why I come to youtube in the first place. The artist talking about the real artist who makes art better than the art itself.
Perfectly said
I wasn't aware of Ondrej Berkus' timepieces until this video. I have to say, I think they're some of the nicest looking watches I've seen. I _love_ the un-overpolished, "rustic charm" approach. Love it. I'll dust down my piggy-bank and get saving, I think!
Great video, as ever! Thanks for introducing me to Mr Berkus' fine work.
A huge thank you for featuring some of the most unique and artistic watch designs I’ve ever had the opportunity to see! Excellent video sir!🥃
Ok, let's just stop and appreciate the quality of the watch close-ups. Excelent.
*The type of semi-obscure but compelling and inspiring content that keeps me returning. Such refreshing variety. Hats off to you.*
tbh i much prefer the old style of videos. they were really classy.
He is the Leonardo da Vinci of watchmaking ! The next Philippe Dufour. I would love to meet him just to know what makes him so passionate ? Hats off. Respect !
As an old soul, who works on an almost 100 yo printing press, i love to see the mechanicals of anything and everything, to be the main focus. The talent of this guy is on full display, and rightly so. So often today, it's all wires and batteries, and it's all hidden. Nothing better than seeing a very old tradition being kept alive. Beautiful pieces...
Wow!!!…. Simply wow. Love the fact that he makes watches from the soul like back in the day giving it that extra “je ne sais quoi “ feel. Thx for putting out videos like this highlighting true watch making
Insane on another level, what a guy though building them from scratch, not taking the easy route. Hats off to him and thanks for showing his awesome work to us
The black hole watch is incredible! A lot better in design than a lot of the stuff major houses are putting out
I’d pay a lot more than 12k for such a unique piece of art. The provenance alone demands more. Going to search him out now
It´s really amazing craftmanship. At the end of the video, I realised that Ondřej Berkus lives just 100Km away. It´s amazing that we have such talented makers .
One of the best things I've seen on TH-cam! I love to see Old World craftsmanship, especially when combined with a modern, eccentric genius! But, words really can't describe the joy of seeing these beauties. I can't imagine what it must feel like to own one of these! Thank you!
A fantastic set of watches! With finishing so agricultural that it just adds to their charm! Wouldn’t have it any other way. And It seems these are as hard to get hold of as a Philippe Dufour!
Ondrej is a horological genius, we need more like him
The unfinished nature reminds me a bit of Valerii Danevych's wooden watches. This is a guy who spend over a decade reviving the wooden watchmaking techniques of the Bronnikov family and is the only person who is making them in series.
One of my favorite videos you’ve ever done. Such artistry
Good job, Ondro!!
Watches of this calibre are out of my price range but I always enjoy the exquisite work in displaying them, I’ve not seen any better “reviews” ever, describing the intricacies and nuances involved in the core production and finishes. This is the first video where it hasn’t just been hands talking so that was interesting.
Keep up the great work!
So fresh , totally inspired and inspiring at the same time.
It's a messy steampunk masterpiece! All this imperfections make these creations wonderful and fun.🎉❤
Super unique watches! I love seeing new and creative pieces. Keep these videos coming!
Very very cool
And I love the raw finishing
Or lack of finishing
That tourbillon watch is insane
I tried to commission a watch from him. Might be ready in 30 years
Had to settle on a bespoke knife instead
😱
Gobsmacked!!!
That meteorite one (the black hole), I need one!
The coolest watch I have EVER seen!
I love this guy, he makes what he wants, and they are so unique. Here's to his continued success!
One of your best! You are SO talented!
I think that I have just seen the work of a true genius. Thank you for showcasing the watches, this was a great video, an absolute pleasure to watch.
Shout-out to Marko from SWG for introducing Hodinky Berkus to us the viewers, he makes amazing watches, love his style.
Definitely looks very handmade and unique. Love it.
complete with dirt and hair/fibers in the movement!
All of the pieces look absolutely bonkers. Love it
Human ingenuity never fails to amaze me.
You ever been to Africa?
This guy is revolutionary. So sick of each company trying to outdo each other with perfection on their watches. Andre’s are awesome
FANTASTIC WATCHES
He should of etched the numbers onto the underside of the crystal with the 2 balance wheel watch would have been so cool enabling true functionality to the aesthetics of the watch plus no one has done it yet . . . Nice watch tho.
Thanks for sharing these unique objects. We probably wouldn’t have seen them otherwise.
There is a slightly rough quality to how the watches are finished. Small imperfections which speak to the lack of design software, and precision milling. Its an endearing quality, and i find these watches absolutely incredible.
I hope he doesn't bring in a "finisher" this current lofi approach is MUCH needed in today's market. Gorgeous stuff!
Just, “Wow!” Thanks for sharing!
Oh my days. He hand makes each and every part. What! I would die to own one of his pieces of art. I’d probably never be able to afford any of his watches, in this lifetime anyways! Thanks so much for sharing this!
I have a whiz-of-a-kid grandson who LOVES watches. I am sure one or more of these beauties will be in his growing collection when he is older.
Most of them I'm like yeah that cool but that Black Hole one is amazing and one of the most unique watches I think ever made. I wish that one was put into limited production and as a massive Sci-Fi lover it would be the most prized watch I could ever own.
what a watchartist ! 🙆♂️ The Meteor Watch ! So so stunning & i Love the Steam Punk desinge ! & sooo unique ! 👑
What a discovery! Absolutely amazing pieces; especially the last one. By the way how do you tell the time with only one hand?
amazing.
for me this is the cream of the whole watch thing
and this is the future of the "haute"
Sold out until forever is he? That's a shame I really like some of these! Good job on being able to showwcase them here!
Wow..just wow, all of it.
I love the Black Hole, but the engraving on the back?? Wow! artistry in time keeping that sets a new level!
It belongs in a museum as well as on your wrist!
I hope the strap is up to being removed many times a day as you show people what time it is!
Sounds like a perfect role model.
No idea how I stumbled on this clip. Not even a fan of wristwatches. I do not dump the term "work of art" for manufactured industrial products, hand made or otherwise. But the watches this man makes are by all means works of art, and I, a person who doesn't care at all for watches, would love to own one, as impossible as it may be.
The face behind the voice, finally thank you! great videos as always.
Not always possible to find writing and delivery nearly as good as the content.
As a trained WOSTEP watchmaker I can assure anyone watching that this is hard. Really really hard. Just skeletonizing a generic movement proportionately so that it looks good and then finishing it nicely is no easy task at all. I remember my first time beveling, pressure polishinging and then satinizing a going train plate (bridge) by hand. One little tiny slip and I would have had to start all over on a new plate. 7-8 hours of work gone in the blink of an eye. So if you´ve ever wondered why a really beautiful skeletonized movement costs so much now you know. This guy is really cool and thanks to Wf for letting us all see this.
I love the absolutely raw nature of the watch. The I made it I'm my basement look. This is a very cool set of pieces
Just wow. Pure genius 👏 ❤
This is fantastic ... thanks so much for doing this
Ok, who's face are those hands using for the voice? (I'll miss the talking hands, however nice to see you ) absolutely amazing, and the type of watch we all want, hand made just for you. Keep up the good work sharing this, as without you, we'd never know. (If this confused anyone, I refer you to the watches in the video 😂)
The black hole watch is stunning. I may provide me no idea what time it is (Noon...ish?), but it is truly a piece of art.
Wow, I really like his style. His playfulness is fantastic. It's kind of like "function follows form follows function." He is a philosopher contemplating time keeping. LOVE IT.
The dual escapements are sort of using the same principle as FP journe chronometer resinance.
The phenomenon of spontaneous synchronization. Some really cool TH-cam videos demonstrating this
Hodinky Berkus? That guy's childhood must've been Hell.
Inspiring watch making. Love it.
"That's how sick I am."
-- we feel your pain
Sounds like an amazing man, thanks for showing his work 👍
On my bucket list - I want to sip wine with Ondřej Berkus.
Its like Hot Rod Watch Making...very cool
I absolutely love the Damascus body on the one. My dad left behind a bunch of knives that would match...
this is the first time I am seeing him after hearing his voice for couple of years now. Good to see you mate
I really like his designs. 👍
I’m deeply in love with these watches
That black hole watch is so amazing
The Skeleton look on a watch truly give itself a proper grace...
Some of my favorite watches I have ever seen. Amazing. Thanks for sharing them
INSANITY!!! And that is even the correct word to describe what he is doing! I highly doubt I will ever get one of these watches for myself, but seeing this video is inspirational!
Stunning watch.
Breathtaking collection
1:40 - I'm surprised the hair inside wasn't caught during inspection. They're all incredible regardless.
You gape at the jaw dropping work of Hodinky Berkus ...but then you jaw bounces off the floor as you hear @Watchfinder describe Berkus' work.
Nice to see the craft is still alive and competitive.
wow, amazing watches, and very informative and fun video
Ondro, jsi borec. stav se v Pardubicích pojedeš-li kolem.
So it's you after years of listening to this voice with words more complicated then any horological master piece.
If he ever does a collaboration. I would like to see it with MB&F or F.P. Journe
I am not a watch person. Heck, I dont even own one. But. I am a craftsman (I restore classic cars) and I can more then appreciate beauty. Especially on something so small and delicate. The skills are incredible. Very humbling.
Interesting, I think the price is steep and finishing could be less industrial but maybe that's the design language. Would love to work on a design with him
Thanks for introducing this watchmaker! I really like his creations. 😊 But how do you read the time on the watch with one hand? 🤔
I have a one-handed watch, with a 24 hour dial (Slow Watches to give the brand a shout-out). The idea is that you don't usually need to know whether it's 19 minutes past the hour, or 22. Just that it's around 20 past. You get used to it.
@@adamcharlesdavies A bit like Meistersinger?
As as usually, excellent quality video!!! But what's the background music , please?? It's ..hipnotic...
That black hole watch is amaaaaaaaaaaazing
Welcome back Andrew , amazing content
A watch that relays on a bunch of balance springs while on a pendulum would be a really cool redundant super syncing harmonic watch much like the effect of putting a whole bunch of out of time metronomes all set at the same bpm on a swinging board with all the metronome out of sync over a few moments they all sync up perfectly thanks to destructive constructive interference in the system. If you stop and think about how one get some Tylenol for your headache cause it shouldn’t yet you find out it actually can’t stay out of sync even with all them set to the same timing and is all most like entropy in the system runs backwards where chaos creates order. It’s a really cool experiment as well as what it shows and why it does the opposite of what we assume and shatters our intuition of physics yet can easily be explained thru constructive destructive interference leading to a synced up harmonic balance that seems to still defy entropy all ways rises but people don’t all ways accounts about the possibility of a bifurcation event in a fractal say like Mandelbrot bifurcations that can be predicted and brings things that seem chaotic and random to actually they are not and reveals a pattern to stuff all around us from animal populations to drips falling from a faucet that will drip one at random then every so often suddenly drill two really quickly out of no where or even 3 and those are the bifurcation events that can be predicted after so many random events cause the chaos kinda divides and resets in separated realities even like a branching multiverse of possible outcomes creating a near infinite multiverse.
they're all so pretty holy crap
He has a very different ethic than, say, Roger Smith or the Grandmeister George Daniels, but I do find his stuff to be pretty appealing... I just think that some of the watches shown could use a little more cleanup (not necessarily polishing, just in terms of removing the particulate matter that I see). If the wait wasn't so long, I might sign up. But I might be dead by the time my number comes up (so to speak).
Nice Job with this Video, one of the best I have seen and heard! Bill Culotta
Fantastic video. Keep them coming please.
absolutely amazing !!!
Amazing watches, Ondrij is a Genious watch maker 👍 Au