A lovely fairytale in 150 parts, but beautifully told. As far as I understood it’s about an octopus who goes on a direct drive to the races and swaps his third wheel for a banana split. He then meshes with someone called Ruby Rolla, who saps his power and steals his gear.
Wow! Almost struck speechless. No wonder Mr. Biver stated that the hardest complication was the spit second chronograph. With this illustration it all makes perfect sense. Now how do you look at a Lange Double Split second chronograph and not be in awe!!
Stunning video, photography is out of this world, I didn't understand a lot of this but I thoroughly enjoyed every second (or split second :D) of the video. Awesome, just awesome.
ALS Double-Split. My grail piece. I can’t imagine what camera wizardry Watchfinder could perform with the backside of the mighty DS. One can only dream...
Among the first... I love your channel. Your reviews are so good. They inspire the ambition to get into collecting watches and simply learning about them all. Thank you
I assume the only reason why they didn’t use a Lange Triple Split (or at least Double Split) is because they don’t have one in stock. Otherwise, i think it’s widely accepted that Lange have cemented their place as the absolute king of this complication, and thus would be the more appropriate example here.
@@joybanerjee7354 No, he is quite right. Patek was so shocked by the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph that it took them till 2010 to develop their first own in-house chronograph. This one here is a Lemania caliber 2310 base, the same as the cheap Omega Speedmaster has, the same movement base... A Lange & Söhne shocked the world meanwhile with the word's first and till today only double split chronograph..., Last year they presented the triple split, beating themselves. While Patek Phillipe makes slamon coloured dials and hyped collectors go nuts... This movement here is also a shame, dull, lack of mirror and black polishing, chiped and totally scratched. A butcher watchmaker must have serviced it...
@@joybanerjee7354 to add, als also double assembles every watch to ensure it works perfectly. Every watch is subject to the same ridiculous standard. Patek quality is more varied in their lower end watches. Also the Patek Philippe double split in question is 150 k.... You can get a triple split which is just objectively a superior watch for that bloated price.
Detailed explanation ! Marvelously illustrated ! Many of us are still clueless about how Rattrapante mechanism works. But I am sure all of us are delighted by the sheer beauty of the timepiece used for illustration !
This is a very nice watch, but if I ever get a split seconds or dual split, it's going to be from A. Lange & Sohne. They took Patek back to school with the Datograph and haven't stopped since with their chronographs. Patek has been playing catch up ever since in that area of horology.
I just picked up a seagull to look at the movement and it’s fascinating. Nothing like this Patek, but if you’re an enthusiast it’s the best way to get a close look at a standard chrono complication
I couldn't fully understand all the mechanics of that Doppelchronograph, but I really love the the shots of the watches internals. Watchfinder & Co really are next level at capturing the stunning elegeance of watches. Watchfinder & Co do such a good job shooting watches that I find it disappointing when I see Patek Phillipe or A.Lange & Sohne in person, they just don't meet the expectation W&C set.
They're not in the middle ages anymore... Lange made the world's first and still only double split a few years ago and presented the world's first triple split last year, beating themselves.
@@jennyp.4603 in patek the main chronograph mechanism is hidden under a big screw. Lange made in house chronograph mechanism when patek did not have any although being number one in the industry. Chronograph is Lange's game now.
Holy moly, how complicated can a wrist watch get..? The designers are reaching guru level, my brain hurt just trying to follow the description of operation.
Alfred Rochat at one time actually made a rattrapante mechanism built on top of a modified ETA 7750 movement. And the cost of this movement wasn't much more than a regular 7750.
This is just great. I could watch this 100s of time, I’m close🤦🏿♂️. Thanks for the detailed explanation. But, when I hear split second, for some reason I am thinking A. Lange, I wonder why 🤔
That is just amazing.. I have 2 quartz engine Seiko chronographs with split second function, but not like this.. that second hand that splits into 2 is beyond genius!!
"What better watch to understand the split second chronograph function than the Patek Philippe grand complication".. Easy... The a longe and sohne double split
Amazingly, the Seiko quartz 7T92 movement does all that and much more, but, for example, a watch such as the Seiko SND253P1 pilot chronograph does all that but for only150 bucks if you can still find one. Seiko: The Patek for the underclass. hahahahah!
This is the pure magic behind the vail of mechanical watches,, and I’m sure why so many of us are drawn into the gravity of horology. I find the pure mental and cognitive expression in pure thought, through a series of wheels, cogs and springs laced with alluring aesthetic practicality, a triumphant celebration of the human mind and spirt. In the words of Miles Davis “time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing”.
Very nice explanation. For most people the inception of how this works at the technical level is very difficult to understand. The watch shown in this video is a very expensive watch. Patik in general are very expensive watches. The chronometer type watches in general are very complicated. When giving one out for cleaning and maintenance the work involved is a fair amount of hours. These are difficult watches to service. Designing such a watch is very complicated. These types of watches are expensive to service.
I never ask myself how a chronograph works until l come across this Watchfinder& Co documentary and that was it, l listen, it is just this voice which would convert a demon into an angel.
Your ignorance shows in spades in this comment. Watchfinder sells USED watches..which are used for these videos...like this one here. Those are not imperfections...at that magnification what you see is just RESIDUAL METAL mixed with oil...resulted from the wheels grinding against each other. Like ANY mechanical/analog device there's wear and tear! If you open up an USED engine and put if under microscope you find the same thing...metal dust mixed with oil...imperfect surfaces on metal components and so on.
SpaghettiKillah Your arrogance shows in spades. This was a legitimate question, you could have shared the helpful information without the need of a put down.
SpaghettiKillah Chill no need to be arrogant and I am talking by experience and for owning a few Pateks I can assure you this movement has been damaged by clumsy hands… For the residual metal mixed with oil… why not, although that it is NOT normal. And the bent screw at 3:37 (left side), scratches next to the screw at 3:56, etc. are definitely NOT imperfections and are not due to wear and tear.
@@SpaghettiKillah Yeah you're full of shit, chips and scratches are obviously not residual metal mixed with oil. Not at all representative of all used mechanical devices, more like the watch was serviced by someone who had no idea what they were doing.
I have a ripcurl, currently I have a regular japanese movement, but I'm looking to find movements for various dials on it's face. My local jewelers and watchmakers can't get any of the movements, could you help in any way?
A split-second chronograph on the same timepiece as a perpetual calendar? Seems crazy. That watch would probably spend more time in the shop than on your wrist (if you really want all the functions to work).
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The camera work and narration is next level up!
Outstanding video. I can’t pretend I understood a word of how the mechanism works, but I still loved the video
Now imagine how complicated Lange’s Triple Split Chronograph is 😧
A lovely fairytale in 150 parts, but beautifully told. As far as I understood it’s about an octopus who goes on a direct drive to the races and swaps his third wheel for a banana split. He then meshes with someone called Ruby Rolla, who saps his power and steals his gear.
Legit i cannot comprehend anything that he said but it just looks beautiful so i watch it until the end
Wow! Almost struck speechless. No wonder Mr. Biver stated that the hardest complication was the spit second chronograph. With this illustration it all makes perfect sense. Now how do you look at a Lange Double Split second chronograph and not be in awe!!
Bold move showing a patek philippe with some screwdrivers next to it😂
The PP 5004 is definitely one of the greatest watches ever made in my book!
anzistro agree 100%
Casio exist you know
@@hifriend7581casio is definitely the first from the bottom
Mind blown! The fact that when the split second hand catches up with the running chronograph hand it doesn't push the hand ahead by it's energy.
Stunning video, photography is out of this world, I didn't understand a lot of this but I thoroughly enjoyed every second (or split second :D) of the video.
Awesome, just awesome.
More like this please. I love the technical side of horology! I read George Daniels book "Watchmaking" for fun lol.
This is my favorite complication, explained by my favorite watch channel. Cheers!
ALS Double-Split. My grail piece.
I can’t imagine what camera wizardry Watchfinder could perform with the backside of the mighty DS. One can only dream...
Among the first...
I love your channel. Your reviews are so good. They inspire the ambition to get into collecting watches and simply learning about them all. Thank you
Hey, how about looking at the Lange Double and Triple split😳
I assume the only reason why they didn’t use a Lange Triple Split (or at least Double Split) is because they don’t have one in stock. Otherwise, i think it’s widely accepted that Lange have cemented their place as the absolute king of this complication, and thus would be the more appropriate example here.
I am sure u don't know much about whatchss
@@joybanerjee7354 No, he is quite right. Patek was so shocked by the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph that it took them till 2010 to develop their first own in-house chronograph. This one here is a Lemania caliber 2310 base, the same as the cheap Omega Speedmaster has, the same movement base... A Lange & Söhne shocked the world meanwhile with the word's first and till today only double split chronograph..., Last year they presented the triple split, beating themselves. While Patek Phillipe makes slamon coloured dials and hyped collectors go nuts... This movement here is also a shame, dull, lack of mirror and black polishing, chiped and totally scratched. A butcher watchmaker must have serviced it...
Jenny P. What a comment Booooom 💣 I couldn’t agree more hahahahaha
@@joybanerjee7354 to add, als also double assembles every watch to ensure it works perfectly. Every watch is subject to the same ridiculous standard. Patek quality is more varied in their lower end watches. Also the Patek Philippe double split in question is 150 k.... You can get a triple split which is just objectively a superior watch for that bloated price.
Watchmaker here, i just love your vids, epic narration, good stories, and always relevant information.
This is one of my very favorite videos on all of TH-cam
I hope your ability to show how something so small and complicated works WITHOUT TAKING IT APART does not go unnoticed. Exceptional videography team.
Incredible camera work! Thank you so much for the superb info!!!
I wish it was a 1815 Rattrapante perpetual calendar
For the price, I'm disappointed with the level of hand polishing in the mechanism
Im just always amazed how smart watchmaking is And how simple at the same Time
Detailed explanation ! Marvelously illustrated ! Many of us are still clueless about how Rattrapante mechanism works. But I am sure all of us are delighted by the sheer beauty of the timepiece used for illustration !
Whow! That goes for the complication and the video. Thank You!
That is truly an AWESOME watch with a great execution of a great complication.
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
Nope, no once isn't enough, I'm gonna have to watch this at least another half dozen times before I get it.
Send this video to anyone who thinks that "watches are overpriced and you're only paying for the brand name on the dial"
How does the H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Flying Hours Watch work?
This is a very nice watch, but if I ever get a split seconds or dual split, it's going to be from A. Lange & Sohne. They took Patek back to school with the Datograph and haven't stopped since with their chronographs. Patek has been playing catch up ever since in that area of horology.
I just picked up a seagull to look at the movement and it’s fascinating. Nothing like this Patek, but if you’re an enthusiast it’s the best way to get a close look at a standard chrono complication
A mind-blowing complexity! Thanks for sharing. Those are fantastic views of moving parts of a marvel of engineering.
I watch a few watch related channels but this is where I come to be educated.
Fantastic video as always.
Oh my word, thank you for this video. I understand the split-second mechanism. Really well done!
All I can say is that there is a reason that there are 75 likes for every dislike. Absolutely incredible content
I couldn't fully understand all the mechanics of that Doppelchronograph, but I really love the the shots of the watches internals. Watchfinder & Co really are next level at capturing the stunning elegeance of watches. Watchfinder & Co do such a good job shooting watches that I find it disappointing when I see Patek Phillipe or A.Lange & Sohne in person, they just don't meet the expectation W&C set.
Use of A Lange would have been more visually appealing and informative.
They're not in the middle ages anymore... Lange made the world's first and still only double split a few years ago and presented the world's first triple split last year, beating themselves.
@@jennyp.4603 in patek the main chronograph mechanism is hidden under a big screw. Lange made in house chronograph mechanism when patek did not have any although being number one in the industry. Chronograph is Lange's game now.
Holy moly, how complicated can a wrist watch get..?
The designers are reaching guru level, my brain hurt just trying to follow the description of operation.
you should have a look at the grand master chime my patek if you really want to be amazed.
Superb camera work well done
The describing competence is astonishing!
Alfred Rochat at one time actually made a rattrapante mechanism built on top of a modified ETA 7750 movement. And the cost of this movement wasn't much more than a regular 7750.
Just beautiful in its complexity and ingenuity. I will need to see the video several times, to try to grasp at least, a general level of understanding
"Whats really going to bake your noodle" XD
every watch lover should join your channel thats essential
To fully understand this, I'd love to see a 1000x scale recreation of the movement.
Love the leach analogy
Great review.. so much information..love it
Please review a Vacheron Constantin Royal Eagle. Maybe you can do a "Battle Royal" with a Royal Eagle vs a Royal Oak.
This is no "watch channel"...
this is a portal.
I have an Omega split second chronograph but I still do not understand how its works!
All honors to watchmakers!!
Brilliant video. Thank you for the education.
This is just great. I could watch this 100s of time, I’m close🤦🏿♂️. Thanks for the detailed explanation. But, when I hear split second, for some reason I am thinking A. Lange, I wonder why 🤔
Maaan, such sophisticated and intricate technology just to time a person running. Damnn
Another great video - keep up the good work
Is Patek making all their movements in house now or are they still outsourcing
Still in great condition seeing how this piece could be as old as 1996.
That is just amazing.. I have 2 quartz engine Seiko chronographs with split second function, but not like this.. that second hand that splits into 2 is beyond genius!!
"What better watch to understand the split second chronograph function than the Patek Philippe grand complication".. Easy... The a longe and sohne double split
Can't wait for you to review the Longines ( Bigeye ) and the Citizen ( Caliber 001 )
What about impact of those manipulations on the precision ? Compared to a non split use? This is missing on the video
Amazingly, the Seiko quartz 7T92 movement does all that and much more, but, for example, a watch such as the Seiko SND253P1 pilot chronograph does all that but for only150 bucks if you can still find one. Seiko: The Patek for the underclass. hahahahah!
awesome video, but excuse me, bake your noodle? Where did that come from? haha
The cinematic work is brilliant! Does anyone know the background music for the video? I enjoy the tone of it
Well done!
Does the second chronograph seconds hand also flyback? I'm not sure how catching up to the total elapsed seconds hand would help time splits
I could listen to this guy all day
This is the pure magic behind the vail of mechanical watches,, and I’m sure why so many of us are drawn into the gravity of horology. I find the pure mental and cognitive expression in pure thought, through a series of wheels, cogs and springs laced with alluring aesthetic practicality, a triumphant celebration of the human mind and spirt. In the words of Miles Davis “time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing”.
Its an incredible looking movement, great video!
Very nice explanation. For most people the inception of how this works at the technical level is very difficult to understand. The watch shown in this video is a very expensive watch. Patik in general are very expensive watches.
The chronometer type watches in general are very complicated. When giving one out for cleaning and maintenance the work involved is a fair amount of hours. These are difficult watches to service. Designing such a watch is very complicated. These types of watches are expensive to service.
Great presentation as always!
Really well done, thank you.
Great video 👍 I really want a panerai flyback to add to my Breitling Super Avenger 2
Excellent video!! I love feeling like I was inside the movement 🤘🤘
Wow. Finally got an ad on a watchfinder video.
Superb as always. Thank you 👍
Amazing video, I'm not going to even pretend I understood anything but I just love the wonder of not knowing!
yes, you are right it's mind melting
Your videos makes Horology & watch collecting more interesting for watch enthusiasts like me. It’s a great 👍 learning experience.
Can you please do Junghans chronoscope
Understood nothing, loved everything.
Does that split second has flyback too? It does looks impresive!
Mind officially blown. Grate video
Love your videos
I had to rewind: RattrapAntE ? - Italian, the language of horology? ;-p
But hey - obviously again a great video!
Hope this is a foreshadowing of a future Triple Split video.
a master watchmaker must need an insane amount of patience aswell as skill
@Jake soz
That watch is simply amazing. That price tag though.
I never ask myself how a chronograph works until l come across this Watchfinder& Co documentary and that was it, l listen, it is just this voice which would convert a demon into an angel.
"Need a whole lot of brain hurt to make sans of it...so here it goes" priceless
what an absolutely incredible watch!!!!!!!!
just wow, this is incredible
Great mind boggling presentation! Thanks
Like a $250k+ watch in this vid and it ain't no thang. Damn.
Something something cam something something split. Can't remember the rest.
That's exactly why quartz can't beat mechanical!
6:48 what happened to this 5004? This looks like a Chinese counterfeit, there’s so many chips and scratches everywhere in the mouvement 🤔
@Memeorandum of Understanding except for Langes ...
Your ignorance shows in spades in this comment.
Watchfinder sells USED watches..which are used for these videos...like this one here.
Those are not imperfections...at that magnification what you see is just RESIDUAL METAL mixed with oil...resulted from the wheels grinding against each other.
Like ANY mechanical/analog device there's wear and tear!
If you open up an USED engine and put if under microscope you find the same thing...metal dust mixed with oil...imperfect surfaces on metal components and so on.
SpaghettiKillah Your arrogance shows in spades. This was a legitimate question, you could have shared the helpful information without the need of a put down.
SpaghettiKillah Chill no need to be arrogant and I am talking by experience and for owning a few Pateks I can assure you this movement has been damaged by clumsy hands… For the residual metal mixed with oil… why not, although that it is NOT normal. And the bent screw at 3:37 (left side), scratches next to the screw at 3:56, etc. are definitely NOT imperfections and are not due to wear and tear.
@@SpaghettiKillah Yeah you're full of shit, chips and scratches are obviously not residual metal mixed with oil. Not at all representative of all used mechanical devices, more like the watch was serviced by someone who had no idea what they were doing.
I have a ripcurl, currently I have a regular japanese movement, but I'm looking to find movements for various dials on it's face. My local jewelers and watchmakers can't get any of the movements, could you help in any way?
WOOOOOOOOOOO had a gut feelin there wld be another video today, so happy :))))
A split-second chronograph on the same timepiece as a perpetual calendar? Seems crazy. That watch would probably spend more time in the shop than on your wrist (if you really want all the functions to work).