Episode 23: Silicon Dreams & Interrogating a Rolex AD

Description

Erik & Max tour through some of the more significant innovations ever in the history of watchmaking to ask, ‘Where are all the innovations?’ Including conversations around silicon, dubious 3940s, and trench watches. Then we invite a Rolex AD to come give a peer behind the curtain of Rolex to see how things really work. Plus, an Only Wrist to save Boeing.

Links Mentioned:

Innovations:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_watches

https://wornandwound.com/watchmakers-bench-what-makes-it-tick-part-3-keyless-works-and-the-hand-setting-mechanism/

https://hairspring.com/finds/740-036-a-lange-sohne-datograph-perpetual-tourbillon/

https://monochrome-watches.com/history-automatic-watch-first-automatic-pocket-watch-first-automatic-wristwatch-technical-perspective/

https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2022/9/7/the-oyster-story

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-modern-watch-escapement-and-how-it-got-that-way

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/zenith-defy-inventor-introducing

https://www.phillips.com/article/120989115/a-guide-to-the-patek-philippe-advanced-research-series

3 Questions:

https://speedmaster101.com/