THE EXHIBITIONS / 001—007
A watch, opened
to everyone.
Look closer. Follow the motion.
Find out what makes it all work.
Seven interactive exhibitions, each opening a different part of the story. No watchmaking knowledge needed. Begin anywhere.
Explore the collectionSEVEN EXHIBITIONS · ONE MECHANICAL STORY
IN MOTION⅛× · Slowed to reveal the rhythm
001 / THE RHYTHM
What makes a watch tick?
A wheel swings. A spring brings it back. Discover the tiny exchange that gives a mechanical watch its steady rhythm.
- Meet the four parts that keep the beat
- Separate the layers and watch each part work
- Slow the motion and listen to the ticking
Enter exhibitionIN MOTIONWheels 60× · Balance shown at 1×
002 / THE ENERGY
Where does the power come from?
It begins with your hand. Wind the crown, watch the spring store energy, then follow that energy through the wheels.
- Wind the crown yourself
- Follow the energy from spring to escapement
- Bring the slow wheels into view
Enter exhibitionIN MOTION60× · Accelerated to reveal the hands
003 / THE DISPLAY
How does motion become time?
One movement, three different paces. See how the watch turns its rhythm into seconds, minutes and hours—then set the time yourself.
- Follow each hand back to its wheel
- Reveal the dial and separate the layers
- Pull, turn and push the crown
Enter exhibitionIN MOTION360× · A closer look at midnight
004 / THE CALENDAR
What happens at midnight?
One small step reveals a new day. Look beneath the dial and discover how a wheel, a finger and a spring move the date into place.
- Replay the change at midnight
- Meet the numbered ring and its daily drive
- Reveal the dial and read the result
Enter exhibitionIN MOTION1× · Start, stop and return to zero
005 / THE CHRONOGRAPH
How long was that?
A stopwatch inside a watch. Press the pushers and discover how a connection, a brake and a shaped cam measure a moment.
- Start, stop and reset with the pushers
- Watch the hand find zero from any reading
- See a complete turn become one minute
Enter exhibitionIN MOTION½× · A gentle winding demonstration
006 / AUTOMATIC WINDING
How does your wrist wind a watch?
A moving weight gathers your motion. Follow it through a small winding mechanism into a spring that stores energy for later.
- Move the rotor yourself
- See both directions become useful winding
- Discover what happens when the spring is full
Enter exhibitionIN MOTION1× · A heartbeat within a one-minute rotation
007 / THE TOURBILLON
Why carry the heartbeat around?
A familiar balance and spring, inside a rotating cage. Meet the tourbillon and discover why a watchmaker would keep the heartbeat changing position.
- Separate the cage from the heartbeat
- Follow a small gear around a fixed wheel
- Explore the purpose—and the limits—of a tourbillon
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