The heart and soul of a mechanical watch is its movement. The inside part of the watch that makes everything go – that keeps the hands revolving and indicating time accurately – is a miniature and intricate work of both art and science.
Research and innovation play important roles in the development of our in-house movements. But another quality is significant: passion. Join Thomas Gaeumann, who is responsible for IWC’s in-house movement development, as he introduces our movements and explains what makes them tick.
For an IWC watch to run accurately, the oscillations of the balance require careful adjustment. Constructing the oscillating system, assembling the movement and making precise settings calls for the input of dozens of experienced specialists. Apart from skill and patience, manually adjusting a watch requires a wide-ranging knowledge of possible sources of error and the energy flows within the movement.
