Found this very interesting 1949 video that explains wonderfully how a mechanical watch works....very cool!
William Smith
Posted March 18, 2012 - 5:17pm
That's a great link admin. Over the years, we have used the "longer version" in our junior horology program. The part where Handy uses the water/garden hose analogy is a big hit with the kids, and is done simply enough for even our youngest to understand the principles. Here's a link to the full version:
http://www.watchtalkforums.info/forums/american-watch-forum/54273.htm
It's the video about half way down the page.