A little machine that keeps time.

Explore a working watch. Keep the explanation and the machine in the same view.

From spring to rhythm

A mechanical watch releases stored spring energy in controlled steps. The moving parts and readout share one model.

Try the mechanism

Drag the crown upward to wind. Focus the figure and press E to separate the bridges or S to slow time.

Figure by Anatomy by Ryan, MIT licensed.

One tag, a working figure

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