Made in Glashütte: 7.1. Assembling the gear train

The gear train: an umbrella term for numerous interlocking wheels. The DUW 3001 caliber provides an example of a running gear that transfers the power of the mainspring from the barrel—via the center wheel, third wheel, and second wheel—to the escape wheel. Another example is the automatic running gear, which uses the motions of the rotor to wind the mainspring. The number of turns of the individual wheels is progressively increased from the mainspring barrel to the escape wheel. After the first revolution of the barrel, the escape wheel has already rotated approximately 4,000 times. The automatic running gear works in exactly the opposite way. Here, the numerous motions of the rotor are converted into ever slower rotations. And everything happens under the Glashütte three-quarter plate, all on a single level. A thin and elegant design, which is a distinguishing feature of NOMOS watches. nomos-glashuette.com #nomos #nomosglashuette #madeinglashuette