An Open Source Watch Movement?

https://wemakeit.com/projects/open-source-watchmaking Openmovement is a Swiss non-profit formed in La Chaux-de-Fonds to make open source watch movement designs. In this video I discuss the project with its founder, independent watchmaker Roman Winiger, who is also president of its construction committee, and I explain why I think this is an important project. Our conversation continues in a hour and a half long follow-up video that includes more information about Roman and a long discussion about watchmaking and openmovement in his workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVMmTQAInKo If you have the means and would like to contribute the the crowdfunding campaign the link is above. Your name, along with mine and everyone else that contributes, will be engraved in the prototype that will enter the permanent collection of the MIH. The funds raised will help openmovement make the next step, which is the production of part kits. Additionally, the openmovement.org link below will allow you to register for a free account and download the movement designs in 3D, and the FreeCAD link will allow you to download and install the free FreeCAD software on a Mac, Linux, or Windows PC that will in turn allow you to open and play with the files. I will be doing more simple projects with FreeCAD in future videos and the openmovement movement designs are a fantastic opportunity to start to explore this software with the 3D plans for a beautiful working movement design by a master watchmaker! https://openmovement.org https://www.freecad.org #watchmaking #cad #design #toolmaking #switzerland