Why NOBODY Knows What Time It Is

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  • @ajmarion
    @ajmarion Рік тому +16

    My dog knows what time it is - every single day at 4pm he starts getting squirrelly, because he knows 4pm is time for food 🤯
    Incredibly interesting video Andrew!

  • @blipjockey3100
    @blipjockey3100 Рік тому +1

    Andrew, this is the most interesting explanation of the history of timekeeping that I have ever seen. You have packed more clear and easily understood information into 13 minutes than I have ever seen in much longer documentaries on the subject. I like that your knowledge of and interest in time is greater than just your love of watches. It helps me to appreciate your opinions all the more.

  • @acp02091
    @acp02091 Рік тому +11

    You, sir, get a thumbs up. I love this kind of history/ science/ engineering /design content on wrist watches. The reason I like watches is because they are so many things at once. As a hobby and as a collector object they offer a lot to hold one’s interest.

    • @Not-a-bot222
      @Not-a-bot222 Рік тому +1

      Username checks out

    • @acp02091
      @acp02091 Рік тому +1

      @@Not-a-bot222 Remember Bounty Hunter, hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good watch on your wrist.

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!

  • @brettkeeler8822
    @brettkeeler8822 Рік тому +10

    Love it! Time is such a mind-blowing concept. That’s seriously a big part of my fascination of watches, clocks, and all things horological.

  • @misufriendersts9467
    @misufriendersts9467 Рік тому +1

    3 interesting experiments to look into:
    1. Human put in dark room and exposed to light differing exterior conditions turned out could function and adapt to a daily rhythm much higher than 24 hours cycles.
    2. Our body wakes up with eyes in complete darkness as long as our skin is exposed to light.
    3. Finally the most relevant...experiment #1 is applied to chickens making them believe that the sun rises few times a day. This is just to give us more scrambled eggs & bacon for breakfast....
    Thank you for this Discovery Channel episode!

  • @palaublue
    @palaublue Рік тому +5

    Your forte is not as a slapstick comedian, scandal monger nor a rabid ranter. Your best videos (and there are many examples) are always well considered and presented in your unique “matter of fact” style with a dash of humour. Streets ahead of your competition.

  • @Dr_LK
    @Dr_LK Рік тому +3

    Good job Andrew. As a physicist I can verify that your facts were spot on.

  • @call1a1rich
    @call1a1rich Рік тому +3

    ladies and gentlemen, presenting professor andrew morgan…👍😏

  • @anthonystevens8683
    @anthonystevens8683 Рік тому +1

    Very well explained Andrew. It just goes to show that it takes a lot of time to really understand how much we don't understand about time. This explanation helps us to understand why we don't see a bus for ages and then we get three together.

  • @donaldduck7628
    @donaldduck7628 Рік тому +2

    Andrew, Andrew, Andrew... I thought for a few picoseconds you had finally defind time for us all, but suddenly realized, you failed to define your altitude, temperature and coordinate location when you presented this wonderful slice of time. Now we must deal with the potential phase shifts inherent to adjust for possible errors. And latent lag. Almost, Andrew, almost. My plank time is drifting into uncertainty.

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому +1

      We’re all just footnotes in the pages of the universe after all, I wouldn’t worry too much about it 😂

  • @SoCalWatchReviews
    @SoCalWatchReviews Рік тому

    The amount of research that went into this video is insane. My man Andrew is the GOAT 👏

  • @st.o.681
    @st.o.681 Рік тому +1

    From the biological clock, ancient timekeeping to tidal breaking of the earth and SI- units in one well narrated video! Brilliant - and I am only at the 8:40 mark. 😁

  • @bullnose01
    @bullnose01 Рік тому +2

    Every so often I wear my Luch one hander just to remind myself of the subjectivity of time. Great piece of work, Andrew.

  • @ggndrums
    @ggndrums Рік тому +1

    This was incredibly educational, Andrew! Loved it! Thanks for doing this.

  • @alphacause
    @alphacause Рік тому +6

    Thank you Andrew for this informative video on humanity's intimate connection with time, and our persistent pursuit to accurately track it as much as possible. Of the myriad of things that distinguish us from other animals, our fixation with measuring time is one that is seldom discussed.

  • @mik99D
    @mik99D Рік тому +2

    Much appreciated. As a physicist and engineer, nice to see.

  • @jamescgarrett6356
    @jamescgarrett6356 Рік тому +4

    This is by far the most interesting video you have produced to date, thank you.
    My day to day working life is dictated by the ringing of a school bell, so I do like my watches to be accurate. This video takes it to another level though and I really appreciate your time taken to research and put this video together. Pun not intended.
    Keep up the good work and keep well :-)

  • @alphacause
    @alphacause Рік тому +1

    Speaking of humanity's perennial obsession with accuracy, the one thing that those who exist outside of the watch enthusiast community find odd is why anyone would buy a more expensive mechanical timepiece which is less accurate than a quartz or smart watch. I love how Frederico, from Frederico Talks Watches, puts it. I am paraphrasing here, but he said something to the effect that:
    *_"Your quartz or smart watch maybe able to tell time more accurately, but my timepiece tells time more elegantly"._*
    That one retort perfectly distills a watch lover's passion for watches - a passion that transcends the practical concerns of pinpoint precision. Its about the love of the art form of watchmaking, and the craftsmanship and ingenuity that goes into creating the intricate movements. Its the same compulsion that causes classic car enthusiasts to embrace older vehicles, despite the fact that the newer vehicles, from a standpoint of efficiency, features, and performance are far superior. There is mystique about older cars, which allows carvlovers to connect to a bygone era. Our love of mechanical timepieces gives us the that same feeling.

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому +1

      Personally I think perfection is the opposite of character, and that’s why we’re drawn to things that are objectively worse

  • @maritimuse9127
    @maritimuse9127 Рік тому +2

    Amazing video. The best video on time ever made, truly.

  • @tylerjames646
    @tylerjames646 Рік тому +1

    This is my favourite video you've ever done. I love watches, but I am even more so fascinated by the passage and measuring of time. From the stars and moon, to mechanical, to quartz, to cesium atoms and beyond, you've done a stellar job researching and narrating the history of timekeeping. I applaud you, good sir!

  • @TheBigWrist
    @TheBigWrist Рік тому +2

    It's pretty early on a Sunday to actually learn something, but thanks Andrew, now that I have, I can turn my brain off and watch Spongebob and learn nothing, happily.

  • @wisamal-hakim5531
    @wisamal-hakim5531 Рік тому +4

    This is great for many reasons.
    It’s interesting.
    It’s relevant.
    It’s fun to listen to.
    It filters out the idiots and chavsticks whose eyes will have glazed over
    We don’t have to look at horological horrors
    It shows promise of further leftfield videos, which is increasingly what you are about.
    It keeps me really looking forward to your videos
    Thanks very much

  • @VincenzoAnthony
    @VincenzoAnthony Рік тому +2

    Awesome video. I love history, and really appreciate videos like this, which are essentially short documentaries on interesting topics

  • @milanchristi7939
    @milanchristi7939 Рік тому +2

    Great episode! Lots of research hours behind this one for sure.Thank you!

  • @zyembla
    @zyembla Рік тому +1

    Everything should be set to my Casio f91w-1 and that's it, nothing beats it

  • @domgerst
    @domgerst Рік тому +2

    Great video and really great explanation. I will definitely pause the next time I look down to my watch. Thanks for your work you put into this video!

  • @ge48421
    @ge48421 Рік тому

    The one thing that always gets me is the explanation that quartz crystals resonate at 32768 Hz. They do if you order them that way, and the main reason they use that frequency is that it's easy to electronically concoct a 1 Hz signal (1 beat per second) from that frequency because it's a power of two.
    The 32768 Hz spec is also a simplification, the frequency is often set a little higher, and during manufacturing of the watch the exact frequency is measured and the watch chip is then programmed to compensate by skipping a few pulses every minute or so.

  • @n8tn808
    @n8tn808 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the history of time. It is good to know, I am glad you shared it with us.

  • @michele_
    @michele_ Рік тому +1

    Random Fun fact: in advertisement, almost every time the product says it's:
    10:10 on watches
    10:09 30" on Apple watches
    9:41 on Apple products
    8:16 on Xiaomi products
    And I know why

  • @fredlarke3806
    @fredlarke3806 Рік тому +1

    Excellent!

  • @nickolasmazzara127
    @nickolasmazzara127 Рік тому +1

    Great vid!! Really interesting stuff!

  • @geniferteal4178
    @geniferteal4178 Рік тому

    All that matters is that everybody's wrong in the right direction. As long as we're all in agreement it shouldn't matter much.

  • @timmandelcorn3321
    @timmandelcorn3321 Рік тому +1

    Bravo, well done.

  • @younusimam-thesalamproject6340

    Your best video. Very informative! This is the type of stuff I subscribed for

  • @chandanh.s7924
    @chandanh.s7924 Рік тому +3

    I just look at my watch just to appreciate it.. I take it off and look at the case back regularly just to appreciate the engineering..

  • @sebastiendesse63
    @sebastiendesse63 Рік тому +1

    Epic! Amazing episode. Thanks.

  • @neilhurt1992
    @neilhurt1992 9 місяців тому

    So much more interesting than A-level physics! Pleased that I had the 'time' to watch (multiple puns probably not intended...). In fact, the deeper you delved into it the more interesting (confusing?) it got. What is on my wrist will suffice for now. Cheers from a pleasantly warm (for the time of year) Otford, Kent, UK.
    BTW, I did my A-levels in 1977 - a long time ago - haha.

  • @GinkgoJoe
    @GinkgoJoe Рік тому +1

    Very timely! 👍

  • @kingjgregory
    @kingjgregory Рік тому +1

    I love these little informative videos! Well done, Andrew!

  • @sheldorleconcher8870
    @sheldorleconcher8870 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting!

  • @mitchmitchell9588
    @mitchmitchell9588 Рік тому +2

    This is like a dharma talk where there's a lesson to be learned, but it's not the obvious one. Will likely listen to this one a few times and still not figure it out...

  • @ivandean1
    @ivandean1 Рік тому +1

    A very nice one. Really enjoyed it.
    And couldn't resist, self driving cars have an ethical, not technical problem, to become reality. Until the ethics are solved, nothing will happen.

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому

      Not to mention regular road users will just bully the self driving cars straight off the road…

  • @rayintheforest
    @rayintheforest Рік тому

    This was one of the most interesting videos I have seen on a watch channel! Don't get me wrong, I love watches, but the history of time itself, is something beyond the usual watch reviews! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into the research for creating this video. Thank you! Next possible theme! Are time-machines a possibility?

  • @Beechhill
    @Beechhill Рік тому

    Excellent stuff, mate! Glad I had the time (sic) to watch (sic)!

  • @gstuart0770
    @gstuart0770 Рік тому +1

    Great episode! That was impressive!

  • @BobbyRagnar
    @BobbyRagnar Рік тому +2

    You missed a chance to play Chicago and their line about “does anyone really know what time it is?” Although I guess there might be royalty issues.

  • @TheDerisavi
    @TheDerisavi Рік тому

    Now I'll use my watch as a bracelet!
    Everytime I think about time, it ends to one result: our life is very, I mean VERY short, but Love makes it worth living this short period of time.

  • @mikelewis2456
    @mikelewis2456 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Andrew for an amazing history of time👍

  • @blake70505
    @blake70505 Рік тому

    This soothes my watch nerd soul.

  • @JoseAguilar-vt9zt
    @JoseAguilar-vt9zt Рік тому

    If you are ever in the DC area, there is a Time and Navigation exhibit in the Smithsonian Air Space museum that talks about this, and it is amazing.
    Also the book "Longitude" is a great read on the subject.

  • @kristofferglennpfalmer4751
    @kristofferglennpfalmer4751 Рік тому

    Brilliant! Thank you.

  • @coolblack1
    @coolblack1 Рік тому

    This is such a watch/time/engineering nerd video!!! That is exactly the reason I’m on my second time watching it, and will most certainly be the reason for the uninterested look on my wife’s face as I explain why we should do more research on time dilation.

  • @adammcguire8936
    @adammcguire8936 Рік тому

    Wow! I really wasn’t expecting this based on the thumbnail. This is incredibly interesting and delivered wonderfully

  • @alexandrosgiannikos9796
    @alexandrosgiannikos9796 Рік тому

    Wow. This by now my favorite video. I am so impressed by the achievements of the early explorers who had to rely on sextant, precise observations and time keeping.

  • @danielcooke4539
    @danielcooke4539 Рік тому

    Thanks Andrew that was a fun and interesting video!

  • @melondoc
    @melondoc Рік тому

    Outstanding video, just leaving a comment for the algorithm… this deserves all the views

  • @MrMagoo-hf8yk
    @MrMagoo-hf8yk 11 місяців тому

    Fantastic Vid Matey, Very interesting stuff!..

  • @themanuman
    @themanuman Рік тому

    Your best video yet. Great content and it didn't need to mention Rolex. Why knew

  • @Jakub.Ulanski
    @Jakub.Ulanski Рік тому

    Very informative and concise video. And it was really nice to see Longines Master Chrono right at the start, pretty enjoyable and affordable watch

  • @rayray..3349
    @rayray..3349 Рік тому

    Had to rewind a couple of Times, I Think i got it Now..! Thank U Andrew.

  • @christopherwestpresents
    @christopherwestpresents Рік тому

    This was amazing. Thank you. You answered so many questions I had spent hours trying to figure out. Keep up the great content.

  • @mr22guy
    @mr22guy Рік тому +1

    The time is now.

  • @jonathanblanco3100
    @jonathanblanco3100 Рік тому

    Wow! That was amazing. Thanks man! Really interesting and well explained. Loved it. As i read when i was a child "a man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure" :)

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому +1

      Thank you very much! And a man with three watches is a member of his local RedBar chapter 😁

    • @jonathanblanco3100
      @jonathanblanco3100 Рік тому

      @@AndrewMorganWatches hahaha! Well yes. And when you ask this man what time is it precisely, he will probably take his phone out.
      I wouldn't mind not to be sure which one is correct between s PP, a JlC, an A. Lange and s FP Journe. But i can only dream of such confusion.

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому +1

      @@jonathanblanco3100 keep dreaming 😆

    • @jonathanblanco3100
      @jonathanblanco3100 Рік тому

      @@AndrewMorganWatches nice problems to have!

  • @d7r_tv
    @d7r_tv Рік тому +3

    CASIO saved my life.

    • @d7r_tv
      @d7r_tv Рік тому +2

      On a side node... love your narrations master Andrew.

  • @RichardKoppinger
    @RichardKoppinger Рік тому

    Fascinating stuff. I'm definitely going to need to watch this again. Thanks for another great video.

  • @lukasz_zegarkowy
    @lukasz_zegarkowy Рік тому +1

    Great episode !

  • @stavros_katsopr
    @stavros_katsopr Рік тому

    Lost you for a second...
    Can i gain it back? ...or gone for ever?
    Great vid mate, cheers.

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому +1

      It’s all an illusion anyway, I wouldn’t worry too much about it 😄

  • @michaelcollins2473
    @michaelcollins2473 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting. Great video.

  • @alexabney7913
    @alexabney7913 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video!!!

  • @DelaneySeamus
    @DelaneySeamus Рік тому

    MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE!!!!

  • @seaweed719
    @seaweed719 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video

  • @NicolasMiari
    @NicolasMiari 7 місяців тому

    Added to Favorites!

  • @TechnicalTeam-s1w
    @TechnicalTeam-s1w 8 місяців тому

    Thought watching a history or discovery channel, your voice are money Andrew ❤ i think documentary film will definitely race to have you as a voice-over! You should be making a variation of documentary mate! Most formal professional voice-over i n my books 😊😊

  • @DisplayKeesBack
    @DisplayKeesBack Рік тому

    Please, more of this.

  • @johnburgess6572
    @johnburgess6572 Рік тому

    Good gosh at the number of facts !!!! I'm tired lolzzz Thanks ! Amazing

  • @marcgoulding5230
    @marcgoulding5230 Рік тому

    Really well done, Andrew - thank you.

  • @Zotrax1946
    @Zotrax1946 Рік тому

    I agree with many here- that was one of the most interesting overview of time and humanity I have seen, and in a relative short vid- BRAVO 👏!
    Enjoyable as always! Thanks

  • @sabeaniebaby
    @sabeaniebaby Рік тому

    Nicely organized.

  • @darylervine1092
    @darylervine1092 Рік тому

    A BIT of extra TIME gone into making this one! 😂 Love your work as always & thank you.

  • @typebflieger
    @typebflieger Рік тому

    Great video. Genuinely fascinating, entertaining, educational, and mind-blowing. I will be sharing this with many people. IMO, the best video from your new channel thus far!

  • @christopherbero3388
    @christopherbero3388 Рік тому

    You took 13:27 to tell me about time. Thanks✋

  • @aaronyong8029
    @aaronyong8029 Рік тому

    Terrific video, and a very impactful insight into time. I wish I can be reminded of this video on a daily basis..so as to remember how precious time is.

  • @juniorjohnson5961
    @juniorjohnson5961 Рік тому +2

    I was thinking about the song by Chicago does anyone really know what time it is & does anyone really care to know what time 🎶🎧

  • @thenotanclan
    @thenotanclan Рік тому +1

    Just looked down - my Willy is pointing to 5.25 (from above) - always has done for some reason - apart from the odd occasion when it reads a very assertive 1200 noon precisely - although, tbh, it’s been quite some time since that happened - perhaps it’s mechanism needs a ‘service?’ - anyone in the comments section is welcome to help with advice…

  • @Hnair1982
    @Hnair1982 Рік тому +1

    For a change, this video didn’t sound like you going at it again

  • @pimnieuwenhuizen8561
    @pimnieuwenhuizen8561 Рік тому

    Wow! Great lecture Andrew, or should I say professor Morgan? I learned any watch is basically rubbish. I volunteer to collect all your watches to dispose for you. Please send me your Daytona first!

  • @renatow.6262
    @renatow.6262 Рік тому

    Thank you for this great video!
    any suggestions for which novel to start with?

  • @Z06Wingnut
    @Z06Wingnut Рік тому

    As a metrologist, well done Andrew.

  • @BTLwatchcollector
    @BTLwatchcollector Рік тому

    Wow, this was a wholesome! Very interesting, thanks! Though having seen it after a late Sunday lunch, my brain melted a bit towards the end. Too much to consume! 😅

  • @HRM.H
    @HRM.H Рік тому

    Its pretty sad to know that most, if not all, of the earliest mechanical timekeeping devices have been lost to time. Only ONE has been found, named "the antikythera mechanism". Its dated at 2100 years old and functioned very much like modern cellestial complications we see on high end watches. They were made of bronze and had many interlinked gears.

  • @clintonshiells3095
    @clintonshiells3095 Рік тому

    Very interesting and wide-ranging video. Thank you very much for this. I think it would take me a couple of times to fully digest all of it.

  • @spizzenergi2292
    @spizzenergi2292 Рік тому +2

    I don’t know what it is Andrew, but the audio doesn’t quite sync. Don’t get me wrong it’s as clear as a bell, but for some reason it’s not got a natural feel.

    • @mrmagoo.3678
      @mrmagoo.3678 Рік тому +1

      hmmm... it does feel a little "disconnected" from source, but on my screen it's syncing perfectly, just for some strange reason..it doesn't sound "centered" on andrew ....or something lol...dunno what it is..

    • @mrmagoo.3678
      @mrmagoo.3678 Рік тому

      the more I watch this video... the less I hear the 'strangeness'.. sounds about right now..if a bit bassy.

    • @duncanhamilton5841
      @duncanhamilton5841 Рік тому

      Yeah, its very slightly out of sync.

    • @spizzenergi2292
      @spizzenergi2292 Рік тому

      @@duncanhamilton5841 it’s a bit like he’s 10 feet away, but 4inches for the mic.

    • @spizzenergi2292
      @spizzenergi2292 Рік тому

      @@mrmagoo.3678 I take my hat off….wish I’d have described it that well.

  • @u.d.7543
    @u.d.7543 Рік тому +1

    These kind of video's may not get you lots of views and subscribers, but these are my favorites. Try to post more ofthen and shorter interesting video's like these, you will get more subscribers

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому

      It’s weird that isn’t it? You’d think the inverse would be true. Ah well. Thanks for watching!

  • @base853
    @base853 Рік тому

    This was awesome and I enjoyed every second of it…I think

  • @renatow.6262
    @renatow.6262 Рік тому

    Thanks! just downloaded your novel.

  • @handlesarethelaststrawiquit

    yeah you get bummed in the arctic in winter, but you go totally insane in summer and that makes up for it.

  • @stevenbollinger9776
    @stevenbollinger9776 Рік тому

    Hey, I'm way ahead of you. In spite of many excellent detailed explanations including now yours, I still have no idea what time is or how anyone has ever been synched with anybody else. It's a strange way for an horological enthusiast to be!

  • @blipjockey3100
    @blipjockey3100 Рік тому +75

    Andrew, this is the most interesting explanation of the history of timekeeping that I have ever seen. You have packed more clear and easily understood information into 13 minutes than I have ever seen in much longer documentaries on the subject. I like that your knowledge of and interest in time is greater than just your love of watches. It helps me to appreciate your opinions all the more.

    • @yahlilevi9316
      @yahlilevi9316 Рік тому +2

      No wonder he writes novels

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому +4

      Thank you, I really appreciate that

    • @patrickhartmann1540
      @patrickhartmann1540 Рік тому +3

      My thoughts exactly. My Andrew fandom just kicked up a notch. Now time to give one of his books a read. 👋🏻👍🏻🙏

    • @AndrewMorganWatches
      @AndrewMorganWatches  Рік тому +1

      @@patrickhartmann1540 thanks very much 😁

    • @nicksington8020
      @nicksington8020 Рік тому

      Just downloaded New Youk Deep. Looking forward to being left alone long enough to listen...

  • @baxteryong9981
    @baxteryong9981 Рік тому

    A masterpiece.

  • @mrdisco99
    @mrdisco99 Рік тому

    One of your better videos... makes me want to read more.