Goochenbrau Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I checked the glossary in the knowledge base, but it is not listed. What does the term swan neck mean? What are its benefits? thanks!!!!
Everythingape Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 Benefits? It allows the swan to reach the food on the bottom of the pond better.. No, the Swan-neck spring is an adjustment system used to very exactingly regulate the rate of a watch. This is done by precisely creating return torque for the index using a spring that is shaped like a swan's neck. You know, basically push against the +/- thingy (index) in the back of your watch that regulates the time-keeping by a few seconds a day or hour. You see it in open back watches.. Without it, you are more likely to over-adjust it.. And I suppose it provides some kind of reference point of adjustment too. A very good pic of one: http://www.thepurists.com/watch/features/8...ack-off-025.jpg PS: I am sure someone who actually handled one can tell you in more detail if you need to know. This is just what I found after wondering about it myself.
r11co Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 Spot on. As a description that's as good as it gets!
Linder Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 Now that IS cool. How much to fit a swan neck on my car?
TwoTone Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 As a bizarre and unrelated side note, the same basic mechanism was used to adjust the carburetor in ancient Rio autos. As Panerai grows in popularity... I can just see it now... Porsche - Motorized by Panerai's Swan Neck Twin Turbo
r11co Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I can just see it now... Porsche - Motorized by Panerai's Swan Neck Twin Turbo And the rep version will be... Porsche - EngineoYod by Panerai's Swan Neck Twin Tubo
dadog13 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 wow...i always tought this was the swan neck...
Linder Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 After seeing that pic, now it all makes sense!
Goochenbrau Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Posted October 6, 2006 After seeing that pic, now it all makes sense! Im glad that someone else is learning this too. Sometimes I feel like I ask really obvious questions If a movement is made without a swan neck, does the movement suffer? Does it perform significantly worse?
Linder Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 I think it is just not able to be regulated as accurately.
Goochenbrau Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Posted October 6, 2006 Yea I got that... I was just wondering if there was a known quantative difference. For example, without a swan neck a watch would run 10 seconds off or something. But Im sure that depends on the movement
Linder Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 Imagine trying to throw a basketball into the hoop. From a distance of 10 feet, it is easier to get the ball into the hoop than it is achieving the same result from a distance of 50 feet. Maybe someone can explain better
Everythingape Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 Dammit Linder! You KNOW you are supposed to explain it by using sexual organs as examples! Here goes: If you have a big penis (swan neck), you don't have to use all of it, so you can be more accurate.. Having that extra couple of inches to use if needed.. If you have a small one(no swan neck), that's all you've got, and you need to use all of it, and that way you might get a little sloppy, and overdo it.. The woman might like both of them, but I am sure she prefers the bigger one.. So, if you need that little extra ooomph(to adjust your watch), it's easier with the long penis(swan neck), because you have that extra girth or length to use(more accurate). But if you're just having normal sex (being happy with how the watch keeps time) you'll probably never need the difference.. ..'cept of course that you would brag about a big penis (swan neck watch) and you'd never tell people about a little one.. (no swan neck watch)
dadog13 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 Dammit Linder! You KNOW you are supposed to explain it by using sexual organs as examples! Here goes: If you have a big penis (swan neck), you don't have to use all of it, so you can be more accurate.. Having that extra couple of inches to use if needed.. If you have a small one(no swan neck), that's all you've got, and you need to use all of it, and that way you might get a little sloppy, and overdo it.. The woman might like both of them, but I am sure she prefers the bigger one.. So, if you need that little extra ooomph(to adjust your watch), it's easier with the long penis(swan neck), because you have that extra girth or length to use(more accurate). But if you're just having normal sex (being happy with how the watch keeps time) you'll probably never need the difference.. ..'cept of course that you would brag about a big penis (swan neck watch) and you'd never tell people about a little one.. (no swan neck watch)
jonthebhoy Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 If a movement is made without a swan neck, does the movement suffer? Does it perform significantly worse? Absolutely..............Surely you remember the much lauded but alas failed and useless chicken neck movement! JTB
Linder Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 Dammit Linder! You KNOW you are supposed to explain it by using sexual organs as examples! ROFL.. good times in RWG chat That was great, thank you for the explanation
section8 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Posted December 3, 2006 Great thread, thanks for the information. The sexual organs analogy did the trick i think
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