– How do vintage watches have such incredible tolerances?

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I see vintage watches repaired. When the case is opened the movements are so well-designed and engineered, with gear teeth cut to the 0.1 MM level and thin, perfect jewels. How is such mechanical precision possible from decades ago?

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I think you underestimate just how good humans are at measuring and making things.

Thr biggest issue is time and skill….we like to move fast but precision takes time

Many great ancient buildings are built within inches of perfection 

Thy pyramid of Giza is oriented n/s/e/w and is only off by 1/15 of 1 degree accurate……there are lots of ancient monuments where the walls are near perfect vertical 

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