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Friday Fun Thread for September 16, 2022

Be advised; this thread is not for serious in depth discussion of weighty topics, this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.

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In a Friday Fun coincidence, I recently helped a friend pick out a mechanical watch as a birthday gift for her significant other, and I got rediscover how much joy I have for the basics of watches. They really are incredible little devices and some of the detail work that's put in on pricey models is a thing of beauty. Owning them at this point is purely a point of fun and vanity, but they really are fun and beautiful.

Let's add the tourbillon as an interesting nugget of horology.