How do self-winding watches work?

After years of trench warfare in WWI, France built a line of massive underground bunkers and other defensive fortifications along hundreds of miles of its border. Learn how the Maginot Line worked -- and why it failed to stop the Nazi invasion -- in today's episode of BrainStuff, ...  Show more

Some U.S. cities and states have officially changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. Learn why -- and why some Americans disagree with the change -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays- ...  Show more

Where did the first mechanized clocks come from and how did they work? It's time to talk about time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Try the Dwellspring Mobile App where you can craft your own custom mixes, play them indefinitely with no 12 hour time limit, and access everything offline. Your sound sanctuary, wherever you are. Listeners of the Podcast can try the first month of Dwellspring Premium for FREE 🤑. ...  Show more

Keeping Time With Oster Watches Episode Six features Jeremy Oster with guests Tammy Rockwell and Thierry Collot from Parmigiani Fleurier, USA.  Parmigiani is a Swiss watchmaker renown for unsurpassed craftsmanship.  In making watches that stand the test of time, Parmigiani inc ...

Did you know the wristwatch was designed and created for women? In this episode, Zoe Abelson discusses the evolving world of watches with three of the industry’s biggest hitters: the founder of Dimepiece, Brynn Wallner; Wei Koh, founder of Revolution Watch and The Rake magazine; ...  Show more