re: #378 GeneJockey
Ah, but the best way to understand how a watch works is to take it apart and put it back together, observing the characteristics of each piece and its function as part of the whole.
I Was One Of Those Kids Who Always Took Cats Apart To See How They Worked
Take cats, for example. Most kids like petting cats or playing with them, but I was always the kid who was sort of off by himself, taking cats apart, familiarizing himself with their bone and tissue fibers, and really learning how each piece of the cat connected to the next.