Beyond the Dial

 
When you look at their faces you can see something appealing
Under the crystal the hands that mark time just tick away
For whatever aesthetics or complications you may be seeking
It’s the inner workings that matter most each and every day

Beneath the surface you can witness a marvel of engineering
From balance wheels and rotors to jewels and gear trains
All this inside of a barrel where you can see a mainspring
I guess you can say all these tiny parts are the brains

Every single component is important for a timepiece to work
Imagined, crafted and designed from a watchmakers’ mind
Because beyond the dial you understand there’s inner beauty
Because the hands that go around are just like the sands of time