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In a world of inexpensive digital watches, Switzerland's famous timepiece industry keeps ticking. And the elite of the industry are the cabinoche, who make watches entirely by hand.

Enter a world where craftsmanship meets art at a microscopic level. For the first time ever, high-definition cameras equipped with super-macro lenses reveal the inner workings of some of the most delicate and exquisite timepieces ever created.

In a wry and timely commentary on the current rage for high-tech gadgets, this program spotlights the unusual skill, patience and passion underlying the "old-fashioned" art of handmade watches.