Codex Mechanical Watch

A coded mechanical watch animation with coordinated SVG parts and physical gear ratios.

Description

An intricate mechanical watch simulation where the dial opens to reveal a working gear train and escapement. It features 31 coordinated SVG parts with ratio-linked gears, built as a stress test to demonstrate the coding capabilities of GPT-5.6 Sol.

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Why this is interesting: Demonstrates impressive coordination of 31 SVG parts and physical gear ratios using a single prompt.
Attributed to: @srkdan
Built with: GPT-5.6 Sol Codex
Tags: #svg #animation #mechanical #simulation

Discovered: X
First posted: X · Aug 7, 2026
Listed: Added 61d ago
Build: Moderate
Models: Strong

Prompt

“Build one 8–15s coded product animation where a familiar object opens to reveal a working mechanism. Use 20+ constrained parts, physically related motion, a camera, H.264 output, full-decode + thumbnail QA.”

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Codex Mechanical Watch

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Codex Mechanical Watch

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