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ANCHOR ESCAPEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells
DEF

A clock escapement employing an anchor-shaped pallet piece which causes the escape wheel to recoil slightly upon the locking action of each arm of the anchor.

OBS

lever escapement: see lever watch in source WEBIN 1981.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie
CONT

l'échappement à ancre [...] comprend 3 pièces principales : roue d'échappement, ancre et balancier [...]

OBS

Il existe en deux versions : [...] ancre à 2 palettes ou levées, en rubis synthétique [...] ancre (comportant) 2 fines goupilles en acier poli : échappement à ancre à chevilles et Roskoff.

Spanish

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