club-tooth escapement
watchmaking
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watch escapements
- In watch: Mechanical watches
…its modern form with the club-tooth escape wheel at the beginning of the 19th century but was not universally adopted until the early 20th century. In good-quality watches the club-tooth escape wheel is made of hardened steel, with the acting surfaces ground and polished. An improved form of the lever…
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