What is a mechanical watch?

2024-07-10


Timekeeping instruments with mechanical vibration systems, such as pendulum clocks and balance clocks. The principle of operation is the use of a constant period, continuous vibration vibration system. By multiplying the period of vibration by the number of vibrations, the time elapsed is equal to the time = period of vibration x number of vibrations. It generally consists of several parts such as energy, wheel system, escapement, vibration system, hand mechanism and additional mechanism. Power - clockwork or heavy hammer, to provide the mechanical clock work energy, through the gear system to increase the speed of a time on the strip can be continuous operation for many days, the escapement mechanism to make the clock timing frequency in line with the people "seconds" emotion, the pendulum rudder or balance wheel control the clock speed, and the chime (quarters) mechanism to tell people: just the last ring is what time.
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