Unlocking Alternative Escapements
In the history of horology more effort has been devoted to the escapement than to any other functional part of a timepiece. In the 18th… Read More »Unlocking Alternative Escapements
Escapements
The Tourbillon and Other Gravity-Defying Escapements
Perhaps the most lauded achievement of Abraham-Louis Breguet was his invention of the tourbillon, patented in 1801. The 18th century pocket watch, despite its many… Read More »The Tourbillon and Other Gravity-Defying Escapements