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'''Balance spring'''<br>(or ''hairspring'')
 
'''Balance spring'''<br>(or ''hairspring'')
 
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A balance spring is a fine spiral or helical spring used in mechanical watches, [[marine chronometer]]s, and other timekeeping mechanisms to control the rate of vibration of the balance wheel. A balance spring usually has a regulator lever to adjust the rate of the timepiece.
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A [[balance]] spring is a fine spiral or helical spring used in mechanical watches, [[marine chronometer]]s, and other timekeeping mechanisms to control the rate of vibration of the balance wheel. A balance spring usually has a regulator lever to adjust the rate of the timepiece.
  
  

Version vom 6. Februar 2009, 02:11 Uhr

Balance spring
(or hairspring)

other languages: de                  

A balance spring is a fine spiral or helical spring used in mechanical watches, marine chronometers, and other timekeeping mechanisms to control the rate of vibration of the balance wheel. A balance spring usually has a regulator lever to adjust the rate of the timepiece.


Types of balance springs

flat spiral

Breguet overcoil (Breguet spring)

other languages: de                  

chronometer helix

showing curving ends

early balance springs

Literature