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| − | A tourbillon is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. | + | A tourbillon is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Invented in 1795 by French watchmaker [[Abraham-Louis Breguet]], a tourbillon counters the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage, ostensibly in order to negate the effect of gravity when the timepiece (and thus the escapement) is rotated. |
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A tourbillon is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Invented in 1795 by French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, a tourbillon counters the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage, ostensibly in order to negate the effect of gravity when the timepiece (and thus the escapement) is rotated.