Escapement

Escapement

Escapement

The mechanism interacting with the balance wheel to extract energy from the powering source (the coil spring, mainspring, in a classic wristwatch) so as to turn the various wheels and thus the various dials or hands of a watch or clock.

An escapement drives the timekeeping element, usually a pendulum or balance wheel, in a clock or watch. It is powered by a gear train which is typically turned by a coiled spring or weight.

Mechanical escapements

• Verge escapement
• Anchor escapement
• Deadbeat escapement
• Lever escapement
• Detent escapement
• Cylinder escapement
• Duplex escapement
• Co-axial escapement
• Grasshopper escapement
• Gravity escapement