Gyrotourbillion Blesses The Eyes, Hard to Say
Clock movements are beautifully complex things. Made up of gears and springs, they’re designed to tick away and keep accurate time. Unfortunately, due to the vagaries of the universe, various sources of error tend to creep in – things like temperature changes, mechanical shocks, and so on. In the quest for ever better timekeeping, watchmakers decided to try and rotate the entire escapement and balance wheel to counteract the changing effect of gravity as the watch changed position in regular use.
They’re mechanical works of art, to be sure, and until recently, reserved for only the finest and most luxurious …read more
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