Publisher Description

practical watch escapement through a series of detailed line drawings.

Notes

Details the workings of the watch escapement in a way that is accessible to all, with numerous line drawings.

Author Biography

George Daniels, MBE, DSC (HONS), FSA, FCGI, FBHI, FAWI is a practicing horologist with over fifty years experience in both antiquarian and modern watchmaking, and is a pastmaster of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Amongst his awards for contribution to the art and science of watchmaking - including the design of his own escapements - are the Tompion Gold Medal, The British Horological Institute Gold Medal, The City and Guilds of London Gold Medal, The Arts Sciences and Learning Award of the City of London and the Victor Kullberg Medal of the Stockholm Watchmakers' Guild.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction

General Principles
Verge Escapement
Cylinder Escapement
Virgule Escapement
Duplex Escapement
Lever Escapement
Escaping Angle
Lever Angle
The Draw Angle
The Balance Roller
The Pallets and Escape Wheel
Detent Escapement
The Unlocking Angle
The Angle of Draw
The Locking Stone
Pivoted Detent
The Impulse Angle
Radial Impulse at Each Vibration
Robin Escapement
Echappement Naturel
Summary
Detached Escapements without lubricant
Independent Double Wheel Escapement
Double Radial Impulse with Single Wheel
Co-Axial Escapement
Extra Flat Co-Axial Escapement
Symmetrical Co-Axial Escapement
Photographic Plates

Promotional "Headline"

One of George Daniels' central contributions to horology is his co-axial escapement. This book explains the action of the escapement in terms accessible to both expert and layman.

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