Examining the Escape Wheel and Pallet Fork
The story of the beating heart of the mechanical watch comes full circle with a closer inspection of the escape wheel and the pallet fork
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A. Lange & Söhne watch assembly: Assembly of the lever to the escapement system of caliber L121.3. The watchmaker adjusts the pallets so that they perfectly interfere with the teeth of the escape wheel.
The three-part journey detailing the workings of the mechanical escapement finally comes to a close with this story. Having dealt with the hairspring (issue #54) and balance wheel (issue #55), the time is ripe to meet the escape wheel and the pallet fork. Basically, these components are the ones you encounter most directly in your daily interactions with your watch. The sounds of the movement beating are the sounds of the pallet fork and escape wheel making repeated and regular contact. For such a pivotal part, it receives perhaps the least amount of attention, when compared with the hairspring and the balance wheel. Part of the reason for this is that the conversation about the mechanical escapement revolves around the production of hairsprings and balance wheels. The escape wheel and its pallet fork partner are almost after-thoughts. Indeed, they can be considered part of the wheel train, but are properly part of the escapement.
In our previous stories, we noted that the balance spring and balance wheel must work as a unit to create an effective regulating u...
The post Examining the Escape Wheel and Pallet Fork appeared first on LUXUO.
A. Lange & Söhne watch assembly: Assembly of the lever to the escapement system of caliber L121.3. The watchmaker adjusts the pallets so that they perfectly interfere with the teeth of the escape wheel.
The three-part journey detailing the workings of the mechanical escapement finally comes to a close with this story. Having dealt with the hairspring (issue #54) and balance wheel (issue #55), the time is ripe to meet the escape wheel and the pallet fork. Basically, these components are the ones you encounter most directly in your daily interactions with your watch. The sounds of the movement beating are the sounds of the pallet fork and escape wheel making repeated and regular contact. For such a pivotal part, it receives perhaps the least amount of attention, when compared with the hairspring and the balance wheel. Part of the reason for this is that the conversation about the mechanical escapement revolves around the production of hairsprings and balance wheels. The escape wheel and its pallet fork partner are almost after-thoughts. Indeed, they can be considered part of the wheel train, but are properly part of the escapement.
In our previous stories, we noted that the balance spring and balance wheel must work as a unit to create an effective regulating u...
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