Abbott's American Watchmaker and Jeweler

How to true a balance, repair a chipped dial, temper a spring or test a stone — the working bench-book of the American watch trade, arranged A to Z.

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Bascule Escapement

A form of chronometer escapement in which the detent is mounted on a pivoted axis. It is also known as the pivoted detent escapement to distinguish it from the spring detent.

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