The Anatomy of a Watch

The Escapement is one of the most important parts of the mechanism of a watch. It may be one of either of the following. The Verge escapement, as applied to Watches, will be seen annexed, A, part of the balance; b, the verge body; C, C, the pallets; D, the escape-wheel; E, escape-wheel pinion. The verge or arbor B of the balance has two pallets, C, C, which stand out at right angles, so as to be acted on alternately by the sloping teeth in the opposite sides of the crown or escapement-wheel, C. The Horizontal escapement, on the following page,[ 79] so called because of the escape-wheel acting horizontally to the axis of the balance. This invention...