The word ‘escapement’, is one you’ll no doubt have encountered multiple times when reading about watches. But what exactly is an Escapement, and why is it important that you should know? Simply put, an escapement delivers energy from the barrel, via the train wheels, to the regulating unit (balance or pendulum) to maintain its oscillation. […]

The fundamental problem in watchmaking is friction. There are loads of ways to reduce the friction in a watch, such as jewelled bearings, correct oiling, new materials such as silicon etc. but one of the most straightforward is the shape of the pivots themselves. In wristwatches in particular, there are two main shapes of pivot: […]