Balance Spring Watch Mechanism

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Science Museum, London
published on 26 October 2023
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A watch mechanism using a balance spring. Made by Thomas Tompion (1639-1713). Such watches, of which this is one of the earliest surviving, greatly improved accuracy over pendulum clocks. Made between 1675 and 1679. (Science Museum, London)

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London, S. M. (2023, October 26). Balance Spring Watch Mechanism. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18066/balance-spring-watch-mechanism/

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London, Science Museum,. "Balance Spring Watch Mechanism." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 26, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18066/balance-spring-watch-mechanism/.

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