Recent Blogs
Two Escape-wheel Pallet Escapement (side): How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Uses Explained
Two escape-wheel pallet escapement explained — how the side-mounted twin wheels split impulse and locking, with formulas, worked example, and restoration applications.
Two Escape-wheel Pallet Escapement (front): How It Works, Parts, Diagram & Formula Explained
Two Escape-wheel Pallet Escapement explained — how the front-mounted twin wheels share impulse, plus formulas, tolerances and worked examples for clockmakers.
Pendulum (general) Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Formula & Diagram
How a pendulum works, the period formula, and real horological applications — with worked examples, tolerances, and diagnostic checks for clock builders.
Harrison's Going-barrel Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, Diagram, and Uses Explained
Harrison's going-barrel keeps a clock running while you wind it. Learn how the maintaining-power click works, with worked torque math for restorers and clockmakers.
Endless-chain Maintaining Power (clock) Mechanism Explained: Parts, How It Works, and Uses
Endless-chain maintaining power keeps a weight-driven clock running while you wind it. Learn how Huygens' 1659 mechanism works, with formulas and a regulator example.
Cycloidal Pendulum Movement Explained: How Huygens Cheeks, Tautochrone Geometry, and Isochronism Work
Learn how a cycloidal pendulum works, why Huygens used cycloidal cheeks for true isochronism, and where horologists still apply it today.
Compound Compensating Pendulum: How It Works, Parts, Formula and Diagram for Precision Timekeeping
Compound Compensating Pendulum explained — how brass and steel bars cancel thermal expansion to hold rate within 0.1 s/day in regulator clocks.
Compensating Pendulum Bob Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Uses in Precision Clocks
Compensating pendulum bob explained — how mercury, gridiron, and Invar designs cancel thermal drift in precision regulators, observatories, and tower clocks.