Mechanism of the watch

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Each watch has a mechanical vibrating body is a balance. This resonates with a given number of cycles through the balance spring in watches classic 18,000 (equivalent to 2.5 Hz), with most modern watches 21 600 (3 Hz) or 28,800 (4 Hz) oscillations in the half-hour. And some quick chair even reach 36,000 vibrations per hour (5 Hz). The balance will switch to the anchor at each pass. With this switch it is possible to escape wheel, one tooth to pass . The armature and the escape wheel prevent the free force output of the tension spring on the wheels (see also isochronism).

The wheels (also called Schwingungszählwerk) is a quick translation is (as seen from the spring). The switch passes the inhibition can be divided down to the minute, therefore, a 1/60 revolutions per minute makes.

The Movement diminishes the power of the shares and the revolutions of the Minutenradwelle Minutenrads, a minute wheel drive with change on the hour tube that goes through the reduction in the Slow 1/12 turn per hour.

The hour hand is on the hour tube, attached to the minute hand to the so-called quarter-tube which is connected via a slip clutch (which allows the pointer points) connected to the Minutenradwelle or the cannon pinion.

The crown is used to adjust the pointer and to wind the movement. (From Wikipedia)