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Chronometric Curiosities: Esoteric Timepiece Enigmas
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- 1. Mechanism controlling release of gear train energy incrementally
- 2. Historic French clockmaking firm known for industrialized clocks
- 3. Small decorative clock placed on fireplace fixture
- 4. Hand indicating sixtieth of an hour, often historically minute
- 6. Metallic strip struck for auditory chimes, often spiral-shaped
- 8. Primitive escapement oscillating by pallets on a crown wheel
- 11. French term for anchor escapement common in later watches
- 12. Mechanical function sounding bells or gongs at set times
- 13. Cam shaped device controlling striking sequences in clocks
- 14. French term for ornamental antique pendulum clocks
- 17. French term for watch part that 'dives' between gears irregularly
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- 5. Oscillating wheel controlling timing precision in timepieces
- 7. Gyroscopic escapement invented to offset gravitational errors
- 9. Legendary horologist known for the tourbillon invention
- 10. Sand-timed device contrasted with mechanical oscillators
- 15. Conical pulley system regulating torque in early watches
- 16. Complication chiming hours and quarters on demand
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