Chronometric Curiosities: Esoteric Timepiece Enigmas
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Curious Anomalies in Vintage Clocks
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- 1. Mechanism that chimes the hour on demand
- 2. Small rotating platform in early watches indicating a second time zone
- 6. A gear tooth engaging others in antique clockwork
- 8. French term for the base plate of a watch mechanism
- 10. Special dial or marker commemorating an anniversary in vintage watches
- 11. Coiled metal component storing energy in mechanical watches
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- 3. A cone-shaped pulley used to equalize torque in old watches
- 4. A special alloy used in antique watch mainsprings
- 5. Refers to the specific model or design of a watch movement
- 7. Swinging weight used for time regulation in early clocks
- 9. French term for the escapement mechanism setting the watch's rhythm
- 12. Oscillating component controlling the accuracy of a mechanical watch
- 13. Term related to three complications or gear trains in a clock
- 14. Early escapement type found in clocks before modern improvements
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