The escapement mechanism has been widely used for centuries in mechanical clocks. It is the mechanism by which a clock controls the release of stored energy, allowing it to advance in small, precise ...

The Chignik River has an early and a late sockeye run. The early run’s escapement is now over 420,000 and the late run’s escapement is now over 220,000 as of July 29. It’s the first time the early ...

Traditional mechanical clockmaking is an art that despite being almost the archetype of precision engineering skill, appears rarely in our world of hardware hackers. That’s because making a clock ...

At the Reno, Nevada ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, a woman arrived with a display case that contained four oversized escapements — the prized inner workings or "engine" of a watch. Made in 1905, the escapements ...

With its combined knowledge of micro-manufacturing processes and accuracy processes, CSEM has been a pioneer in the design and production of centimeter-scale silicon parts with fine mechanical ...

If you have ever sat in a quiet room with a wall clock nearby, you have probably noticed the steady tick-tock rhythm. It is such a common sound that most people barely notice it, yet the reason behind ...