Escapement

The First Cutout Plate Design Patented by Frederick A. Giles for the United States Watch Company

By Nathan Moore

In early 1866, Frederick A. Giles received two separate patents for watch plate designs - one would become the iconic "butterfly cutout" that collectors associate with watches from the United States Watch Company (Marion), while the other was never used in general production. Giles patented...

The Patented “Butterfly Cutout” Escapement Watch Plate Design by Frederick A. Giles

By Nathan Moore

The first model introduced by the United States Watch Company (Marion) featured a beautiful "butterfly cutout," revealing the escapement typically hidden away from view. The top plate design used for.

Escapement , Technical

Overbanking in Watches: Failure of the Safety Action

By Nathan Moore

A Diagram of an Escapement That Has Become "Overbanked" or "Out of Action" Published in "The Lever Escapement" (Book 10) by C.T. Higginbotham Describing The Problem When the impulse jewel.

James Woodgrove (London) c.1794 Fusee Pocket Watch with Verge Escapement

By Nathan Moore

In History , Regulators

As a slight departure from our study on the progression of enamel dials, this image represents the movement behind the dial posted yesterday. James Woodgrove (London) Pocket Watch Movement Serial No. 3152 Based on the silver hallmarks from the case, this watch was made around...