Both versions utilize a pallet-free lever as an intermediary between the escape wheels and the balance wheel, differentiating them from a traditional natural escapement. They still require no ...

See the great escapement. SCMP Reporter + FOLLOW. Published: 12:00am, 12 May, 2006. Why you can trust SCMP. This highly respected brand has developed a movement that has the watch world talking ...

While the most common Swiss Lever systems ‘beat’ at 4Hz or 28,800 vibrations per hour (VPH), Frederique Constant’s escapement, developed in partnership with Dutch silicon specialist Flexous ...

WELL-known and proven for its reliability, it is little wonder why the Swiss lever escapement is the de facto industry standard for mechanical watches and clocks today. However, as pointed out by the ...

While it took 250 years to develop the Swiss lever escapement, Girard-Perregaux perfected its Constant Escapement in just 20 years, a testament to its inventive spirit.