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‘Double Three-legged
Gravity Escapement’ was
the name of a new and
revolutionary mechanism,
ensuring the clock’s
accuracy by making sure its
pendulum was unaff ected
by external factors, such
as wind pressure on the
clock’s hands.
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Le «Double Three-legged
Gravity Escapement» était
le nom de ce nouveau
mécanisme révolutionnaire,
assurant la précision de
l’horloge en évitant que son
pendule ne soit aff ecté par
des facteurs externes, tels
que la pression du vent sur
les aiguilles de l’horloge.
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