II. Technology
and Workings
57
Introduction
58
The Development of the Escapement
59
Verge escapement
59
Cylinder escapement
60
Chronometer escapement
60
English Lever escapement
61
Swiss lever escapement
62
Set-Up of the Mechanica M2
63
The Escapement
64
The Balance Spring
65
The Balance
68
The Escapement
71
Functional Movement of the Escapement
73
Determination of Rate Precision
76
Regulating the Timepiece
77
Impulse and Gear train
78
Impulse
78
The Click
80
The Gear train
80
The Dial train
84
Technical Information of the Mechanica M2
85
Equipment: the Passion Continues
86
A Role Model for the Mechanica M2
88
Mechanica M1
90
Glossary
91
Appendix
105
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Table of Contents
Equipment
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Equipment
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The Mechanica M2
2
Foreword
4
Table of Contents
8
I. Instruction Manual
11
Important Information before Beginning
12
Oiling the Case
16
Surface Treatment of the Natural Wood Case
17
Assembling the Case
20
Faceted Mineral Glass Panes
21
Using the Tools
28
Assembling the Movement
30
Assembly of the Back Plate
32
Finely Polished Set of Screws
32
Assembling the Gear train
34
Preparation and Assembly of the Front Plate
35
Assembling the Dial train
40
Test Record for Gear train
42
Assembling the Escapement
43
Escapement with Screw balance
43
Testing the Escapement
45
Adding the Standard Dial
46
Handmade Set of Hands
48
Polished Stainless steel Hands
48
Pierced Dial
49
Square Dial
50
Putting the Movement into the Case
51
Putting your Mechanica M2 into Motion
52
Regulating your Mechanical M2
53
Care and Maintenance
54
Removing the Movement
55
Disassembling the Movement
56