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Escapement

Co-axial escapement

How it works

A coaxial pair of escape wheels delivers impulse radially rather than by sliding, reducing friction on the pallets.

Why it was invented

Aimed at longer service intervals and stable rate; in serial production at Omega since 1999.

Invented
1970s
Credited to
George Daniels
Experiment in the Simulation Lab →