Mechanical watch
A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically. It is driven by a spring (called a mainspring) which must be wound periodically. Its force is transmitted through a series of gears to power the balance wheel, a weighted wheel which oscillates back and forth at a constant rate. A device called an escapement releases the watch's wheels to move forward a small amount with each swing of the balance wheel, moving the watch's hands forward at a constant rate. This makes the 'ticking' sound characteristic of all mechanical watches. Mechanical watches evolved in Europe in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century.
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Mechanical watch
A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically. It is driven by a spring (called a mainspring) which must be wound periodically. Its force is transmitted through a series of gears to power the balance wheel, a weighted wheel which oscillates back and forth at a constant rate. A device called an escapement releases the watch's wheels to move forward a small amount with each swing of the balance wheel, moving the watch's hands forward at a constant rate. This makes the 'ticking' sound characteristic of all mechanical watches. Mechanical watches evolved in Europe in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century.
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A mechanical watch is a watch ...... anship, or as a status symbol.
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La montre à mouvement mécaniqu ...... z par son absence de batterie.
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Räderuhr ist der Oberbegriff f ...... nisch bewegte Teile auskommen.
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Un reloj mecánico es un tipo d ...... ras manufactureras diferentes.
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Zegar mechaniczny – zegar wyko ...... ustalania godzin kanonicznych.
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手動機械錶是靠手動上緊發條來驅動的手錶。 手動機械錶通常經由 ...... 因是不同時間的溫度對於發條會有所影響,這樣能更好地保養手錶。
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A mechanical watch is a watch ...... appeared in the 15th century.
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La montre à mouvement mécaniqu ...... z par son absence de batterie.
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Räderuhr ist der Oberbegriff f ...... t mechanisch bewegten Zeigern.
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Un reloj mecánico es un tipo d ...... ran componentes electrónicos).
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Zegar mechaniczny – zegar wyko ...... datowana jest na 725 rok n.e.
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手動機械錶是靠手動上緊發條來驅動的手錶。 手動機械錶通常經由 ...... 因是不同時間的溫度對於發條會有所影響,這樣能更好地保養手錶。
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Mechanical watch
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Montre mécanique
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Reloj mecánico
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Räderuhr
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Zegar mechaniczny
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手動機械錶
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