A bimetal-preloaded resilient element adjusts balance spring stiffness with temperature to stabilize resonator frequency and watch rate.
A removable stop lever with axial and planar extraction lets watch regulators or chronographs be serviced without dismantling the bridge stack.
A bimetal-preloaded elastic element adjusts hairspring stiffness with temperature to stabilize resonator frequency and improve watch accuracy.
A threaded bearing body and support-retaining structure adjusts balance wheel axial play precisely while avoiding force-induced wear and shock instability.
A movable first peg and elastic element tune balance spring stiffness to cut anisochronism and chronometric errors in watch regulators.
By measuring only a subset of return springs, this assembly approach predicts stiffness and pairs springs with inertial elements for accurate watch frequency.
An aneroid-driven elastic compensator varies guide stiffness with external pressure to keep a watch resonator's frequency stable.
A triangular elastic retainer boosts holding torque on watch support shafts, simplifying assembly through localized elastic energy storage.
A pyramidal counter-pivot with a low contact angle keeps watch balance friction torque nearly constant across orientations, stabilizing amplitude and speed.
An elastic compensation device varies stiffness with temperature to stabilize flexible-guide resonator frequency in mechanical watches.
Low-modulus blades and contact surfaces cut pivot friction, wear, and gravity-dependent play while preserving watch chronometric accuracy.
Mounting openings isolate each silicon balance spring from neighboring vibrations, enabling cleaner resonance peaks for accurate stiffness measurement.
Rigid receiving parts and elastic connectors let a monolithic balance spring ferrule grip the balance staff with high torque while limiting stress.
A pivoting trunnion and elastic return let the stopping lever be removed without bridge dismantling, cutting maintenance time and damage risk.
Parallel torque paths drive the inner carriage, outer carriage, and escapement independently, enabling a functional 3D karussel with adjustable rotation.
A niobium-molybdenum balance spring keeps Young's modulus stable across 8°C to 38°C while avoiding complex heat treatment.