Independents

With the Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer Wristwatch coming out last year, we now have a second George Daniels movement on the market, along with Roger W Smith's evolution of the Co-axial (and Omega's, but let's leave that for the moment). I wr...  

The difference between Daniel's double impulse escapement and those of similar designs from FPJ and KV. I saw that FPJ's design has no locking jewel in the center of the detent, can't find much details on the KV one. Would anyone have more details? Thanks... 

Of course have a look at the Hodinkee article based on fellow purist Brandon Moore's question on the natural escapement www.hodinkee.com I imagine that having two gear trains makes changing aspects of the escapement possible in ways that aren't fo... 

it seems like FPJ's design would have a larger sliding surface between the locking jewel and the escape wheel compare with the Charles Frodsham's natural escapement, which has another smaller locking jewel in the center of the lever, which locks with ever... 

Just glad there are geniuses out there who know what they are doing.

have you read SJX's latest article on the natural escapement? It cycles through the history of double escape wheel movements. Regards, Baruch

Will you be posting something more on Frodsham's wristwatch?

There is something special being worked on, but it is currently under wraps. A self-imposed embargo on a collaboration with a fellow enthusiast. I will of course post about it here.

I guess I'll have to be patient, darn it!