====== Swiss lever escapement ======

{{wst>image_l|Schwingsystem|**Swiss lever escapement**, including the anchor-shaped [[pallet]] and [[escape wheel]]}}

A **Swiss lever** is a concept in watch [[movement]]s.

The Swiss lever escapement is now by far the most common watch [[escapement]]. It falls into the category of "free anchor escapements", as the [[balance wheel]] oscillates "freely" after leaving the [[anchor]], in contrast to, say, the Graham escapement. There the regulator (in this case the pendulum, not the balance) is always in contact with the [[escape wheel]].

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===== See Also =====
  * [[Roskopf escapement]]

==== Weblinks ====
  * [[http://schmuckunduhren.de/uhren/ueber-uhren/schweizer-ankerhemmung/|An animation to demonstrate the function]]


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