A free-sprung balance wheel is a fine regulating system used in high end mechanical watches, where the hairspring’s effective length is fixed and not adjusted by index pins. Instead of altering the spring length, watchmakers regulate timekeeping by changing the weight screws on the balance wheel itself. This design allows the hairspring to vibrate freely without interference, improving accuracy and long-term stability. The @garrickwatchco S3 is one of those in-house chronometers sampling this fi

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