The energy, stored in a coiled mainspring, is released with meticulous control through the escapement, a device that regulates the unwinding, creating the iconic, rhythmic tick-tock that is the very pulse of the watch.
This complexity is where art and science merge. Consider the tourbillon, one of horology's most revered complications. Invented around 1795 by Abraham-Louis Breguet to counter the effects of gravity on a watch's accuracy, the tourbillon is a rotating cage that houses the escapement and balance wheel.
