====== Escape wheel ======
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**Escape wheel** (also **Escapement wheel**)

Part of the [[oscillating system]] of a watch [[movement]]

The fastest moving wheel of the watch [[movement]] is part of the [[escapement]]. It is called the **escapement wheel**. For watches with [[anchor]] is also referred to as the **escape wheel**.


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