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Concluding Remarks

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The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks

Part of the book series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science ((HMMS,volume 21))

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Mechanical watches and clocks are arguably the most complex of “pure” mechanical devices. Making a mechanical watch involves the following aspects: (a) design, (b) design analysis, (c) materials and processing (d) manufacturing, (e) assembly and (f) quality control. This monograph covers only a portion of part (b). This chapter presents some of our thoughts on the other aspects.

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Du, R., Xie, L. (2013). Concluding Remarks. In: The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks. History of Mechanism and Machine Science, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29308-5_7

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