recoil escapement

Very shortly afterwards R. Hooke invented the anchor or recoil escapement.

However, this new application of the recoil escapement was not adopted in France until 1695.

The recoil escapement is one in which each tooth of the escape wheel, after it comes to rest, is moved backward by the pallets.

Escapement, AnchorThe recoil escapement, invented by Hooke, used in most house clocks.

It has a recoil escapement, most of the wheels are of wrought-iron, cut by hand, as is also the pinion.