Posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on December 12, 2008 at 22:27:26 user ACB.
In Reply to: Re: Captain John's Chronometer and Barometer posted by Peter H on December 12, 2008 at 21:50:11:
But almost all watches since the one that Thomas Mudge sold to King George III (a very capable amateur horologist) as a present for Queen Charlotte in 1771 have had lever escapements! The pin lever escapement is the cheap one. A dollar (five shipping) watch would have had a pin lever escapement, a two pound watch would have had jewelled pallets.