Antique pocket watch with verge escapement An explanation of verge escapement from the Horloger de la Croix Rousse’s youtube channel The movement is probably over 200 years old and has a verge escapement and fusée and chain power transmission. Full movement Balance wheel protector Balance wheel protector removed Balance wheel exposed About half way between the centre of the balance wheel and the centre of the indicator above, the hairsping passes through the pins of the regulator By turning the wheel, the pins of the regulator move and change the length of the part of the spring that is free to oscillate The teeth of the wheel under the dial mesh with the half-circle under the balance wheel (pictured below) The underside of the regulator The toothed half-circle moves the regulator pins The half-circle with the regulator pins and its cover The hairspring stud is attached to the mainplate The balance wheel staff goes through the full plate and interacts with a pinion attached to the underside of the plate. This is where the balance staff goes through the top plate The escape wheel has teeth facing the top plate Full plate removed Fusée and chain Underside of the full plate Balance wheel staff with impuse paddle (spring distorted to make the picture possible) Pinion driving the escape wheel Balance paddle interacting with the wheel’s teeth. Not in the right position, moved for greater visibility. Escape wheel Escape wheel Third and centre wheel Centre wheel Fusée and chain Focus on the fusée and chain Dial side Motion works Hour and minute wheels Third wheel bridge. I don’t know why a bridge was necessary here. Ratchet wheel click on the dial side of the movement