Model of co-axial escapement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1999
Maker / issuer
OmegaThis horological demonstration model represents the co-axial escapement invented by Dr George Daniels CBE (1926–2011). According to the Science Museum Group, it was manufactured for Daniels by Omega in Switzerland in 1999.
The device features an escapement assembly, large balance wheel, and balance spring supported on pillars and bridges over a circular metal plate with perlage decoration, all mounted on a stepped circular turned wooden base. An applied metal plaque at the front edge of the plate is engraved 'Daniels Co-axial Escapement'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1999
- Type
- Model & teaching piece
- Maker
- Omega
- Inventor
- George Daniels
- Materials
- wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
Design
- Visible features
- • Turned circular wooden base with a moulded profile • Circular metal baseplate decorated with circular graining (perlage) • Large-diameter balance wheel with balance spring under an elevated balance cock with endstone jewel • Pillars and bridges secured by blued steel screws • Toothed co-axial escapement wheel visible beneath and beside the balance wheel • Curved metal nameplate engraved 'Daniels Co-axial Escapement'
- Identity and Commission
- This object is an escapement model illustrating the co-axial escapement mechanism invented by British horologist Dr George Daniels CBE (1926–2011). Museum records indicate that the model was made for him by Omega in Switzerland in 1999. Catalogued under collection number 2012-2, the museum categorises the object within 'Time Measurement' as a 'model - representation', with the credit line 'Dr George Daniels CBE'.
- Visual Construction and Components
- The model is mounted on a turned circular wooden base with a moulded profile. Above this sits a circular metal baseplate decorated with circular graining (perlage), which supports the escapement framework on pillars and bridges secured by blued steel screws. The visible mechanism includes a large-diameter balance wheel with a balance spring mounted beneath an elevated balance cock with an endstone jewel, alongside a toothed co-axial escapement wheel. A curved metal nameplate engraved 'Daniels Co-axial Escapement' is fixed near the front edge of the baseplate.
- Associated Parts and Material Documentation
- The museum record for object number 2012-2 lists two parts: the model itself (part 2012-2/1) and an accompanying 'Winding Key from Model of Co-Axial Escapement' (part 2012-2/2). The winding key is not shown in the primary photograph. Specific wood species and metal alloys are not specified in the catalogue entry, which records the materials broadly as 'wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)' for the model, and 'metal (unknown)' for the winding key.
Identification
- Object Number
- 2012-2
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Museum records the materials generally as unidentified wood and unknown metal
- Research required: The accompanying winding key (part 2012-2/2) recorded in the collection parts is not depicted in this photograph