balance wheel
noun
1
: a wheel that regulates or stabilizes the motion of a mechanism
2
: a balancing or stabilizing force
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web What remains the same, is that the gold balance wheel system, positioned between 6 and 7 o’clock, which stays tilted at a 30-degree angle. 
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2021 The Oscillomax operates with a balance spring with a patented terminal curve called the Spiromx and an escapement with a lever and escape wheel, known as the Pulsomax, and an adjustable mass balance wheel, a.k.a. the Gyromax. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2022 In 2019, Swiss watchmaker Armin Strom’s Gravity Equal Force watch debuted as the world’s first automatic timepiece with a constant force transmission; allowing for consistent power to its balance wheel. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2022 The largest of these, MB&F’s hovering balance wheel, sits at the center of the dial. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2021 Designed in collaboration with Maison L’Epée, the UFO features a manually wound UN-902 movement with six extra-large barrels and a balance wheel spanning 49 mm. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2021 There, Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the balance wheel at the heart of mechanical watches. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022 Both the balance wheel and rotor combine elements of white gold and titanium, and the escape wheel is made of silicon. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2021 Shock proof and tough, the movement boasts traditional adjustment screws on the free sprung balance wheel in order to ensure higher precision. Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 See More
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2021 The Oscillomax operates with a balance spring with a patented terminal curve called the Spiromx and an escapement with a lever and escape wheel, known as the Pulsomax, and an adjustable mass balance wheel, a.k.a. the Gyromax. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2022 In 2019, Swiss watchmaker Armin Strom’s Gravity Equal Force watch debuted as the world’s first automatic timepiece with a constant force transmission; allowing for consistent power to its balance wheel. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2022 The largest of these, MB&F’s hovering balance wheel, sits at the center of the dial. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2021 Designed in collaboration with Maison L’Epée, the UFO features a manually wound UN-902 movement with six extra-large barrels and a balance wheel spanning 49 mm. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2021 There, Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the balance wheel at the heart of mechanical watches. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022 Both the balance wheel and rotor combine elements of white gold and titanium, and the escape wheel is made of silicon. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2021 Shock proof and tough, the movement boasts traditional adjustment screws on the free sprung balance wheel in order to ensure higher precision. Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1669, in the meaning defined at sense 1