# How do mechanical watches keep time?

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**Created:** [October 6, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-mechanical-watches-keep-time/1008498 "2024-10-06T08:57:08Z")\
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In [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-babbage-engines-and-watchworks/837480/21), I speculated about building a Babbage Analytical Engine with watch-scale components. While impractical for a watch, a 1000 hz escapement would be great for such a computer.

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