A REVOLUTIONARY NEW ESCAPEMENT
1999
12 April
A REVOLUTIONARY NEW ESCAPEMENT
Signalling a turning point in mechanical watchmaking, OMEGA released the industry’s first practical new watch escapement in some 250 years – the Co-Axial escapement. Using smaller contact surfaces, the Co-Axial escapement produces less friction and requires less lubrication, making it far more reliable than traditional movements.
Developed by inventor George Daniels (1926 – 2011), the Co-Axial escapement was both a leap forward in watchmaking and a symbol of OMEGA’s on-going dedication to the pioneering spirit.
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![De Ville watch with a Co-Axial escapement](chronicle/img/template/mobile/1999/1999-de-ville-watch-with-a-co-axial-escapement.jpg)
![George Daniels, inventor of the Co-Axial escapement](chronicle/img/template/mobile/1999/1999-george-daniels-inventor-of-the-co-axial-escapement.jpg)
![OMEGA Co-Axial watch escapement](chronicle/img/template/mobile/1999/1999-omega-co-axial-watch-escapement.jpg)