A type of escapement with an anchor-shaped lever (a lever escapement is also called an anchor escapement). There are several types of lever escapements with differently shaped levers and/or escape-wheel teeth. The vast majority of watches made today have what are called Swiss lever escapements, whose escape wheels have club-shaped teeth with flat outer edges.
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