When it was first used by the earliest watchmakers, the fusee and chain mechanism was the height of 15th century technology. A miniature chain coiled around a conical fusee, the feature allows a ...

In the 15th Century a horologist invented a wheel (know as a fusee) - that could be used in small time pieces to keep accurate time. These tiny chains were mass produced in Christchurch. The industry ...

This watch is much heavier than conventional pocket watches. The fusee is a part of the movement that helped to improve the accuracy of the watch as it wound down. Because the fusee is cone-shaped it ...