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Old 06-07-2008, 12:09 PM
=CDU=Above =CDU=Above is offline
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Easy...it's the Tourbillion.
Other wise know as a whirlwind.

It was also a noted improvement in the mechanics of a timepiece in the 1700s by countering the negative affects of gravity.
In other words, it allowed for better "clocking".

Last edited by =CDU=Above : 06-07-2008 at 01:51 PM.
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