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A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically.

It is driven by a spring (called a mainspring) which must be wound periodically.

Its force is transmitted through a series of gears to power the balance wheel, a weighted wheel which oscillates back and forth at a constant rate.

A device called an escapement releases the watch's wheels to move forward a small amount with each swing of the balance wheel, moving the watch's hands forward at a constant rate.

This makes the 'ticking' sound characteristic of all mechanical watches.

Mechanical watches evolved in Europe in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century.

Kickstarter is an American public-benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity and merchandising.

The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life".

Kickstarter has reportedly received more than $1.9 billion in pledges from 9.4 million backers to fund 257,000 creative projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, technology and food-related projects.

Deserts and xeric shrublands are a biome characterized by receiving only a small amount of moisture, usually defined as less than 250 mm of annual precipitation.

They form the second-largest terrestrial biome (after Taiga), covering 19% of Earth's land surface area.

A brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature that distinguishes an organization or product from its rivals in the eyes of the customer.

Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising.

Name brands are sometimes distinguished from generic or store brands.

The ampere (symbol: A), often shortened to "amp", is the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI).

It is named after André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), French mathematician and physicist, considered the father of electrodynamics.