Timepiece striking mechanism

A timepiece striking mechanism comprising a fixed part and a control mechanism arranged to directly or indirectly control the motion of at least one hammer including a striking area arranged to strike at least one resonant component or a gong or a disc-gong in a front impact position, said at least one hammer being movable within a working zone between a recoil and rest back position and said impact position, wherein said mechanism is arranged to limit the recoil of each said hammer by braking said hammer after impact, said hammer or an anchor-piece integral with said hammer having a first surface which, in a first alternative, is arranged to engage with at least one stator or at least one pole piece in a back zone, connected and contiguous to said working zone in said recoil and rest position and extending opposite said impact position with respect to said recoil and rest position, in order to brake said first surface by eddy currents or magnetic repulsion when said first surface enters said back zone, or, in a second alternative, is arranged for magnetic drive engagement with at least one moving component, comprised in said striking mechanism and which is directly or indirectly carried by said fixed part, or by a structure to which said striking mechanism is fixed, in order to brake said first surface by damping.