Lexicon

A.M.

Indication concerns the period between midnight and 12 noon.

Analog

In analogue time display shows the time by hands.

Anchor

Of the escapement part that has the shape of a ship's anchor.

Antimagnetic

As protection against magnetism are the sensitive parts surrounded with a special material. Another solution to the unrest-spiral and escapement manufacture of silicon.

Anti-reflective coating

Multiple layers are arranged on the outside and inside of luxury sapphire glass to the reflections at the glass surface to reduce.

Arabic numerals

The display Arabic numerals hours that is to say, on the dial are referred to as the well-known figures 1 to 12.

ATM

This is the abbreviation of atmosphere. Watch Factories express the degree of water resistance of a watch usually atmosphere (or bar).

Automatic movement

This watch is wound by wrist movements.

Baguette shape

Baguette watch has a rectangular shape, the length of which sides are at least three times as long as the width sides.

Balance

This part is the regulatory body of the watch where the balance spring part.

Balance Gorge

The balance gap is a rod which normally balance is confirmed.

Baton

Marking on one wijerplaat in the shape of a 3D stick.

Bezel

Also called lunette, is a metal frame in which the watch glass is clamped.

Big date

A date indicator consisting of 2 disks in two windows side by side.

Blued screws

For aesthetic purposes, blued screws used in clocks, which is visible when the watch is equipped with a glass back cover.

Breguetwijzer

A somewhat tapered needle that ends in a circle with a hole.

Bridge

A bridge is a metal plate in two places on the main plate is fixed and can accommodate a cogwheel or pinion.

Caliber

The type of movement of the watch.

Carré watch

Square box shape with a square glass and dial.

Carousel

An alternative to the tourbillion timepiece.

Central second hand

Second guide which is mounted on the same central axis as the hour and minute hand.

Ceramics

A material that has found its way into many areas where a hard, strong and durable product is required.

Chronograph

Stopwatch function to measure elapsed time in small units.

Chronometer

Only timepieces by the COSC Asked rigorous testing for accuracy and reliability by state, will qualify for this certification.

Closet

The housing of the uurewerk of the watch.

Coaxial

An improved escapement with less friction and virtually no need for lubrication.

Compass

A fine control for the length of the balance spring can be regulated for the speed of the timepiece.

Complication

Outside the hours, minutes, seconds and date, any additional feature called a complication.

Corridor

The corridor will actually what the timepiece daily wins or loses time.

COSC

Contrôle Officiel Suisse is a Swiss Chronomètres the testing agency for precise timepieces founded in 1973.

Cotes de Genève

This decoration of a watch is composed of an even pattern, which is arranged on a flat timepiece parts.

Countdown

Adjustable counter which counts backwards.

Counters

For better readability, some circular shaped indicators on the dial where small units of time are displayed.

Coussin

Square watch case with a round glass and dial.

Crown

A button for winding and setting the clock of time.

Date of Designation

Indication of the date of the month.

Dial

A part of the watch that the precise subdivision of the time indicates.

Digital

The time display is indicated by numbers instead of hands.

Double Chronograph

Also called Rattrapante mentioned, it is equipped with two seconds hands to indicate an interval.

Ebauche

The concept of incomplete Ebauche is used for a timepiece that a watch is further provided with its own manufacturer's escapement, spring, etc.

Email Lettering

A complex decoration technique of colored glass to metal that is baked in an oven at a temperature of 80 ° C and 880 ° C. Because of its durability, it is very suitable for dials.

Escapement

An essential factor in ensuring that the energy of the spring is released in metered manner onto the tooth recommended.

Flyback

An additional function of a chronograph, with the timing by pressing the reset button will restart from zero.

Geneva

A name on a dial be found if the watch brand has its factory in the sides of Geneva.

Glucydur

This very high-grade metal alloy which is used for the manufacture of the balance due to the low uitzettingscoëffcient of this metal alloy.

Governor

A watch with the pointer of the hours, minutes and seconds at different places on the dial.

Grande complication

Tourbillion, repeater and perpetual calendar are only a grande complication.

Guilloche

This dial operation has a decorative effect with a luxurious look.

Hardened mineral glass

A type of glass which is more scratch resistant than plastic, glass or mineral glass.

Helium Valve

A vent valve on a watch that is suitable for scuba diving.

Incabloc

A cushioning system, the balance against shock protected instance during a fall.

Integral

Stands for a watch design with strap and case form a whole. It gives a sleek appearance.

Jewels

This low stone where the axes of the wheels turning in his abrasion and friction and are lubricated with special oil.

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display is a display of a digital watch.

Lépine

A pocket watch without protective glass cover.

Ligne

An old assembly to measure the diameter of a watch to indicate.

Lunette

Also called bezel, is a metal frame in which the glass. Sometimes the edge with indication of time zones, so slide rule.

Magnetism

A lot of everyday objects such as mobile phones, speakers and magnetic closures are extremely disturbing for mechanical watches. Contemporary watches are equipped with facilities to counteract these influences. A device can demagnetize the watch.

Manufactured

A definition for a watch factory all parts of its own manufactured watches, usually by hand.

Micron

1 micron = 1/1000 mm, a customary unit of measure within the watch industry.

Mineral glass

A type of glass and plastic harder than ordinary glass.

Minuterepeater

A timepiece features a striking, that the hours, quarters and minutes display in different tones.

Moon Phase

The moon is visible in various guises in a window on the dial.

Octagonal

An octagonal watchcase shape.

Perpetual calendar

Also called Perpetual calendar called automatically compensates the date for different month lengths and leap years for the next century.

PhD Rommel

This is the main driving force of the timepiece.

Pinion

A gear wheel which is located between the other gears, and ensures that the other direction of rotation of gear wheels remains the same.

Platine

Base plate on which the timepiece is constructed.

P.M.

Indicates the time between 12 pm and midnight.

Power reserve

Concerns the hours that a fully wound spring energy can give to the timepiece.

Previous work

The previous work of a watch consists minuutrad, the third wheel, the fourth wheel and schakelrad.

Printers

The buttons on a watch to operate the chronograph.

PVD

Physical Vapour Deposition is a modern technology in which a condensation of atoms by a very hard gold layer is applied to a metal watch case or band.

Quartz

A quartz crystal is subjected to electric voltage, and has the property that it can vibrate. An integrated chip brings a vibration on a pulse per second for the wheels to drive.

Quick Correction

Mechanism or winding crown that the user sets the date to object without rotating the hands 24 hours.

Rattrapante

Also known as double chronograph mentioned, has two second hand for the measurement of an interval.

Retrograde

A linear representation of a function such as time or date.

Roman numerals

The indicator means that the dial is provided with hour numerals I to XII.

Rotor

A metal weight inside an automatic watch that motion from wrist motion and the rotation of the rotor, the spring wound.

Savonet

A pocket watch with a glass protective cover.

Screw Balance

For a perfect weight distribution can be set balances equipped with heavy screws.

Self-Correction

A watch that has many features usually over several small recessed buttons. Through these buttons, functions can be done without using the hands should be turned.

Silicon

A very hard and wear-resistant material having a high coefficient of friction is very suitable for a spiral spring and conventional gears.

Slip Spring

A spring that slips when the clock is turned up too far and thus prevents the broken clock is turned.

Sonnerie

These watches give each quarter a gong. By means of a rehearsal function, the time can be displayed on different tones.

Spiral Boating

A spring balance which is driven.

Staggered hours

An elegant way to display the hours on a turntable that are visible in a window on the dial.

Tourbillon 

A technical masterpiece designed to the influences of gravity on the walk of timepieces to avoid.

UTC

Indication for second time zone, extremely useful for people who travel a lot.

Watch Doctor

Besides a dial for hours and minutes this watch has a separate dial for the seconds and a scale to measure the pulse.

Waterproof

From 5 ATM there is waterproof.

Weekday

Marking the day of the week.

Winding shaft

Connecting shaft between the crown on the outside of the watch case and the movement on the inside of the watch case.

Worldtimer

A watch that can indicate the time in 24 time zones.