THE BASIC ELEMENTS
This chapter deals globally with the horological environment and the preliminary steps to component manufacturing. Here you will find all the information on the materials used in horology, tools, machines and much more.
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
This chapter lists all the units of measurement useful to horology. Their abbreviations, their fields of application, the standards related to them and, sometimes, their conversion are all subjects covered in this section.
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
In horology, precision is essential, which makes measuring instruments indispensable throughout the manufacturing and assembly process.
MATERIALS
The range of materials used in watchmaking has considerably expanded in recent years. Like other industries, new metal alloys, ceramics, composite materials, and carbon have become familiar to the watchmaking world. We have catalogued them in this chapter by describing their nature, their properties, and their fields of application, being as thorough as such a subject allows.
TOOLS, MACHINES, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING & LUBRICANTS
This chapter brings together as many tools and machines as possible, but also new production technologies and lubricants. Their roles, techniques, fields of application, as well as their strengths and weaknesses are covered here.
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