BENCH

The bench refers to the workstation of theHorologist (watchmaker), a table specially designed for the practice of the trade. Traditionally higher than an ordinary table, its work surface reaches the chest height of the seated craftsman, which brings the components closer to the eye and limits postural fatigue during long sessions. The bench holds all the hand tools used daily — Tweezers, Screwdriver, files, staking tools, gravers — as well as the bench lamp, the loupe and sometimes a Lathe for fine machining operations. Its surface is kept rigorously clean, as the slightest dust or metal particle could compromise the assembly or the Regulation / Adjustment of a Movement precision. A symbol of artisanal craftsmanship, the bench remains, despite industrialization, the central place of high-precision horology, restoration, and apprenticeship.